Socio-Economic and Political Developments in Ghana (1957 - 2007)

Enquiry Routes: How did the Progress Party (PP) come into office? Why was the PP government overthrown? Who were the leaders of the Progress Party (PP), National Redemption Council (NRC), Supreme Military Council I and II (SMC I and II) and Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) regimes/ governments? What were the socio-economic and political developments under the NRC/SMC and the AFRC?
Project-Based Learning:
- In a mixed-ability group, learners create a chronological chart of major events leading to the inception of the Second Republic.
- Create character maps to describe to learners the leadership of the Progress Party including the nature of the government system.
- Learners create oral or written presentations on factors that led to Busia's victory in the 1969 Elections.
Cooperative Learning:
- In a Jigsaw activity, learners create posters to explain major achievements under Busia's government including economic policies, social and political developments.
- In mixed-ability groups, learners assess the reasons for the fall of the Busia government and the inception of the military regimes of Acheampong and Akuffo (1972 - 1979)
Problem-Based Learning:
- Learners use primary and secondary evidence to analyse the socio-economic and political developments under the NRC/SMC and SMC II regimes.
- Learners watch documentaries on the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and discuss their observations.
- Using primary and secondary sources, learners form opinions and draw conclusions on how the AFRC ushered Ghana into the Third Republic.
- Learners work in small groups to analyse the socio-economic and political developments under Limann's Government (1979 - 1981)
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Contextual photographs of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Governor Lord Listowel, Queen Elizabeth II, cabinet ministers of Ghana from 1957 - 1960.
- A chart showing the positions held by Ghanaians and British officials
- Textbooks
- Newspaper articles/opinion papers, etc.
- Internet Access
- Computer/ laptop/mobile phone, speaker-out devices.
- Stationery
- Photographs of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and cabinet Ministers of Ghana from 1957 - 1969.
- A chart showing the list of achievements under the CPP government (1957 - 1966) and the NLC regime (1966 - 1969)
- Secondary Sources (Textbooks, newspaper articles/opinion papers, etc.)
- Documentaries on infrastructural developments under the CPP and the NLC.
- Video on reasons for the overthrow of Nkrumah.
- Tape/audio recorder
- Photographs of presidents/ vice presidents who have ruled Ghana from 1993 - 2007.
Assessment (2.4.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.