Design History · SHS1 Art And Design Foundation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.2 - Categorise social and material conditions that produced designs in ancient cultures.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three social conditions (religion, politics, socio-cultural activities) and three material conditions (available raw materials, climate, technology) that influenced design production in ancient cultures.
Categorise specific ancient designs (e.g., Egyptian jewellery, Ghanaian kente, Greek pottery, Ashanti stools) according to the social or material conditions that produced them.
Create a categorisation chart that sorts at least eight ancient designs under the correct social or material condition headings.
Explain in one paragraph how a specific material condition, such as the availability of clay or gold, shaped the design of a particular ancient artefact.
Compare and contrast the social conditions that produced designs in two different ancient cultures, presenting the comparison orally to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Creative Journey (from the Caves to the 21st Century) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Design History (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - 1.1.2.CS.1 Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of formative concepts of design in human cultures. 1.1.2.LO.1 Analyse design histories in ancient cultures, as well as human and material conditions that supported formative designs.
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.2 - Categorise social and material conditions that produced designs in ancient cultures.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 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. 36

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Problem-Based Learning; Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In small groups, examine sources of inspiration for designs in ancient cultures. Examples of sources of inspiration: religion, politics, socio-cultural activities, etc.
Project-Based Learning; Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In mixed-ability groups categorise specific socio-cultural activities and designs they influenced in ancient cultures in charts.
Problem-based Learning: In convenient groups, analyse the role of social and material conditions in the creation of designs in ancient cultures

Assessment (1.1.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- web references
- audio-visual resources
- projector
- TLMs on design history and concepts
- Camera
- charts and illustrations