SHS1 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 1 Week 7: Art Across Time

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Analyse and explain the contributions of indigenous African art to Global art.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three major contributions of indigenous African art to the development of global art movements (such as Cubism, Expressionism, and modern sculpture).
Compare and contrast indigenous African artworks with artworks from at least two other world cultures (for example, European or Meso-American) using materials, methods, and socio-cultural contexts.
Explain, using specific examples, how African masks, textiles, and sculptures influenced prominent non-African artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Amedeo Modigliani.
Justify, orally and in writing, why indigenous African art should be viewed as a significant contributor to global art history rather than as a lesser or “primitive” tradition.
Apply knowledge of African art’s global impact to create a small visual or written analysis piece that links an indigenous African artwork to a modern global art form.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Creative Journey (from Caves to 21st Century) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Art Across Time (1.1)
Content standard: 1.1.1.CS.2 - 1.1.1.CS.2 Demonstrate understanding of the history of African art and culture in terms of materials, processes and institutions from pre-colonial to 21st century. 1.1.1.LO.1 Analyse indigenous Ghanaian artworks in terms of materials and methods, and their socio-cultural contexts for creative expression in art and design. 1.1.1.LO.2 Apply knowledge in the identification and analyses of African art and culture in terms of materials and methods, and their unique socio-cultural contexts for creative expression in Art 1.1.1.LO.3 Analyse indigenous Ghanaian artworks in terms of materials and methods, and their socio-cultural contexts for creative expression in art and design.
Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Analyse and explain the contributions of indigenous African art to Global art.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 7 (Week 7 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 31

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Managing Talk for Learning: In smaller groups, examine the similarities and differences in indigenous African art and the artworks of indigenous selected cultures in other parts of the world for example, Europe, Asia, Arabia, Meso-America etc.
Problem-Based Learning; Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In convenient groups, brainstorm/brain-write to determine how indigenous African Art contributed to the development of Art from other parts of the world.

Assessment (1.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- web references
- audio-visual resources
- projector
- TLMs on indigenous African art
- camera
- charts and illustrations
- video clips on subject matters