Connections in… · JHS2 Creative Arts And Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.3.3.6 - Select and analyse creative artworks of dance and drama artistes, and identify the history, culture, environment and topical issues that are reflected in them for documentation

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Select at least one dance piece and one play by Ghanaian artistes that reflect history, culture, environment or topical issues, and justify their selection.
Analyse the selected works by identifying at least three specific features (movements, costumes, dialogue, props, music) that reflect the history, culture, environment or topical issues.
Compare and contrast the dance piece and the play using a simple two-column chart showing similarities and differences in content, style and message.
Document their analysis in a structured format (a documentation sheet) that records the title, artiste, cultural/historical references, environmental or topical issues, and personal reflections.
Generate at least one new idea for a dance or drama piece based on an issue identified from their community, drawing on the knowledge gained from the analysis.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Connections in Local and Global Cultures (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.3 - Dance and Drama: Demonstrate the capacity to correlate ideas from creative artworks of dance and drama artistes that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B8.2.3.3.6 - Select and analyse creative artworks of dance and drama artistes, and identify the history, culture, environment and topical issues that are reflected in them for documentation
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Compare and contrast a dance piece and a play of artistes reflecting the history, culture and topical issues.
2. Document and reflect on the key issues in the dance or play that address environment and topical issues.
3. Analyse and generate ideas from dance and drama performances of artistes from other cultures based on the knowledge gained from community experience.