SHS2 Agricultural Science · Semester 1, Week 1

Misconceptions and Prospects in Agriculture and Farming

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.1 - Discuss characteristics of successful startup packages of arable crop enterprises.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  • Define what a startup package is in the context of an arable crop enterprise.
  • List at least five key characteristics of a successful startup package for arable crop enterprises.
  • Distinguish between the startup requirements of cereal, legume, and tuber crop enterprises.
  • Discuss how both male and female farmers have successfully started arable crop enterprises in Ghana, citing specific examples or patterns observed from videos and pictures.
  • Evaluate the importance of careful planning in a startup package for enterprise sustainability.

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Curriculum details

Strand
New Dawn Agriculture (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Misconceptions and Prospects in Agriculture and Farming (1.1)
Content standard
2.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of factors and processes that influence successful arable crop enterprises (cereals, legumes, and tuber crops) 2.1.1.LO.1 Analyse patterns in the start-up and growth of successful arable crop enterprises (cereals, legumes, and tuber crops)
Indicator
2.1.1.LI.1 - Discuss characteristics of successful startup packages of arable crop enterprises.
Suggested placement
Semester 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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.

Curriculum reference
NaCCA curriculum document, p. 53

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Watch videos or pictures of successful start-up patterns of both male and female farmers. Learners discuss or talk about their observations in class.
Experiential Learning: In mixed-ability and mixed-gender groups, embark on educational visits to successful arable crop enterprises to observe, ask questions and take field notes on start-up patterns.
Structuring Talk-for-Learning: Learners discuss or talk about their observations in class mixed ability groups.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Pictures
- Projector
- Computer
- Smartphones
- notebooks
- Protective footwear * Arable crop enterprises (cereals, legumes, and tuber crops)
Assessment (2.1.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
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