Basic 7 Social Studies Term 1 Week 6 Lesson Plan

Revise with learners to review their understanding in the previous lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Map of Ghana; School-compound sketch map; Compass. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below. Brainstorm learners to explain the following concepts: “maps” and “scale”. • Maps - A map is a representation of the earth’s surface or part of it drawn to scale • Scale - It is the relationship between a distance measured between two points on the map and the actual distance on the ground. through demonstrations let pupils take measurements of objects on the ground and represent these distances on paper using a scale, Learners in groups, to take measurements of different distances on the school compound and represent the distances taken on paper, using different scales Guide learners to identify types of maps, including street maps, maps showing landscape features and national maps using an atlas. Example: i. political map – it shows the state and national boundaries of a place ii. physical map – it shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes. iii. climatic maps – it shows the information about the climate of different areas. iv. road map – it shows different roads, highways or railways present in the area.

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Share performance indicators with learners.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Map of Ghana; School-compound sketch map; Compass. Learners examine the local evidence, locate relevant places where applicable, and use the items in the group analysis below. Assessment Explain the following types of maps 1. Political map 2. Physical map 3. Topographic map Guide learners to explore the importance of maps to different people, including airline managers, fisher folk, farmers and, for example, a family which has moved from a rural area to a city. Learners to identify components of maps, including north arrow, scale, map key allowing representation of physical features (including rivers, lakes, mountains and coastline) and human features (including settlements, plantations and industrial developments) using names, symbols and colors. Pupils go out of the classroom and identify specific landmarks in their locality and represent these features on a sketch. pupils in groups, to measure the school compound using tapes, record their findings and convert their records into maps. Assessment 1. what is a scale of a map? 2. describe the three ways of indicating a scale on a map.

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.