Displaying and Sharing · B3 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.3.4.3 - Plan a display of own music, dance and drama to share creative experiences based on ideas that reflect topical issues in other African communities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three topical issues currently affecting communities in other African countries from a short video or discussion.
Brainstorm and agree on a theme for a planned display that connects a topical African issue to their own music, dance and drama pieces.
Develop a simple event roadmap showing the date, venue and target audience for their planned display.
Select own and/or others’ performing artworks for the event using agreed criteria such as relevance to theme, creativity and mode of performance.
Design a basic stage or site plan indicating the positions of key facilities like the performance zone, entry, exit and audience seating.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Displaying and Sharing (2.3)
Content standard: B3.2.3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how to plan a display/ presentation of a portfolio of own artworks by identifying, and preparing a venue, selecting and grouping of artworks and inviting target audience for the planned display /performance
Indicator: B3.2.3.4.3 - Plan a display of own music, dance and drama to share creative experiences based on ideas that reflect topical issues in other African communities
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 Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 81
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- watch a short video that reflects the topical issues in the local community;
- plan a display of own music, dance and drama to educate and inform the public on the topical issues in other parts of Africa.
Suggested Process/Steps
- discuss the need for performing the collection of own and/or others' music, dance and drama.
- develop a roadmap for the event (performance):
- fixing a date
- selecting a venue
- inviting an audience;
- select and agree on a theme for the performance by brainstorming, discussing and reaching a consensus;
- send manual and/or electronic invitations (e.g. letters, postcards, WhatsApp) to target audience;
- select own and/or others' compositions for the event/performance, by considering criteria like creativity and originality, relevance to the theme, social and cultural importance, mode of performance (solo/group), costumes, props);
- getting ready: plan the sequence of events, stage/site plan identifying the positions of all facilities (e.g. PA system, lightings, performance zone, entry, exit, changing and makeup rooms/corners);
- post performance activities: cleaning, appreciation, appraisal, evaluation, reporting.
Note: plan a display of portfolio of own performing artworks (music, dance and drama) to educate, inform and entertain the public.