10.2 Ghana 10.2 Ghana

West AfricaWest Africa

ObjectivesObjectives

Identify the circumstances that led to Identify the circumstances that led to Ghana’s gaining its independenceGhana’s gaining its independence

Describe economic and political Describe economic and political setbacks and successes following setbacks and successes following Ghana’s independence Ghana’s independence

VocabularyVocabulary

Sovereignty—Political independenceSovereignty—Political independence Coup—a takeoverCoup—a takeover

ReadingReading

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JournalJournal

1/17Think about a turning point in 1/17Think about a turning point in your own life, such as moving to a your own life, such as moving to a new community or beginning a new new community or beginning a new school What was different after that school What was different after that turning point? What remained the turning point? What remained the same?same?

JournalJournal

1/16 Write one or two changes you 1/16 Write one or two changes you would like to see in your country or would like to see in your country or community. What obstacles might community. What obstacles might be in the way of this change? How be in the way of this change? How could those obstacles be overcome?could those obstacles be overcome?

Warm upWarm up

Pollution from automobiles is a Pollution from automobiles is a problem throughout the world. In problem throughout the world. In some cities, air pollution has become some cities, air pollution has become so serious that there are regulations so serious that there are regulations to discourage people from driving. to discourage people from driving. what steps in the US has taken to what steps in the US has taken to help the air stay clean? help the air stay clean?

Time LineTime Line

Make a time line of events in Nkrumah’s life. Make a time line of events in Nkrumah’s life. Important moments in Ghana’s history should Important moments in Ghana’s history should also be included.also be included.

A=time lines show all key events in A=time lines show all key events in Nkrumah’s life and Ghana’s most significant Nkrumah’s life and Ghana’s most significant historical eventshistorical events

B= time lines show at least three key events B= time lines show at least three key events each in Nkrumah’s life and in Ghana’s historyeach in Nkrumah’s life and in Ghana’s history

C=time lines show all key events in C=time lines show all key events in Nkrumah’s life and highlight Ghana’s most Nkrumah’s life and highlight Ghana’s most significant eventssignificant events

ActivityActivity

Traditionally, the Akan name their Traditionally, the Akan name their children according to the day of the children according to the day of the weeiik on which child is born. i.e. weeiik on which child is born. i.e. Kwame Nkrumah’s first name is the Kwame Nkrumah’s first name is the Akan day-name for a boy born on Akan day-name for a boy born on Saturday. Use the information in the Saturday. Use the information in the following chart to discover and following chart to discover and pronounce your Akan name. Make a pronounce your Akan name. Make a decorative name tag –put your name at decorative name tag –put your name at the bottom in small letters.the bottom in small letters.

DayDay GirlsGirls BoysBoys

SundaySunday AkosuaAkosua

Ah kos oo uhAh kos oo uhKwasiKwasi

Kwah seeKwah see

MondayMonday AdwoaAdwoa

Ad joh uhAd joh uhKodwoKodwo

Koo johKoo joh

TuesdayTuesday AbenaAbena

Ah beh nuhAh beh nuhKwabenaKwabena

Kwah beh nuhKwah beh nuh

WednesdayWednesday AkuaAkua

Ah koo uhAh koo uhKwekuKweku

Kway kooKway koo

ThursdayThursday YaaYaa

YahYahYawYaw

Yah ooYah oo

FridayFriday AfuaAfua

Af oo uhAf oo uhKofiKofi

Koo feeKoo fee

SaturdaySaturday AmmaAmma

Ah muhAh muhKwameKwame

ActivityActivity The Asante people of West Africa are known for The Asante people of West Africa are known for

their beautifully woven cloth. Weavers make the their beautifully woven cloth. Weavers make the cloth called kente, from brightly colored silk. cloth called kente, from brightly colored silk. Each design is unique and carries its own name. Each design is unique and carries its own name. i.e. a design made for Ghana’s first president is i.e. a design made for Ghana’s first president is called “One Man Cannot Rule a Country.” The called “One Man Cannot Rule a Country.” The name reflects the Ghanian belief that a leader name reflects the Ghanian belief that a leader must be accountable to the people he leads. must be accountable to the people he leads. Create a design you feel reflects your beliefs, Create a design you feel reflects your beliefs, personality, goals, or abilities. Name your kente. personality, goals, or abilities. Name your kente.

A= complete and namedA= complete and named B= complete B= complete C=mostly complete C=mostly complete

AnansiAnansi It was long ago in Africa, child, when there was First It was long ago in Africa, child, when there was First

Spider, Kwaku Anansi. He went everywhere, throughout Spider, Kwaku Anansi. He went everywhere, throughout the world, travelling on his strong web strings - the world, travelling on his strong web strings - sometimes looking more like a wise old man than a sometimes looking more like a wise old man than a spider. spider.

In that long-ago time, child, there were no stories on In that long-ago time, child, there were no stories on Earth for anyone to tell. The sky-god kept all stories to Earth for anyone to tell. The sky-god kept all stories to himself, up high in the sky, and locked away in a wooden himself, up high in the sky, and locked away in a wooden box.box.

These the spider wanted, as many creatures had before These the spider wanted, as many creatures had before him, so that he could know the beginnings and endings him, so that he could know the beginnings and endings of things. Yet all who had tried for the stories had of things. Yet all who had tried for the stories had returned empty-handed.returned empty-handed.

Now Anansi climbed up his web to the sky-god, Nyame, Now Anansi climbed up his web to the sky-god, Nyame, to ask for the sky-god's stories.to ask for the sky-god's stories.

Child, when the powerful sky-god saw the thin, spidery, Child, when the powerful sky-god saw the thin, spidery, old man crawling up to his throne, he laughed at him, old man crawling up to his throne, he laughed at him, "What makes you think that you, of all creatures, can "What makes you think that you, of all creatures, can pay the price I ask for my stories?"pay the price I ask for my stories?"

Spider only wanted to know, "What is the price of Spider only wanted to know, "What is the price of the stories?"the stories?"

"My stories have a great price, four fearsome, "My stories have a great price, four fearsome, elusive creatures: Onini, the python that swallows elusive creatures: Onini, the python that swallows men whole; Osebo, the leopard with teeth like men whole; Osebo, the leopard with teeth like spears; Mmoboro, the hornets that swarm and sting; spears; Mmoboro, the hornets that swarm and sting; and Mmoatia, the fairy who is never seen. Bring and Mmoatia, the fairy who is never seen. Bring these to me."these to me."

Bowing, the spider quietly turned and crept back Bowing, the spider quietly turned and crept back down through the clouds. He ment to capture the down through the clouds. He ment to capture the four creatures he needed as price for the stories. He four creatures he needed as price for the stories. He first asked his wife, Aso, how he might capture first asked his wife, Aso, how he might capture Onini, the python that swallows men whole.Onini, the python that swallows men whole.

She told him a plan, saying, "Go and cut off a branch She told him a plan, saying, "Go and cut off a branch of the palm tree and cut some string-creeper as well. of the palm tree and cut some string-creeper as well. Take these to the stream where python lives."Take these to the stream where python lives."

As Anansi went to the swampy stream, carrying As Anansi went to the swampy stream, carrying these things, he began arguing aloud, "This is longer these things, he began arguing aloud, "This is longer than he; You lie, no; it Is true; this branch is longer than he; You lie, no; it Is true; this branch is longer and he is shorter, much shorter."and he is shorter, much shorter."

The python was listening, and asked what The python was listening, and asked what spider was talking about, "What are you spider was talking about, "What are you muttering, Anansi?"muttering, Anansi?"

"I tell you that my wife, Aso, is a liar, for she "I tell you that my wife, Aso, is a liar, for she says that you are longer than this palm says that you are longer than this palm branch and I say that you are not."branch and I say that you are not."

Onini, the python, said, "Come and place the Onini, the python, said, "Come and place the branch next to me and we will see if she is a branch next to me and we will see if she is a liar."liar."

And so, Anansi put the palm branch next to And so, Anansi put the palm branch next to the python's body, and saw the large snake the python's body, and saw the large snake stretch himself alongside it. Ananasi then stretch himself alongside it. Ananasi then bound the python to the branch with the bound the python to the branch with the string-creeper and wound it over and over - string-creeper and wound it over and over - nwenene! nwenene! nwenene! - until he came nwenene! nwenene! nwenene! - until he came to the head. Then the spiderman said to Onini, to the head. Then the spiderman said to Onini, "Fool, I will now take you to the sky-god.""Fool, I will now take you to the sky-god."

This Anansi did as he spun a web around the This Anansi did as he spun a web around the snake to carry him back through the clouds to snake to carry him back through the clouds to the sky kingdom.the sky kingdom.

On seeing the gigantic snake, Nyame merely On seeing the gigantic snake, Nyame merely said, "There remains what still remains."said, "There remains what still remains."

Spider came back to Earth to find the next Spider came back to Earth to find the next creature, Osebo the leopard, with teeth like creature, Osebo the leopard, with teeth like spears.spears.

His wife, Aso, told him, "Go dig a large hole."His wife, Aso, told him, "Go dig a large hole." Anansi said, "I understand, say no more."Anansi said, "I understand, say no more." After following the tracks of the leopard, After following the tracks of the leopard,

spider dug a very deep pit. He covered it spider dug a very deep pit. He covered it over with the branches of the trees and came over with the branches of the trees and came home. Returning in the very early morning, home. Returning in the very early morning, he found a large leopard lying in the pit. he found a large leopard lying in the pit.

"Leopard, is this how you act? You should "Leopard, is this how you act? You should not be prowling around at night; look at not be prowling around at night; look at where you are! Now put your paw here, and where you are! Now put your paw here, and here, and I will help you out."here, and I will help you out."

The leopard put his paws up on the The leopard put his paws up on the sticks that Anansi placed over the pit sticks that Anansi placed over the pit and began to climb up. Quickly, Anansi and began to climb up. Quickly, Anansi hit him over the head with a wooden hit him over the head with a wooden knife - gao! Leopard fell back into the pit knife - gao! Leopard fell back into the pit - fom! Anansi quickly spun the leopard to - fom! Anansi quickly spun the leopard to the sticks with his web string.the sticks with his web string.

"Fool, I am taking you to pay for the sky-"Fool, I am taking you to pay for the sky-god's stories."god's stories."

But the sky-god recieved the leopard But the sky-god recieved the leopard saying, "What remains, still remains."saying, "What remains, still remains."

Next the spiderman went looking for Next the spiderman went looking for Mmoboro, the hornets that swarm and Mmoboro, the hornets that swarm and sting. sting.

Spider told his wife, Aso, what he was Spider told his wife, Aso, what he was looking for and she said, "Look for an looking for and she said, "Look for an empty gourd and fill it with water."empty gourd and fill it with water."

This spider did and he went walking through the This spider did and he went walking through the bush until he saw a swarm of hornets hanging there bush until he saw a swarm of hornets hanging there in a tree. He poured out some of the water and in a tree. He poured out some of the water and sprinkled it all over their nest. Cutting a leaf from a sprinkled it all over their nest. Cutting a leaf from a nearby banana tree, he held it up and covered his nearby banana tree, he held it up and covered his head. He then poured the rest of the water from the head. He then poured the rest of the water from the gourd all over himself. Then while he was dripping gourd all over himself. Then while he was dripping he called out to the hornets,he called out to the hornets,

"The rain has come, do you see me standing here "The rain has come, do you see me standing here with a leaf to cover my head? Fly inside my empty with a leaf to cover my head? Fly inside my empty gourd so that the rain will not beat at your wings."gourd so that the rain will not beat at your wings."

The hornets flew into the gourd, saying, "Thank you - The hornets flew into the gourd, saying, "Thank you - hhhuuummm - Aku; thank you - hhhuuummm - hhhuuummm - Aku; thank you - hhhuuummm - Anansi."Anansi."

Anansi stopped up the mouth of the gourd, and Anansi stopped up the mouth of the gourd, and spinning a thick web around it, said, "Fools, I'm spinning a thick web around it, said, "Fools, I'm taking you to the sky-god as price for his stories."taking you to the sky-god as price for his stories."

The sky-god, Nyame, accepted Mmoboro, the The sky-god, Nyame, accepted Mmoboro, the hornets that swarm and sting, and said, "What hornets that swarm and sting, and said, "What remains, still remains."remains, still remains."

Anansi knew very well what remained - it was Anansi knew very well what remained - it was the fairy, Mmoatia, who is never seen. When the the fairy, Mmoatia, who is never seen. When the spider came back to Earth, he asked Aso what spider came back to Earth, he asked Aso what to do. And so, he carved an Akua's child, a to do. And so, he carved an Akua's child, a wooden doll with a black, flat face, and covered wooden doll with a black, flat face, and covered it with sticky fluid from a tree. it with sticky fluid from a tree.

Walking through the bush, he found the odum Walking through the bush, he found the odum tree, where the fairies like to play. He then tree, where the fairies like to play. He then made eto, pounded yams, and put some in the made eto, pounded yams, and put some in the doll's hand and even more of the yams into a doll's hand and even more of the yams into a brass basin at her feet - there by the odum tree. brass basin at her feet - there by the odum tree. Anansi next hid in the bushes, with a vine Anansi next hid in the bushes, with a vine creeper in his hands that was also tied to the creeper in his hands that was also tied to the doll's neck.doll's neck.

It wasn't long before the fairies came, two It wasn't long before the fairies came, two sisters, to play. They saw the doll with the eto sisters, to play. They saw the doll with the eto and asked if they could have some. Anansi and asked if they could have some. Anansi made the doll's head nod, "Yes", by pulling on made the doll's head nod, "Yes", by pulling on the string-creeper. Soon the faries had eaten all the string-creeper. Soon the faries had eaten all the eto and so, thanked the doll, but the doll did the eto and so, thanked the doll, but the doll did not reply. The fairies became angry.not reply. The fairies became angry.

One sister said, "When I thank her, she says nothing."One sister said, "When I thank her, she says nothing." The other sister replied, "Then slap her in her crying place."The other sister replied, "Then slap her in her crying place." This the fairy did, she slapped it's cheek - "pa!" - but her This the fairy did, she slapped it's cheek - "pa!" - but her

hand stuck there. She slapped it with her other hand - "pa!" hand stuck there. She slapped it with her other hand - "pa!" - and that hand stuck, too. She kicked it with both one foot, - and that hand stuck, too. She kicked it with both one foot, then the other, and both feet stuck to the sticky wooden then the other, and both feet stuck to the sticky wooden doll. Finally, she pushed her stomache to it and that stuck.doll. Finally, she pushed her stomache to it and that stuck.

Then Anansi came from his hiding place, and said, "Fool, I Then Anansi came from his hiding place, and said, "Fool, I have got you, and now I will take you to the sky-god to buy have got you, and now I will take you to the sky-god to buy his stories once and for all."his stories once and for all."

Anansi spun a web around the last of the four creatures and Anansi spun a web around the last of the four creatures and brought Mmoatia up to Nyame in the sky kingdom. The sky-brought Mmoatia up to Nyame in the sky kingdom. The sky-god, seeing this last catch, called together all his nobles. god, seeing this last catch, called together all his nobles. He put it before them and told them that the spider-man He put it before them and told them that the spider-man had done what no-one else had been able to do. He said in had done what no-one else had been able to do. He said in a loud voice that rang in the sky, a loud voice that rang in the sky,

"From now and forever, my sky-god stories belong to you - "From now and forever, my sky-god stories belong to you - kose! kose! kose! - my blessing, my blessing, my blessing. kose! kose! kose! - my blessing, my blessing, my blessing. We will now call these "Spider Stories"."We will now call these "Spider Stories"."

And so, child, stories came to Earth because of the great And so, child, stories came to Earth because of the great cunning of Kwaku Anansi, and his wife, Aso. When Anansi cunning of Kwaku Anansi, and his wife, Aso. When Anansi brought the wooden box of stories to his home, he and his brought the wooden box of stories to his home, he and his wife eagerly learned each one of them. And you can still see wife eagerly learned each one of them. And you can still see today that Aku and Aso tell their stories. Everywhere you today that Aku and Aso tell their stories. Everywhere you look, they spin their webs for all to see.look, they spin their webs for all to see.

The EndThe End

West African StoryWest African Story

Remembering the spider Anansi, Remembering the spider Anansi, create a West African story that create a West African story that would teach a child about the would teach a child about the dangers of the wild. Please illustrate dangers of the wild. Please illustrate your story.your story.

A=story complete and illustratedA=story complete and illustrated B=story completeB=story complete C=story mostly complete C=story mostly complete