Connections in… · JHS2 Creative Arts And Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.3.1.2 - Compare and contrast artworks of visual artists that reflect the history, culture, environment and topical issues

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least two visual artists from the given list (Ablade Glover, Kofi Antobam, Theodosia Okoh, Francis Boateng) and state one key theme in each artist’s work.
Compare two artworks by different artists, listing at least two similarities and two differences in their themes or techniques.
Contrast how two artists treat the same subject (for example, motherhood or the Ghanaian flag) using a simple comparison table.
Relate an artwork to a tradition, cultural practice or environmental issue in their own community and explain the meaning behind it.
Express respect for the cultural values expressed in artworks from their own and other cultures through class discussion.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Connections in Local and Global Cultures (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.1 - Visual Arts: Demonstrate the ability to correlate and generate ideas from creative artworks of visual artists that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B8.2.3.1.2 - Compare and contrast artworks of visual artists that reflect the history, culture, environment and topical issues
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 and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 58
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Analyse the similarities and differences of themes and techniques used by visual artists in the production of artworks that reflect the history, culture, environment and topical issues. Examples: Ablade Glover, Kofi Antobam, Theodosia Okoh, Francis Boateng.
2. Relate artworks to tradition, culture and environmental issues of the community to derive meaning and ideas.