Appreciating and Appraising · B5 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.4.7.1 - Analyse and appreciate own or others’ visual artworks and present reports as feedback on artworks that reflect the history and culture of the people of Africa.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Examine a selected visual artwork that reflects the history or culture of the people of Africa and identify its theme, subject matter, media, and techniques using the class-agreed guidelines.
Describe how elements and principles of design are used in the artwork and state the social, aesthetic, cultural, and functional values it carries.
Present a short oral or written report as feedback on an artwork, giving balanced and respectful comments without personal bias.
Use the feedback received from peers to modify their own artwork or plan a new one that better reflects African history or culture.
Document the appraisal activity with photographs or short notes and share it through an approved class social media platform, such as WhatsApp or Facebook.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Appreciating and Appraising (1.4)
Content standard: B5.1.4.7 - Demonstrate understanding of how to make informed decisions on displays, presentations, performances, recordings and/or reports based on established guide for judging artworks (the theme, subject matter, media, techniques, elements and principles of design, social, aesthetic, cultural and functional values) for correlation, correction and future modifications
Indicator: B5.1.4.7.1 - Analyse and appreciate own or others' visual artworks and present reports as feedback on artworks that reflect the history and culture of the people of Africa
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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. 92
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- display (real/photographs/video) selected works (own or that of others) that reflect the history and culture of the people of Africa;
- talk about the works dispassionately using agreed guidelines;
- use the outcome of the appreciation/appraisal to modify the product or to produce similar or another artwork;
- record/document the activity and share using an accepted social media by the class/group e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.