Connections in… · JHS3 Creative Arts And Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.2.3.1.2 - Examine and reflect on how African visual artists use their influence and personal responses to connect with other creative arts and subjects in Africa

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least two prominent African visual artists and state how their personal history and environment influenced their artworks.
Compare the approaches of at least two African visual artists from different time periods (past and present) and explain the significance of their achievements.
Explain, with specific examples, how African visual artists connect their work to other creative arts such as music, dance, drama, and to subjects like history, geography and science.
Examine a selected African artwork and record a short reflection on how the artist’s personal responses and cultural background shaped the work.
Present their reflections orally or in writing, using clear and well-structured sentences, to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Connections in Local and Global Cultures (2.3)
Content standard: B9.2.3.1 - Visual Art Demonstrate the skill to correlate and generate ideas from creative artworks of African artists that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B9.2.3.1.2 - Examine and reflect on how African visual artists use their influence and personal responses to connect with other creative arts and subjects in Africa
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. 87
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss and compare the approach, significance and achievements of prominent African visual artists in past and present contexts.
2. Appreciate and appraise how prominent African visual artists used their own history, culture and environment experiences to influence the nature of their artworks.
3. Examine, record and make presentation on how prominent African visual artists made connections with other creative arts and subjects in Africa