Design History · SHS3 Art And Design Foundation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.1 - Analyse major design concepts in the 21st century.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the major 21st-century design concepts: smart design, sustainable design, green design, functional design, and non-functional design.
Distinguish between functional and non-functional design using concrete examples from everyday objects in Ghana.
Categorise given products and environments as examples of smart, sustainable, or green design, with reasons for each classification.
Identify 21st-century design gaps and needs in their own community through group brainstorming and discussion.
Generate a mind map that proposes 21st-century design solutions for a selected community design gap.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Creative Journey (from Caves to 21st Century) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Design History (1.2)
Content standard: 3.1.2.CS.1 - 3.1.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of design concepts in the 21st-century. 3.1.2.LO.1 Examine and participate in debates on 21st-century design concepts and applications.
Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.1 - Analyse major design concepts in the 21st century.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 13 (Week 13 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. 112

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: learners to watch documentaries, videos and photos. or read magazines on emerging design concepts and objects in smart and sustainable cities and environments. Make provision for learners with visual and hearing needs, as well as body type for equity of access. Problem-based Learning:
- In groups, brainstorm to categorise 21st-century design gaps and needs in the community.
Project-based Learning; Group work/Collaborative Learning: , working individually/ groups, generate a mind map for a poster presentation on 21st-century design solutions for selected design gaps and needs in the community.

Assessment (3.1.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- web references
- Audio-visual resources
- camera
- projector
- TLMs on emerging design concepts
- design thinking
- functional and non-functional design
- smart design
- sustainable design
- green design
- design magazines
- charts and illustrations