Principles of Agriculture in… · SHS1 Agriculture

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of crops.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define crops in their own words, distinguishing them from other plants that grow wild.
Explain at least four reasons why crops are important to individuals and the nation.
Categorise the importance of crops under food, income, employment, and other benefits.
Justify, with examples, why crop production is a pathway to economic empowerment in Ghanaian society.
Discuss, in pairs, the value of specific crops they encounter in their daily lives.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Food Production and Natural Resource Conservation (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Principles of Agriculture in Food Production (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of importance and classification of crops. 1.3.1.LO.1 Use knowledge of the identification and classification of crops in crop production for economic empowerment in the society.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of crops.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 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:

indicator text - p.61: the document prints this learning-indicator code as "1.3.1.L1.1", with the substituted digit 1 in place of the I of LI
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 61

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiate Talk for Learning: Put learners in pairs to brainstorm to find the meaning of crops in Agriculture. Learners should be assisted with leading questions that will help them to come up with the meaning of crops. Others should be guided to explain the meaning of crops. Fast learners should be challenged to give further explanations to the meaning of crops.
Experiential Learning: All learners should be made to watch a video/pictures/charts on the importance and uses of crops and discuss their observations in pairs. The teacher should ensure that all learners stay focused while watching the video/pictures/charts to avoid anything that will distract their attention. Some learners should be assisted to state the importance of crops. Others should be probed further to explain or discuss the importance of crops.
Assessment (1.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Realia (e.g., of vegetables, arable and ornamentals crops)
- Charts and video/pictures showing the importance of the various crops
- Computer
- Projector
- Pen
- Notebooks
- Charts showing the classification of crops