Displaying and Sharing · B2 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.3.5.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a topical issue is and identify at least two topical issues affecting communities in other parts of Ghana, such as flooding, illegal mining (galamsey), deforestation, or sanitation problems.
Select and prepare between three and five of their own artworks that best communicate a chosen topical issue from another Ghanaian community.
Mount and display their artworks in the classroom or school space using appropriate methods such as hanging, placing, or leaning, with correct labels showing the name of the artist, title of work, and date of production.
Guide visitors around the exhibition, explaining the meaning of their artworks and how each one reflects the chosen topical issue.
Complete a simple monitoring task by reminding visitors not to touch the artworks and recording their comments in a visitors book.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Displaying and Sharing (1.3)
Content standard: B2.1.3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of how to display/present a portfolio of art works that share own knowledge, concepts, ideas and experiences with audience through display/presentation; and using senses/manual/digital applications where necessary, to record for reporting on the events
Indicator: B2.1.3.5.3 - Display own visual artworks to share creative experiences that reflect topical issues in other Ghanaian communities
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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 Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 52
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- display portfolio of own visual artworks to educate and inform the public on visual artworks that reflect topical issues experienced in other parts of Ghana.
Suggested Process/Steps
- decide on the types and number of artworks to exhibit and mount them based on the space available and the theme for the exhibition (e.g. artworks that best tell the story of the exhibition or theme);
- assign individual and group tasks and responsibilities and ensure they are carried out successfully (e.g. leading visitors through the exhibition space, explaining the concepts/title of the artworks and the theme for the exhibition, writing of comments and signing of visitors books);
- display artworks by hanging, draping, placing, spreading, leaning, adding height and depth to some exhibits, etc.;
- label the works using manual penmanship (calligraphy) or ICT (computer) prints: name of artist, title of work, size of work, date of production;
- check/monitor visitors to prevent improper practices (e.g. touching, lifting, handling and/or taking away some of the exhibits);
- opening and closing of exhibition;
- cleaning, appreciation, appraisal, evaluation, reporting, etc.
Note: display portfolio of own visual artworks in order to document them as well as to educate and inform the public on people in other parts of Ghana.