Creative and… · JHS3 Creative Arts And Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.2.2.2.4

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Research and select at least two musical works by African musicians (indigenous, art, or pop) that address emerging topical issues such as climate change, galamsey, sanitation, or energy waste.
Analyse the message, cultural origin, and musical features of selected works, identifying how each reflects its time and culture.
Create an original short song or rhythmic composition (at least 8 bars or 16 lines) that promotes awareness of one emerging topical issue, drawing inspiration from the researched works.
Prepare a written rehearsal plan that allocates time and resources for singing, drumming, dancing, costume, and venue.
Present and justify their original musical work, explaining how it reflects different times and cultures while sensitising the public on a chosen issue.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Creative and Aesthetic Expression (2.2)
Content standard: B9.2.2.2 - Performing Arts - Music: Exhibit competences in the application of the design process to produce and display own creative musical work that reflect a range of different times, cultures and topical issues
Indicator: B9.2.2.2.4 - Design and produce own musical work that reflects a range of different times and cultures that promote and sensitise the public on emerging topical issues
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 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. 84
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1 Research and select your own and works of other musicians (either indigenous, art or pop) within the African continent that promote and sensitise the public on emerging topical issues such as climate change, galamsey, sanitation, water, energy waste and conservation, disease, terrorism, war, democracy, pension scheme, etc.
2. Create a rehearsal plan for performing the chosen musical works in B9. 2.2.2.4 Exemplar 1, identifying and allocating time to the various aspects - singing, drumming, dancing, costume, venue, etc.