B6 Creative Arts · Term 2 Week 4: Planning, Making and Composing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.2.3.1 - Create own performing artworks based on own views, knowledge and understanding of the techniques and styles of some international performing artists studied

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and describe at least one signature technique or style of an international performing artist previously studied (such as Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, Maya Angelou’s rhythmic spoken word, or Bob Marley’s reggae beat).
Brainstorm and present a concept for their own short performing artwork that deliberately draws on the technique or style of a chosen international artist.
Compose and rehearse a short original performance piece (dance, drama, poem, or song) using the chosen artist’s style combined with their own ideas and local materials.
Perform their composed piece for peers and explain how their work reflects the international artist’s influence.
Give and receive constructive feedback through structured peer review, using agreed criteria.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (2.2)
Content standard: B6.2.2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how to create expressive artworks based on own ideas by applying knowledge of media and methods of production to reflect other cultures in Africa, the visual artists, their culture, the environment and emerging topical issues
Indicator: B6.2.2.3.1 - Create own performing artworks based on own views, knowledge and understanding of the techniques and styles of some international performing artists studied
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 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. 109
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- present and share concepts that reflect knowledge and understanding of the history and culture of some communities in the world;
- demonstrate embedded knowledge, skill and experience in the application and use of techniques and style of an international artist to compose own music, dance, drama, poetry, etc.;
- compose and share own music, dance, drama and poems similar to the works and style of the international artists studied using available media, instruments, etc. from the local environment.
- Discuss compositions through peer review.