B5 Creative Arts · Term 1 Week 2: Thinking and Exploring Ideas

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.1.1.3 - Study some artworks created by Ghanaian and other African visual artists studied that reflect the physical and social environments of some African communities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least two Ghanaian visual artists and two other African visual artists whose works reflect the physical and social environments of African communities.
Identify and describe the type of artwork, theme or purpose, and the idea from the physical and social environment that a given artwork reflects.
Compare two artworks in terms of type, function, materials used, and method of production, using a simple comparison table.
Share their views about an artwork in pairs and during a plenary session, using at least three descriptive sentences.
Sort artworks into those that reflect the physical environment and those that reflect the social environment, giving reasons for their choices.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Thinking and Exploring Ideas (1.1)
Content standard: B5.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions about the people based on their history and culture, the environment and topical local/national/global issues
Indicator: B5.1.1.1.3 - Study some artworks created by Ghanaian and other African visual artists studied that reflect the physical and social environments of some African communities
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 63
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- select the works of Ghanaian and other African visual artists
- that reflect ideas from the physical and social environment of some African communities;
- appreciate: talk about the works in-pairs and share their views during a plenary session (e.g. the type of artwork, theme/purpose, the idea from the physical and social environment that the artworks reflect, materials used, method of production);
- compare the works in terms of type, function, materials, methods, etc.