Thinking and Exploring Ideas

Curriculum details

Strand

Performing Arts (Strand 2)

Sub-strand

Thinking and Exploring Ideas (2.1)

Content standard

B3.2.1.1 - 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

B3.2.1.1.1 - Study and talk about performing artworks produced or performed in other African communities that reflect the history and culture or way of life of people in those areas in Africa

Suggested placement

Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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. 68

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- gather information through library research, surfing the internet for African music, dances and drama;
- watch short documentaries on the performing arts of Africa;
- discuss the resources that are used (e.g. instruments, elements, costumes, props) for composing and performing music, dance and drama in Africa and the rest of the world;
- imitate the skills and techniques that the composers, arrangers and performers use;
- discuss the subject matter, the occasions on which they are performed - festivals, entertainment shows, sporting activities, independence anniversary celebrations and their social and cultural importance;
- develop ideas and concepts for composing and performing music, dance and drama from the compositions and performances from Africa.