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Basic 8 Ghanaian Language Term 1 Week 2 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Ghanaian Language
Class: Basic 8
Component 1
Puberty Rites
Topic: Identify the processes involved in performing puberty rites in your culture
| Strand: Customs & Institutions | Sub-strand: Puberty Rites |
| Indicator: B8.1.1.1.1 Identify the processes involved in performing puberty rites in your culture | Content Standard: B8.1.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of how puberty rites are performed in their linguistic community, its significance and compare with other cultures of Ghana |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify the processes involved in performing puberty rites in your culture | T.L.R.(s): Printed photographs of local puberty rites, Traditional cloth sample, Beads |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Revise with learners on the previous lesson.
Share performance indicators with learners and introduce the lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed photographs of local puberty rites and examine the traditional cloth sample and beads while comparing the processes and their significance across Ghanaian communities.
Brainstorm learners to explain what puberty rites are.
Engage them to talk about the items needed for the performance of puberty rites among their people and their significance.
Guide learners to discuss the processes involved in performing puberty rites for boys/girls among their people.
Have learners read and discuss a two-hundred-word passage on puberty rites. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson. |
Component 2
Conversation
Topic: Develop and modify their language in narrating some selected daily activities
| Strand: Listening & Speaking | Sub-strand: Conversation |
| Indicator: B8.2.1.1.1 Develop and modify their language in narrating some selected daily activities. | Content Standard: B8.2.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of presentational skills in listening, following daily conversation, speaking clearly and explaining ideas |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can identify and produce the basic tones in their language | T.L.R.(s): Printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, Printed dialogue cards, Locally made puppets |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Revise with learners on what was studied in the previous lesson. Share the performance indicators with learners | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners study the printed photographs of familiar Ghanaian settings, listen as the printed dialogue cards are read aloud, and use the locally made puppets to practise suitable responses and register.
Guide learners to explain the significance of puberty rites.
Engage learners to role play a puberty rite activity.
Guide learners to discuss in groups what they do during the week,
Ask learners to describe how they spend their weekends. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
Component 3
Reading
Topic: Understand the main ideas and supporting points in a range of extended texts on...
| Strand: Reading | Sub-strand: Reading |
| Indicator: B8.3.1.1.1 Understand the main ideas and supporting points in a range of extended texts on familiar and unfamiliar topics | Content Standard: B8.3.1.1 Understand the main ideas and supporting points in texts |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can read and understand the main ideas in a text | T.L.R.(s): Ghanaian-language storybook, Printed main-idea cards, Exercise books and pencils |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Share the performance indicators and introduce the lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Learners read the selected part of the Ghanaian-language storybook, sort the printed main-idea cards from supporting details, and record a short summary in exercise books with pencils.
Drill learners with the correct expressions and phrases to use in an oral narration.
Learners in groups talk about what they do on Saturdays.
assessment Narrate what you do at home every Saturday.
Engage learners to read a three-paragraph passage from different subject areas (Science, Social Studies, RME, ICT, etc.) and answer questions to identify specific information and details. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.
Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
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