Anusibuno, in the foreground, is seven years old. She lives in a village called Zuo, in northern Ghana, with her mother and father and four sisters

Here are some teaching ideas to help your class to begin to think about life in Ghana. Use the pictures and quotes from Anusibuno in the "daily life" section of the Ghanaian virtual journey.

1. Preconceptions

• Ask the class:
  When I say the word Ghana [Africa], what does it mean to you?
• Brainstorm words and ideas.
• Where do these images come from?

2. How, what, when, why ... and what if?

• If you could interview Anusibuno, what six questions would you ask her?
• Make sure you ask big questions and little questions.
• Reach a class consensus.

3. This is me

• Ask the class to bring in their own photo or pictures of life in their home country and then select just one that you would show to Anusibuno.
• What impression would she get from the photo about life in your country?
• Would it be a fair picture?
• How reliable do you think your impression of life in Ghana is from Anusibuno's picture?
• Discuss how different pictures can be used to give different messages - photojournalism, adverts, tourism photos, even family albums.

4. Compare and contrast

• Print out this page and cut out the photo (above). Stick it into the middle of of a sheet of A3 paper. Head the space on one side of the photo "Similarities", and the other "Differences". Working in small groups, ask your pupils to consider how their lives compare to Anusibuno's life, as seen in the photograph. Discuss.
• How might these different lifestyles help or hinder the environment?

5. And so what?

• Begin to look at issues beyond the picture by discussing:
• What is the difference between needs and wants? (Quality of life and standard of living?)
• Do we have a right to any of those needs? Which?
• Should everyone have those rights?
• What of our responsibilities? (To ourselves? To others? To our environment?)

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