GhanaianGhanaian languageslanguages andand CultureCulture Teacher’s Guide PRIMARY 4 Co-ordinator : D.E.K. Krampah A Course in Ghanaian Languages and Culture Teacher’s Guide 4 Co-ordinator D.E.K Krampah Authors Akuapem: E. Apenteng Sackey, L.D. Apraku, S.A. Asiama Asante: Prof. K. Agyekum, B.O. Amoako, R.M. Opong, S. Banning-Peprah Dagaare: P.P. Angsomwine, C. Dabuo Dagbani: H.A. Al-Hassan, S.P. Dawuni, K.A. Mohammed Dangme: T.O. Caesar, T. Kwame, J. N. Nanor, Rev. E. N. Natue Ewe: G.M.Y. Hlomatsi, C.A.D. Kakane, K.A.G. Ofori Fante: J.E.K. Aggrey, K.K. Keelson, I.K. Quainoo, E.K. Tetteh Ga: J.C. Abbey, E.N.A. Adjei, A.A. Arries-Tagoe Gonja: A. Amidu, F. Mbonwura, I. Yakubu Evaluation units Dr. K. Andoh-Kumi Syllabus Advisor Dr. K. Saah Language Advisors Akuapem: Nana Øpare Asante: Prof. L.A. Boadi Dagaare: Mark K.K. Ali Dagbani: I. Al-Hassan Dangme: F. Teye Fante: Dr. K. Andoh Kumi Ewe: Dr. A. Dzameshie Ga: Nii Tei Adumuah II Gonja: K.H. Afari-Twako winmat PUBLISHERS LIMITED Published by WINMAT PUBLISHERS LTD P.O. Box AN8077 Accra North Ghana © D.E.K Krampah; Akuapem: E. Apenteng Sackey, L.D. Apraku, S.A. Asiama; Asante: K. Agyekum, B.O. Amoako, R.M. Opong, S. Banning-Peprah; Dagaare: P.P. Angsomwine, C. Dabuo; Dagbani: H.A. Al-Hassan, S.P. Dawuni, K.A. Mohammed; Dangme: T.O. Caesar, T. Kwame, J. N. Nanor, Rev. E. N. Natue; Ewe: G.M.Y. Hlomatsi, C.A.D. Kakane, K.A.G. Ofori; Fante: E.N. Abakah, J.E.K. Aggrey, I.K. Quainoo, K.K. Keelson, E.K. Tetteh; Ga: J.C. Abbey, E.N.A. Adjei, S.M. Amartey, A.A. Arries-Tagoe; Gonja: A. Amidu, F. Mbonwura, I. Yakubu. All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 2003 by Unimax Macmillan Ltd ISBN 978-9988-04428-2 Typeset by Eyedears Indesign. CONTENTS Scope and sequence p004 Introduction p005 Lesson plan unit 1 p014 Lesson plan unit 2 p016 Lesson plan unit 3 p018 Lesson plan unit 4 p021 Lesson plan unit 5 p024 Lesson plan unit 6 p027 Lesson plan unit 7 p030 Lesson plan unit 8 p033 Lesson plan unit 9 p037 Lesson plan unit 10 p043 Lesson plan unit 11 p047 Lesson plan unit 12 p052 Lesson plan unit 13 p057 Lesson plan unit 14 p062 Lesson plan unit 15 p065 Lesson plan unit 16 p069 Lesson plan unit 17 p076 Lesson plan unit 18 p079 Lesson plan unit 19 p083 Lesson plan unit 20 p087 Lesson plan unit 21 p091 Lesson plan unit 22 p093 Lesson plan unit 23 p095 Lesson plan unit 24 p097 Lesson plan unit 25 p100 Lesson plan unit 26 p104 Lesson plan unit 27 p106 Lesson plan unit 28 p108 Lesson plan unit 29 p110 Lesson plan unit 30 p112 Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following schools for their help and comments in trialling this series: Mayera Presbyterian Primary, Mayera Opoku Ware M/A Basic School, Kumasi St. Mary’s Anglican Primary, Accra P.T.C. Demonstration Primary, Akropong Mahean Anglican Primary, Tema Mamfe Presbyterian Primary, Mamfe Good Shepherd Anglican Primary, Eguase Ahwerase Presbyterian Primary, Ahwerase St. Mary’s Catholic Primary, Anomabo Dahin Sheli M/A Primary, Tamale Christ Church Anglican, Cape Coast Lamashegu M/A Primary, Lamashegu Azizanya D/C Primary, Ada Foah Gurugu R/C Primary, Gurugu Prampram Methodist Primary, Prampram Limanyiri M/A Model Primary, Wa Somanya Catholic Primary, Somanya Sing M/A Primary, Sing Ho-Heve E.P. Primary, Ho Loggu M/A Primary, Loggu Kpetoe E.P. Primary A, Kpetoe Kpembe Primary School, Salaga Abor R.C. Primary, Abor Binjai Primary School, Binjai Fumesua Anglican Primary, Fumesua Kafaba M/A Primary School, Kafaba MTTC Practice Primary, Mampong Ashanti 3 Scope and Sequence Primary 4 Oral skills Reading skills Writing skills 1 The environment Our environment Sentence completion: singular noun 2 Bush fires Bush fires Sentence completion: plural noun 3 Deforestation The school garden Forming sentences using verbs 4 Sand winning A visit to Cape Coast Castle Forming sentences using adjectives 5 Careless defecation A farmer and a little monkey Forming sentences using adverbs 6 Parts of the house Different kinds of houses Picture description: items in the home 7 Values of team sports The school sports festival Picture description: items in the school compound 8 Values of games The kente weaver Conjunctions 9 Values of international sports competitions The First Aid Box Present tense 10 Revision/The environment The fight Substitution table and composition 11 Telling the time The school band Past tense 12 Telling the time Bead making Future tense 13 Months of the year The seasons Picture description: items in the classroom 14 Importance of punctuality The Ghanaian Policewoman Capitals and full stops 15 Fishing songs Sleep Capitals and full stops 16 Farming songs Kakum Question marks 17 Blacksmith’s songs Kofi Dade’s smithy Commas 4 18 Basket weaving songs Food from nowhere Apostrophe 19 Hunting songs Immunization Quotation marks 20 Revision/Farming songs Two friends Description: the school sports festival 21 Traditional costumes of the north Kasoa market Picture description: at the market 22 Traditional costumes of the north In hospital Picture description: at the hospital 23 Traditional costumes of the south Water shortages Picture description: at the standpipe 24 Costumes for festivals The Good Citizen Picture description: picnic day 25 Folktales Bush mouse and the Pot of Oil Description: myself/my classmate 26 Story prediction Ananse and the Hot Boiled Beans Description: siblings/parents 27 Story prediction Ananse and the Pot of wisdom Description: houses 28 The Dog and the Bone The Rabbit and the Duck Description: vehicles 29 The Lion and the Donkey The Post Office Description: the Post Office 30 Revision/At the market The Wedding of the Foodstuffs Description: the household Introduction INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS COURSE This course for the study of Ghanaian Languages and Culture is a six-level Primary course. Each level comprises a Pupils’ Book and Teacher’s Guide. The course of study covers nine Ghanaian languages: Akuapem (A) Asante (As) Dagaare (Dag) Dagbani (Db) Dangme (D) Ewe (E) Fante (F) Ga (G) Gonja (Gj) The course, follows the national syllabus for Ghanaian Languages and Culture and covers all aspects of study. It integrates the learning of Ghanaian cultural heritage into the oral, reading and writing skills sections of each unit. The course aims to develop pupils’ cultural and linguistic awareness, to enable them to attain competency in speaking, reading and writing their mother-tongue and to give them an appreciation of their historical and cultural heritage and of its socio- cultural values. The title of the course in each language is: Akuapem Kasasua Asante Kasasua Dagaare Zannoo Dagbani Bøhimbu Dangme Kasemi E√egbe Søsrç Mfantse Kasas ña Ga Kasemø Ngbanyato Be Kabii TEACHER’S GUIDE The Teacher’s Guide is written in English and explains how to teach the material for all language editions of the Pupils’ Books. Each unit has: • a summary of the objectives for each skill. This section may also include background information and a discussion of the material to be taught. • a list of any extra equipment needed. • a detailed lesson plan for each exercise. Some of these lesson plans include dialogues between teacher and class or between individual pupils. Please note that these are suggestions only and that any such dialogues should be conveyed to the pupils in their own language and in the simplest possible terms. A direct translation of the English words may not be appropriate. 5 Introduction SCOPE OF THE COURSE Each level consists of thirty units. Each unit covers approximately one week’s lessons with ten units per term. ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENT Each unit of any level in the Primary series has a vertical arrangement of content distinguished by icons. oral skills reading skills writing skills ORAL SKILLS The oral skills component treats topics from daily life, Ghanaian culture, oral literature, story telling, traditional occupations and songs, and encourages visits to places of interest. It provides pupils with the opportunity of using their mother- tongue in meaningful and interesting ways. From this, pupils will gain pleasure and confidence in their mother-tongue. The oral skills component uses illustration to stimulate conversation and trains the pupils to listen well and to talk with the correct and fluent use of their mother-tongue. READING SKILLS The overall aim at primary level is to develop pupils’ reading skills so that they become interested, independent readers. Pupils should be encouraged to read for understanding and for enjoyment. At Primary 4 level, the reading skills segment consists of a pronunciation and vocabulary drill of a limited amount of new sight vocabulary. The teacher himself or herself knows his/her own class best, so it may be necessary to supplement the list of vocabulary before the pupils tackle the reading passage. However, try to avoid teaching a lengthy list of vocabulary. Try instead to encourage pupils to work out the meanings of words from context. Reading for comprehension Practice in reading is based on a graded passage. From Primary 4 onwards, you should encourage your pupils to read silently for comprehension and understanding and attempt reading aloud after reading silently. At Primary 4, pre-reading questions appear in the Teacher’s Guide. From Primary 5, pre-reading exercises are formalized and every reading passage in the Pupils’ Book is preceded by pre-reading questions.