Planning, Making and Composing

Curriculum details

Strand

Performing Arts (Strand 2)

Sub-strand

Planning, Making and Composing (2.2)

Content standard

B4.2.2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how to organise own ideas through experimenting with available media and techniques for creating/composing artworks based on the history, culture, environment and topical local/national/global issues of other communities

Indicator

B4.2.2.2.1 - Experiment with available performing arts media and techniques to create artworks based on own views, knowledge and understanding of performing artworks that reflect the history and culture of the people of Ghana

Suggested placement

Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 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 4-6), 2019, p. 36

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- explore the surroundings to select available instruments, sounds, rhythms, movement patterns, etc. that are suitable for composing and performing music, dance, drama, poetry, etc.;
- experiment with available instruments, sounds, rhythms, movement patterns, etc. to perform some of the compositions of the Ghanaian performing artists studied that reflect the history and culture of the Ghanaian. For example, sing patriotic songs composed by Ephraim Amu, act parts of drama performed by Grace Omaboe or David Dontoh of Obra Drama Troupe, or recite poems created by Atukwei Okai or any local performing arts group;
- discuss and share their experiences through peer review.