Military Rule · B6 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.6.2.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name the four military regimes that ruled Ghana between 1966 and 1993.
Identify the leader of each military regime and state the name of the regime he headed.
State the year each military takeover occurred and how long each regime lasted.
Describe one key event or slogan associated with each military regime.
Define the terms “coup d’état” and “military regime” in their own words.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Independent Ghana (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Military Rule (6.2)
Content standard: B6.6.2.1 - 1. Understand that military takeovers interrupted constitutional rule on four occasions since 1966, with some consequences.
Indicator: B6.6.2.1.1 - Identify the leaders of the coup d'états and names of their regimes.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.46: The standards cell on this page carries NO code at all: it is printed '1. Understand that military takeovers interrupted constitutional rule on four occasions since 1966, with some consequences.' - the '1.' is a list number, not a curriculum code. Filed as 'B6.6.2.1', following the indicator beside it.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Exemplification:
Enquiry routes: How many coup d'états have Ghana experienced? Who was the leaders of the coup d'états?
1. List the military regimes since 1966 and their leaders.
2. Show and discuss a documentary on any of the military take overs.