Thinking and Exploring Ideas

Curriculum details

Strand

Visual Arts (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Thinking and Exploring Ideas (1.1)

Content standard

B3.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions on the people, based on their history and culture, the environment and the topical local/national/global issues

Indicator

B3.1.1.1.1 - Study and talk about visual artworks produced or found in other African communities that reflect the history and culture of people in those areas in Africa

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. 65

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- watch documentaries on artworks from Africa;
- visit museums, galleries and art centres to see samples of visual artworks from other countries in Africa and the rest of the world;
- document the information gathered by taking pictures of artworks from Africa, photocopying them and by recording and downloading videos and images for future use;
- gather information through library research, surfing the Internet for artworks (e.g. mask, sculptures, painting, pottery, beads, body arts) from Africa;
- identify ideas and concepts for artistic expression from artworks produced by Africans;
- discuss the visual artworks of people in the identified communities in Africa.