Thinking and Exploring Ideas

Curriculum details

Strand

Visual Arts (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Thinking and Exploring Ideas (1.1)

Content standard

B2.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions about the people, based on their history and culture, the environment and the topical local/national/global issues

Indicator

B2.1.1.1.1 - Explore own experiences to talk about visual artworks that reflect the history and culture of people in other Ghanaian communities

Suggested placement

Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

Creative Arts Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 32

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- watch documentaries on the history and culture of people from other parts of Ghana;
- identify the history and culture of people from other parts of Ghana to identify their cultural activities such as their food, taboos, religion, festivals, buildings, symbols of authority;
- interview and interact with leaders of the community such as ethnic groups and associations (e.g. Ga, Ewe, Akan, Dagaare), heads of institutions and traditional leaders;
- visit historical sites, museums, galleries, etc;
- document and record the visits by taking photographs, making videos, making line sketches and collecting objects of historical importance to develop a 'historical learning corner' in the classroom;
- draw concepts and ideas from the culture of the different groups of people for designing symbolic and functional visual artworks.