The Republics · B1 History

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.6.1.1.1 - Identify the Presidents Ghana has had since 1960

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least four Presidents of Ghana since 1960.
Match pictures of Ghana’s Presidents to their correct names.
Match the names of Presidents to their dates of tenure.
Work in groups to create a gallery station showing one President, their picture, name, and length of tenure.
Present and talk about a President at the gallery station using simple sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Independent Ghana (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: The Republics (6.1)
Content standard: B1.6.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the presidents that have ruled Ghana since 1960
Indicator: B1.6.1.1.1 - Identify the Presidents Ghana has had since 1960
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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:

exemplars - p.8: The document prints 'Match the names of presidents of Ghana with their dates of tenure (Add the names to their pictures).' as a separate activity with no list number, between items 2 and 3. Kept as its own line.
Curriculum reference: History Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 8
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Enquiry route: Who was Ghana's first President? Who ruled Ghana from 1960- 2016?
1. Name the presidents of Ghana since 1960.
2. Match pictures of Ghana's presidents with their names (Create an album with the pictures).
Match the names of presidents of Ghana with their dates of tenure (Add the names to their pictures).
3. Put learners in groups to create a gallery station on the following lines.
a. Select a picture of one of the presidents
b. Display the picture of the selected president on a large cardboard
c. Write the name of the president below the picture
d. Add the length of tenure of the president
4. ** Invite learners to visit the gallery station and talk about each group's presentation