Physical Settings and People · SHS2 Geography

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.1.LI.1 - Describe the geographic location, size and political divisions of West Africa and Africa

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Locate West Africa and Africa on a world map and describe their geographic position using lines of latitude and longitude (equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Prime Meridian and Greenwich Meridian).
State the total land area of Africa (about 30.3 million square kilometres) and of West Africa (about 5.1 million square kilometres), and compare the two sizes.
Identify and name the 16 independent countries that make up West Africa, and list the 5 regions of Africa (North, West, East, Central and Southern).
Describe the political divisions of both West Africa and Africa, including the sub-regions and the boundaries that define them.
Explain in their own words, using atlas evidence, why Africa is described as the second largest continent and West Africa as a sub-region of Africa.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human and Environment (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Physical Settings and People (3.1)
Content standard: 2.3.1.CS.1 - 2.3.1.CS.1 Demonstrate skills of drawing and showing the physical setting of West Africa and Africa 2.3.1.LO.1 Compare and contrast the physical geography of Ghana to West Africa and Africa
Indicator: 2.3.1.LI.1 - Describe the geographic location, size and political divisions of West Africa and Africa
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 7 (Week 27 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. 82

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning: Using maps, atlases and other relevant information in mixed ability, different cultural and gender-sensitive groups discuss and compare the position, administrative regions and size of West Africa and Africa.
Digital Learning:
- Use smart phones or computers or laptops to search for the size and administrative regions in West Africa and Africa.
- Learners should be able to manage their emotional reactions and behaviours using techniques such as mindfulness strategies, breathing, and self-talk.

Assessment (2.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Atlas
- Maps
- Smart phones
- Computers/laptops
- Watch videos on relief, drainage, vegetation of West Africa/Africa from TVs