SHS3 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 1 Week 10: Art Across Time

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.1 - Identify and discuss the major milestones of contemporary art.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five major milestones in contemporary art from the 1980s to the present, with their approximate dates.
Discuss the key characteristics of each milestone, including the new ideas and changes in artworks associated with them.
Explain the socio-cultural background of at least two contemporary artists whose works are linked to specific milestones.
Create a manual or digital timeline showing the major milestones and at least one artist per milestone.
Present and defend their timeline to the class, responding to questions about the significance of the milestones they have selected.

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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: 3.1.1.CS.3 - 3.1.1.CS.3 Reflect, analyse and participate in contemporary art debates on inclusion and exhibition making. 3.1.1.LO.1 Apply knowledge of the characteristics of contemporary Ghanaian art and design works, artists/designers, and their exhibition strategies, and their effects on global cultural institutions and 21st-century Ghanaian culture. 3.1.1.LO.2 Apply knowledge in the analyses of contemporary African artists, artworks, and their exhibition strategies, as well as impacts on global cultural institutions and 21st century African cultural productions. 3.1.1.LO.3 Apply knowledge in the identification and analyses of general characteristics of contemporary artists, artworks and exhibitions, and impacts on global cultural institutions and 21st century Art.
Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.1 - Identify and discuss the major milestones of contemporary art.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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. 108

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Managing Talk forLearning:
- In smaller groups, research and develop a digital/manual timeline of major milestones and artists in contemporary art from the 1980s to present.
- Organise classroom to cater for the needs of learners especially those with visual and hearing needs, as well as body types as well as learning abilities for equity of access.
Problem-based Learning/Group Work:
- In smaller group, discuss the socio-cultural background of selected contemporary artists as well as the context of the works done within the documented timelines.
Problem-based Learning/Group Work:
- Through group discussion, investigate the new ideas and changes in the artworks associated with each of the milestones within the documented timelines.

Assessment (3.1.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- web references
- audio-visual resources
- projector
- TLMs on African art
- Camera
- charts and illustrations