The People Of Ghana · B5 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe at least four ways our ancestors lived in ancient times (before the 15th century), including food, clothing, shelter, and travel.
Compare life in ancient times with life today, identifying at least three differences and two similarities.
Explain at least two reasons why life has changed from ancient times to today.
Produce a simple drawing or description showing one aspect of ancient life compared with the same aspect today.
Work creatively in groups to present findings about how our ancestors lived.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Country Ghana (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: The People Of Ghana (2.1)
Content standard: B5.2.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how life in ancient time was different from life today
Indicator: B5.2.1.1.1 - Describe how our ancestors lived in ancient times (before the 15 th century) and compare it with how we live today.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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.30: '(before the 15 th century)': the document sets 'th' as a superscript, which the text layer delivers as a separate word. Read as 15th.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 30
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry route: How did our ancestors live? Compare how our ancestors lived and how we live today? What things have changed? What things remain similar?
1. Identify the kinds of food they ate, the clothes they wore and how they travelled etc.
2. Compare life today to life in ancient days. E.g. Food eaten, Clothes worn, Mode of travel, buildings Communication, Trading, Professions and Technology.
3. Produce a photo album (Tactile photo album for visually impaired) of family members including learners
4. Visit ancient sites and museums
5. Use videos/ documentaries/internet to highlight how life today has changed from the past