Appreciating and Appraising · B4 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.4.6.1 - Develop guidelines for appraising and appreciating own and others’ performing artworks that reflect the history and culture of the people of Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define appraisal and appreciation in the context of performing arts using their own words.
Brainstorm and agree on at least five criteria for judging a music, dance, or drama performance.
Use correct vocabulary (for example, theme, diction, gesture, costume, harmony) when talking about a performance.
Create a class appraisal guide for judging performing artworks that reflect Ghanaian history and culture.
Decide together how the appraisal report will be recorded, shared, and who will use it, including choosing a date for the appraisal activity.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Appreciating and Appraising (2.4)
Content standard: B4.2.4.6 - Demonstrate understanding of how to analyse, appreciate, appraise/critique and present report on own works and that of others based on established guide for judging artworks (the theme, subject matter, media, techniques, elements and principles of design, social, aesthetic, cultural and functional values), the recordings and reports
Indicator: B4.2.4.6.1 - Develop guidelines for appraising and appreciating own and others' performing artworks that reflect the history and culture of the people of Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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 Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 55
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- discuss and accept a guide for analysing and appreciating/appraising own and/or others compositions and performances on the guidelines suggested below;
- identify the correct vocabulary to use for appreciating and appraising music, dance and drama
- agree on what to use the appraisal report for and how to share it;
- agree on the approach/method (manual/digital) to use in recording/documenting the appraisal process;
- fix a day/date for the appreciation/appraisal/jury.
Suggested Guidelines:
- Music: theme, voice production and diction, harmony and blending of parts, interpretation, the elements and knowledge of music;
- Dance: theme, entrance/exit, movement variation, gestures, creativity, makeup, movement in relation to singing and drumming, costume, props, energy, stage use, stage setting and dynamics
- Drama: characterisation, makeup, gestures, voice projection, diction, use of space, aesthetics, creativity, etc.