SHS2 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 1 Week 4: Art Across Time

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.2 - Analyse the impact of modern African art and design works on society.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain at least three ways modern African art and design works have influenced Ghanaian society, including national identity, politics, and cultural pride.
Analyse a selected modern African artwork and describe its specific social impact, using evidence from the work itself (materials, imagery, and context of creation).
Compare the social impact of modern African art before independence (pre-1957) and after independence (post-1957) in Ghana and other African nations.
Construct a pictorial spider gram that maps how one chosen modern African artist or designer used art as a basis for social change or concept development.
Evaluate, with reasoning, whether the impact of modern African art on society today is stronger or weaker than it was between 1900 and the 1980s.

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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: 2.1.1.CS.2 - 2.1.1.CS.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Modern African art from 1900 to the 21st Century in relation to artworks, materials, processes, and changes. 2.1.1.LO.1 Identify and analyse modern Ghanaian artworks from the 1920s to 1985 in terms of materials, methods, and uses. 2.1.1.LO.2 Analyse Modern African art and culture from 1900 to the 21st Century in relation to their peculiar socio-cultural contexts and changes that occurred within the period. 2.1.1.LO.3 Employ knowledge to show the relationships between Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 and Modern African art in terms of materials, imagery and meaning.
Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.2 - Analyse the impact of modern African art and design works on society.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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. 67

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Problem Based Learning (Brainstorming): In groups of mixed-ability allow learners to evaluate selected modern African art and design works from various areas and investigate their contributions to the art history of Africa.
Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In smaller groups that cater for different sociocultural backgrounds and learning abilities, analyse the different socio-cultural areas where such contributions were made by different Modern African artists and designers .
Experiential Learning/ Structuring Talk for Learning: In gender-sensitive groups, develop a pictorial spider gram and investigate how Modern African Art and Design was used as the basis for concept development for Modern African artists/designers.

Assessment (2.1.1.AS.2). 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
- exhibition catalogues
- web references
- audio-visual resources
- projector
- TLMs on modern African art
- camera
- charts and illustrations
- paintings
- sculptures