Ghana

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Ghana

Black History Story
Traditions & Culture

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In Today’s Lesson

•Explore some traditions of Ghana

Activities
• Locate Ghana on a map
• Color the flag of Ghana
• Identify one culture or custom
• Design at least one item related to Ghana: Kente Cloth, Drum, or

Mask

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Map

This is the map of Ghana.

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The MAP

Ghana is in Africa.

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On you notes
Color Ghana

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The FLAG

3 stripes

Red- blood

Gold – wealth

Green - Forest

1 star

Middle- People

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On your notes

Circle the answer

This is the flag of
_________________.

(a) Jamaica

(b) Ghana

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This is the MONEY

cedi

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The Land

Ghana is a hot
country with lots of
rain.

The Volta River flows
in the middle of
Ghana.

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Home Life

People in Ghana live in villages.

People in Ghana live in cities.

Families are important.

Families live together in the same house.

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School Life

Children in Ghana
attend school just like
we do in America.

Children in Ghana learn
to read and write.

Children in Ghana
speak English.

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Food

People in Ghana eat stew made of vegetable.

They eat foods called Fufu, Banku, Jollof Rice,
and Plantain.

They sometimes use their fingers to eat.

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On your notes
Choose true or false:

People of Ghana eat
jollof rice.

(a) True

(b) False

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Clothing

People in Ghana
wear clothes made of
‘kente’ cloth.

The women spin
cotton into threads.

They dye the threads
into bright colors.

Men and boys weave
the threads into cloth.

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Animals

There are many animals in Ghana: Lions, Tigers,
Parrots, Chimpanzees, Monkeys, Elephants,
Zebras, Antelopes, Birds, Snakes, …

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Sport and Games

Soccer is the most popular
sport in Ghana.

They play boxing too.

They play Mancala.

Mancala is a board game.

The board has many cups.

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Holiday & Celebrations

Ghana Independence
Day is March 6.

They watch parades.
They sing songs. They
dance.

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End of Lesson

Did you like the lesson?

Can you tell one thing about Ghana?

Do you want to do more activities?

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