Our Neighbouring Countries · B2 Our World And Our…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.5.1.1.1 - Mention Ghana’s neighbours and locate them on a map

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name all three countries that share a border with Ghana: Togo, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Locate Ghana and her three neighbours on a map of West Africa using the cardinal points (North, South, East, West).
State the position of each neighbouring country in relation to Ghana using directional language (for example, “Togo is to the east of Ghana”).
Sing or recite a short rhyme about Ghana and her neighbours.
Point to Ghana’s neighbours on a map when asked, and respond correctly to questions such as “Which country is to the north of Ghana?”

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Global Community (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Our Neighbouring Countries (5.1)
Content standard: B2.5.1.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of Ghana's neighbouring countries
Indicator: B2.5.1.1.1 - Mention Ghana's neighbours and locate them on a map
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 36
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners locate Ghana's neighbours on a map of West Africa using the idea of the cardinal points
Learners compose a song/rhyme on Ghana and her neighbours