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Case Study; Ghana Ghana A Case Study of a LEDC

KLL - 2014

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KLL - 2014

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To use as a case study in the essay ‘Why are some countries LEDCs? ‘ Lesson Objective To use a variety of resources to develop an indepth knowledge of our LEDC case study; Ghana Why: To use as a case study in the essay ‘Why are some countries LEDCs? ‘ KLL - 2014

To Start... Facts on Ghana - True or False? Ghana is a MEDC. Ghana is located next to the Ivory Coast. Ghana used to be a British colony Ghana used to be called the ‘Silver Coast’. The currency is dollars. The word Ghana means ‘warrior king’. The capital city is Accra. Ghana gained independence in 1999. Farming is one of the most important jobs. Lots of people work in factories.

To Start... Facts on Ghana - True or False? Ghana is a MEDC. Ghana is located next to the Ivory Coast. Ghana used to be a British colony Ghana used to be called the ‘Silver Coast’. The currency is dollars. The word Ghana means ‘warrior king’. The capital city is Accra. Ghana gained independence in 1999. Farming is one of the most important jobs. Lots of people work in factories.

Ghana’s other Problems Akosombo: Ghana’s big dam What is Ghana like? Complete the information gathering activity. You will need a copy of the Geog. 3 text book p14/ the atlas or the ipads. Location: Area (thousands of km): Population (millions): % in rural areas: Life expectancy: GDP per capita: Literacy rate: HDI: KLL - 2014 Ghana fact file Use pages 8 & 9to complete this fact file.   Location: Area (thousands of km): Population (millions) % in rural areas: Life expectancy years: Flag     H  Colonialism Read ‘a little history’ on page 20. Summarise this information into 5 bullet points. Ghana’s other Problems Read the information at the top of page 21. It mentions 4 other problems facing Ghana. Draw a picture to illustrate one of these problems. Akosombo: Ghana’s big dam Read the information on pages 24 & 25. List 2 advantages of the dam List 2 disadvantages of the dam Ghana’s water problem Read pages 26 & 27. Look at the changes Assibi and other villages noticed once a clean water supply had been installed. Draw a sketch to illustrate anyone of these changes.

Historical reasons for Ghana being an LEDC Read ‘a little history’ on page 22. Summarise this information into 5 bullet points. Explain why these would lead to Ghana being an LEDC KLL - 2014

Current reasons for Ghana being an LEDC Read through the rest of page 22-23 and list other reasons that would lead to Ghana being an LEDC. KLL - 2014

Modern reasons for lack of development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQYK4BztRW0 Comic relief- one direction in Ghana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro09dB7zjQw Water issues and solutions in Ghana KLL - 2014

What is school like in Ghana? Study the two photos in this PowerPoint slideshow. They both show aspects of education in Ghana. What do the photos tell us about education in Ghana? Write down two questions that you would like to ask about each photo. Now share your answers with the rest of the class.

Read the stories of the school day in Ghana for different t children Select a couple of the stories to concentrate on and think about how a typical school day for you is similar and how it is different. Write a paragraph or two describing your own day from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep. Explain to the reader how you feel as well as what you are actually doing. Now describe two things that are similar and two things that are different when you compare your day to that of a student in Ghana.

What do they do at 16? Once students in Ghana have reached the age of 16 years, most will start work (if they haven't already). Those who carry on their education tend to do ‘vocational' courses. What is a vocational course? In a country where over half of the people still work on the land, what sort of practical work would be helpful to them? For those living in the large towns and cities, what kind of practical courses would help them find jobs?

Girls education in Ghana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CKvuflI_cY Why do girls often have less education than boys? Why is it important to educate girls?

The girl effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIvmE4_KMNw

Case study; Ghana Some Facts Ghana is a LEDC (less economically developed country). It has a population of 20 million. There are some very wealthy people, however, millions live in poverty. About 6 million live in great poverty. Ghana is a former British colony. They are in the same time zone as the UK. They have a rich cultural history. They have many valuable natural resources. They are in millions of dollars in debt to MEDCs. KLL - 2014

Extension Task: preparing for essay- Why are some countries LEDCs? Collect development indicators for the two countries that were show in the Geldof in Africa DVD- Somalia and Tanzania Research another country to find out why it is not developed KLL - 2014