BASIC 9
WEEKLY LESSON PLAN – WEEK 4
Strand: Family Life Sub-Strand: The Family
Content B9.2.1.1 Evaluate the institution of marriage in Ghana
Standard:
B9.2.1.1.1Examine the importance of Performance Indicator: Learners can identify the
marriage as a social institution in importance of marriage .
Indicator (s) Ghana
Week Ending 04-10-2024
Class B.S.9 Class Size: Duration:
Subject Social Studies
Reference Social Studies Curriculum, Teachers Resource Pack, Learners Resource Pack, Textbook.
Teaching / Poster, Pictures, Power Point Core Critical Thinking and Problem
Learning Presentation, Video Competencies: Solving
Resources Communication and
Collaboration.
DAY/DATE PHASE 1 : PHASE 2: MAIN PHASE 3: REFLECTION
STARTER
WEDNESDAY Discuss with Through questions and answers,
Learners the 1. Explain the concept of marriage conclude the lesson.
meanings of and the concept of a social
keywords and institution ( other social
terminologies in institutions include the family
the lesson. and religion) to learners
2. Discuss the ways of contracting
marriage in Ghana with learners.
There are three 3 legal
forms of marriage in
Ghana : the customary,
the Islamic and the
ordinance. Customary
marriage in Ghana is a
Exercise;
form of marriage between
a man and a woman, and 1. Explain two 2 ways of
contracting marriage in
involves performance of
Ghana
certain local customs.
There are as many
variations of the custom
as the ethnic groups there
are in Ghana.
1. Guide learners to identify the
ways in which marriage id Through questions and answers,
important as a social conclude the lesson.
Review Learners
knowledge on institution including providing
FRIDAY the previous
lesson. a stable, loving setting for
children to be brought up
and helping to provide
economic support
2. Investigate with learners the
causes of broken marriages
3. Guide learners to suggest
Exercise;
ways of sustaining marriages
i. State four 4 causes
of broken homes
and explain 2 of
CAUSES OF BROKEN MARRIAGES them
Adultery
Desertion
Lack of commitment
Infidelity
Infertility
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