Resource 2: Sample map
Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils
This is a map of an area in Takoradi
Original source: Briggs, P., The Bradt Travel Guide: Ghana
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- ExpandCurriculum frameworks
- ExpandKey Resources: Effective teaching approaches
- Introducing the TESSA Key Resources
- Key Resource: Assessing learning
- Key Resource: Using mind maps and brainstorming to explore ideas
- Key Resource: Being a resourceful teacher in challenging circumstances
- Key Resource: Using explaining and demonstrating to assist learning
- Key Resource: Using group work in your classroom
- Key Resource: Using investigations in the classroom
- Key Resource: Tools for planning and carrying out investigations in Science
- Key Resource: Working with large classes
- Key Resource: Using the local community/environment as a resource
- Key Resource: Planning and preparing your lessons
- Key Resource: Using questioning to promote thinking
- Key Resource: Researching in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using role play/dialogue/drama in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using storytelling in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using new technologies
- Key Resource: Working with multigrade classes
- ExpandPrimary: Life skills
- ExpandPrimary: Numeracy
- ExpandPrimary: Literacy
- ExpandPrimary: Social studies and the arts
- Module 1: Developing an understanding of place
- Section 1 : Mapping the local environment
- Section 2 : Human settlements and resources
- Section 3 : Investigating weather
- 1. Working in groups to explore the weather
- 2. Observing and recording the weather
- 3. Using stories to think about the impact of the weather
- Resource 1: African folklore relating to weather – a teacher resource
- Resource 2: A weather observation chart
- Resource 3: Measuring wind direction and speed
- Resource 4: Observational chart
- Resource 5: Kalulu story
- Resource 6: How weather affected Mr Mubita and his family
- Acknowledgements
- Section 4 : Investigating the changing environment
- 1. Exploring local plants
- 2. Working in groups to investigate pollution
- 3. Using newspaper articles to stimulate discussion
- Resource 1: Plant handout
- Resource 2: Water issues
- Resource 3: Maize seed experiment
- Resource 4: The water cycle
- Resource 5: Global warming articles
- Resource 6: Evidence of global warming in Ghana
- Acknowledgements
- Section 5 : Investigating other people and places
- 1. Exploring similarities and differences between how people live and work
- 2. Organising group work to compare and contrast local areas
- 3. Improving the local community
- Resource 1: Living in different communities
- Resource 2: A comparison of Owo and Idodo
- Resource 3: Education for sustainable development (ESD)
- Acknowledgements
- Module 2: Investigating history
- Module 3: Looking at the arts
- Module 1: Developing an understanding of place
- ExpandPrimary: Science
- ExpandSecondary: Science
- ExpandHandbooks and toolkits
- Teaching Lower Secondary Science A Handbook for Teacher Educators
- Inclusive Education Toolkit: A Guide to the Education and Training of Teachers in Inclusive Education
- Working with Pupils: A Guide for Teachers
- Working with Teachers: A Handbook for Teacher Educators
- School Experience Toolkit: Supporting School Experience Supervisors
- ExpandAdditional resources: Posters
- TESSA poster overview
- TESSA Poster 1: Being a resourceful teacher
- TESSA Poster 2: Storytelling, songs, role play and drama
- TESSA Poster 3: Using questioning to promote thinking
- TESSA Poster 4: Planning lessons
- TESSA Poster 5: Using group work
- TESSA Poster 6: Assessing learning
- TESSA Poster 7: Using pair work
- TESSA Poster 8: Involving all
- TESSA Poster 9: Monitoring and giving feedback
- TESSA Poster 10: Talk for learning
- ExpandAdditional resources: Teaching packs
- Teaching packs (all)
- Teaching Pack No.1 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.2 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.3 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.4 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.5 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.6 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.7 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.8 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.9 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.10 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.11 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.12 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.13 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.14 (upper primary)
- Teaching Pack No.15 (upper primary)
- Teaching Packs: Additional Resources
- ExpandAdditional resources: Audio
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TESSA - English - All Africa
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