SHS2 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 1 Week 8: Art Across Time

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.3 - Discuss the relationship between Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 and modern African art with reference to materials, imagery, and meanings.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Compare at least three pairs of Western Modern artworks and modern African artworks, identifying the materials used in each and noting similarities or differences.
Analyse how imagery (subjects, symbols, and visual forms) in Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 appears in or influences modern African art, using specific examples discussed in class.
Explain the shared and borrowed meanings in Western Modern and modern African artworks, with reference to cultural context, identity, and social commentary.
Create a simple annotated visual comparison chart (manual or digital) pairing a Western Modern artwork with a modern African artwork, describing materials, imagery, and meaning for each pair.
Present and defend their comparison in a small group discussion, using appropriate art vocabulary to describe and talk about modern art movements.

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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.3 - 2.1.1.CS.3 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relationships between Western Modern Art (from 1850 to 1950), and Modern African art in terms of materials, imagery, meaning and how they influenced each other. 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.3 - Discuss the relationship between Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 and modern African art with reference to materials, imagery, and meanings.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 70

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-based Learning: Generate an annotated digital/manual visual diary showing images of art and design works in Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950.
Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In convenient groups, use relevant resources toanalyse Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 in relation to materials, imagery, and meaning.
Experiential Learning/Problem-Based Learning: In class discussion, use specific photographs and videos to investigate the relationship between Western Modern Art from 1850 to 1950 and modern African art in terms of materials, imagery, and meanings.

Assessment (2.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- exhibition catalogues
- web references
- audio-visual resources
- projector
- TLMs on modern Ghanaian art
- camera
- charts, and illustrations
- paintings
- sculpture
- textiles