JHS2 Creative Arts And Design · Term 3 Week 5: Connections in Local and Global Cultures

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.3.1.1 - Identify and discuss visual artists whose work reflected the history, culture, environment and topical issues in the community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three visual artists in their community (or Ghana at large) whose works reflect history, culture, environment, or topical issues.
Classify visual artists according to their areas of specialisation, such as painting, sculpture, textiles, pottery, or graphic design.
Gather information about a selected visual artist through personal enquiry, interviews, or available records.
Present orally and in writing the life, work, and influence of one selected visual artist on the community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Connections in Local and Global Cultures (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.1 - Visual Arts: Demonstrate the ability to correlate and generate ideas from creative artworks of visual artists that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B8.2.3.1.1 - Identify and discuss visual artists whose work reflected the history, culture, environment and topical issues in the community
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 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. 58
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Conduct an enquiry and gather information on visual artists in the community whose work made impact on the history, culture, environment and topical issues. Examples: ethnic group, education, exhibition, museum, gallery.
2. Classify and record information on visual artists in the community and their artworks according to their areas of specialisation/discipline. Examples: ethnic group, education, exhibition, museum, gallery
3. Select any visual artist in the community and make a presentation on their life, work and influence. Example; ethnic group, education, philosophy and competition/ exhibition, role model, achievement etc.