Naming and Outdooring Ceremony

1. Objectives
   • Learn about a different culture
   • Improve listening and speaking skills
   • Participate in a drama activity
   • Develop public speaking
2. Programme
   1. Celebrations
      • Celebrations and what they mean to us
      • Different types of celebrations
      • Rites of passage - discussion (older children)
      • How we remember what we are celebrating
      • What and who do we celebrate with
      • Our first memorable celebration
   2. The Ceremony
      • The stages
      • Choosing names for Ghanaian children
      • Who can come and who cannot come and why
      • The invitation and preparation
      • The rituals and symbolisms of the ceremony
      • What it means to Ghanaians and the rest of the world
   3. What the ceremony teaches us - symbolism
      • The child
      • The relationship between the child and other adult members including old people
      • The role of adults in the community
3. Workshop
   • Drama of the Outdooring OR
   • Drama and storytelling of a Ghanaian naming and Outdooring ceremony OR
   • Drama-dance of the ceremony using recorded music
   • Songs and games of childhood days
4. Performance
   • Introduce Ghana
   • Tell the story of a naming ceremony with songs and games
5. Criteria
   • Age Range - from 6 years and above
   • Group Size - whole class
   • Duration - whole day
6. Resources
   • Miso'shi will supply all resources
   • School to make available hall space
7. Follow Up
   • Follow-up
   • Freeze frames of rites of passage for older pupils