B5 Creative Arts · Term 3 Week 9: Appreciating and Appraising

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.4.7.2

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify visual artworks that reflect the physical and social environments of African communities from a displayed collection
Use agreed guidelines (theme, subject matter, media, techniques, elements and principles of design) to analyse at least one artwork dispassionately
Present a verbal or written report as feedback on an artwork, stating what is good and what could be improved
Suggest at least one modification to the artwork based on the appraisal findings
Record the appraisal activity and share it through an approved digital platform (e.g., WhatsApp, Instagram, or Facebook) with the class group

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Appreciating and Appraising (1.4)
Content standard: B5.1.4.7 - Demonstrate understanding of how to make informed decisions on displays, presentations, performances, recordings and/or reports based on established guide for judging artworks (the theme, subject matter, media, techniques, elements and principles of design, social, aesthetic, cultural and functional values) for correlation, correction and future modifications
Indicator: B5.1.4.7.2 - Analyse and appreciate own or others' visual artworks and present reports as feedback on artworks that reflect the physical and social environments of some communities in Africa
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 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. 92
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- display (real/photographs/video) selected works (own or that of others) that reflect the physical and social environments of some communities in Africa;
- talk about the works dispassionately using agreed guidelines;
- use the outcome of the appreciation/appraisal to modify the product or to produce similar or another artwork;
- record/document the activity and share using an accepted social media by the class/group (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp).