JHS2 Creative Arts And Design · Term 2 Week 5: Media and Techniques

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.3.8 - Identify various Ghanaian Dance types and their context of performance

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five Ghanaian dance types and correctly place them into their categories (religious, war, or sociocultural).
Explain the context of performance for at least three different Ghanaian dances, stating who performs them, when, and why.
Compare and contrast two Ghanaian dances from different categories, identifying at least two similarities and two differences.
Demonstrate through movement or discussion how the purpose of a dance (religious, war, or sociocultural) affects its style and mood.
Work collaboratively in groups to present findings on a selected Ghanaian dance, showing its category and context of performance.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Media and Techniques (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.3 - Dance and Drama: Demonstrate understanding of Ghanaian dance forms
Indicator: B8.2.1.3.8 - Identify various Ghanaian Dance types and their context of performance
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 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. 50
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify the dance types and categories. (religious, war and sociocultural)
2. Compare and contrast the types and categories.
3. Explore the context of performance.