JHS1 Creative Arts And Design · Term 3 Week 7: Connections in Local and Global Cultures

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.3.1.2 - Identify visual artworks that reflect the history, culture, environment and topical issues in the community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five different visual artworks found in their community and describe their physical characteristics accurately.
Classify visual artworks according to their nature (painting, sculpture, pottery, graphic arts, textiles, basketry, jewellery, leatherworks) using a simple classification chart.
Explain how at least two selected artworks reflect the history, culture, environment or topical issues of their community using art-specific language such as content, colour scheme, symbolism and cultural significance.
Document their findings by recording photographs or drawings of artworks and writing brief appraisal notes for each one.
Present their group’s findings to the class, speaking clearly and explaining the links between the artworks and community life.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Connections in Local and Global Cultures (2.3)
Content standard: B7.2.3.1 - Visual Arts: Demonstrate the ability to correlate and generate ideas from visual artworks in the community that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B7.2.3.1.2 - Identify visual artworks that reflect the history, culture, environment and topical issues in the community
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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 and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Scout for and record visual artworks found in the community by taking photographs and making drawings from direct observation where possible. Examples: Paintings, carvings, sculpture pieces, pottery works, posters, billboards, packages, textiles, baskets, weavings, jewellery, leather sandals, buildings.
2. Discuss, classify and group visual artworks found in the community according to their nature. Example: Painting (Homowo festival), Sculpture pieces (bust of the chief), Pottery (earthenware bowl), Graphic Arts (inscriptions on buildings), textiles (traditional cloths worn), basketry (cane /raffia chairs), jewellery (necklace, beads), leatherworks (scandals, shoes).
3. Discuss in groups to appraise how the history, culture, environment and topical issues in the community are reflected in the selected visual artworks and document your findings using art specific language such as content, colour scheme, symbolism, cultural significance.