Missionary Activities · B4 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.3.1.1 - Describe European missionary activities in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List the European missionary societies that came to the Gold Coast in the correct chronological order, starting with the first.
Identify the specific areas in Ghana where each major missionary society operated, such as Basel in Akuapem and Bremen in Peki.
Explain at least three impacts of missionary activities on the lives of Ghanaians, including Christianity, formal education, and the development of local languages.
Discuss other activities missionaries engaged in beyond preaching, such as establishing health facilities, vocational training centres, and translating the Bible into local languages.
Express a reasoned opinion, through debate, on whether missionary activities were beneficial or harmful to Ghanaian society.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Europeans in Ghana (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Missionary Activities (3.3)
Content standard: B4.3.3.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of Europeans' engagement in other activities other than trade in Ghana
Indicator: B4.3.3.1.1 - Describe European missionary activities in Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 25
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry Route: Which European missionary society was the first to come to the Gold Coast? In which areas did they operate? What was their impact on the lives of Ghanaians?
1. Identify the missionary societies that came to Ghana (starting from the first to the last)
2. Locate places where they operated (e.g. Basel-Akuapem, Bremen-Peki etc)
3. Discuss Christianity and formal education as some of the major impacts of European presence in Ghana
4. Show and discuss video/documentary of European activities in Ghana
5. Discuss other activities they engaged in (trade, vocational training centres, health facilities, development of alphabets for some local languages and translation of the Bible into local languages)
6. Debate the effects of European activities in Ghana