Principles of Agriculture in… · SHS1 Agriculture

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

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

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define farm animals in their own words, distinguishing them from wild animals and pets.
List at least six different types of farm animals kept in Ghana.
Explain at least four importance of farm animals, including food, income, cultural and social uses.
Discuss the socio-economic importance of farm animals to the Ghanaian national economy, using specific examples.
Work collaboratively in pairs and groups to share knowledge about farm animals and present findings to the class.

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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.3 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of importance, classification and distribution of breeds of farm animals. 1.3.1.LO.3 Use the knowledge acquired on the importance, classification and distribution of breeds of farm animals for economic empowerment in the society.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of farm animals.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 19 (Week 19 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. 66

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiate Talk for Learning: Learners brainstorm in pairs to review the meaning of farm animals in Agriculture. Learners should be assisted with leading questions that will help them to come up with the meaning of farm animals. Others should be guided to explain the meaning of farm animals. Allow talented learners to give further explanation to the meaning of farm animals. Where necessary allow learners to surf the internet for the meaning of farm animals. The teacher should monitor learners during browsing and learners familiar with internet search should support others.
Experiential Learning: All learners watch videos/pictures/charts on the importance of farm animals and discuss their observations in pairs. Learners work in pairs to state the importance of farm animals. Others work in pairs to explain the importance of farm animals. Challenge learners who can discuss the socio-economic importance of farm animals to the national economy to do so.
Assessment (1.3.1.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.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector
- Video/pictures on breeds of farm animals
- Realia (examples of farm animals in the community)
- Charts showing the classification of the farm animals and their examples
- Functional internet connectivity
- Videos/pictures of examples of farm animals in the community