Basic 1 History Term 1 Week 12 Lesson Plan

Play games and recite rhymes that learners are familiar with to begin the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson.

Visit historical sites in town e.g. an old chapel, a post office, a chief’s palace, grooves, forests, wetlands etc. Learners list the names of historical sites starting with the oldest to the most recent Assessment: have learners sort out historical pictures and relate to the pictures Learners sketch what they have seen on their visit Compare sketches drawn with pictures of historical sites from other communities Learners discuss their sketches bringing out similarities and differences in the sites they visited For this activity, learners use printed photographs of local Ghanaian communities, sketch map of the local area and exercise books to compare local features, locate them and record similarities and differences.

Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lessson. Give learners task to do whiles you go round to guide those who need help.