Art Across Time · SHS3 Art And Design Foundation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.1 - Categorise and explain contemporary African art.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define contemporary African art and distinguish it from traditional and modern African art using timelines and stylistic markers.
Identify at least four major categories of contemporary African art based on materials, methods of fabrication, context, and socio-cultural relevance.
Sort given examples of contemporary African artworks into appropriate categories, justifying each placement with evidence from the work.
Explain how the materials, processes, and contexts of contemporary African art reflect 21st-century African culture and identity.
Present a brief oral or written analysis of one contemporary African artwork, referencing its category, materials, and cultural significance.

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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.2 - 3.1.1.CS.2 Use the history of contemporary African art with reference to materials, processes, and contexts from 1980 to the present to interpret 21st-century African culture. 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 - Categorise and explain contemporary African art.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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. 106

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning/Collaborative Learning: Working in smaller groups, research and document contemporary African Art by watching videos and photos and reading magazines.
Managing Talk for Learning: In convenient groups, that consider the capabilities of learners for equity of access, examine contemporary African Art in terms of materials, methods of fabrication, timelines, and socio-cultural relevance.
Problem Base Learning/Experiential Learning: Using images and text, categorise contemporary African Art in terms of materials, methods of fabrication, context and socio-cultural relevance.

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 reference
- audio-visual resources
- Projector
- TLMs on African art
- Camera
- charts and illustrations