Planning, Making and Composing · B2 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.2.3.2 - Compose own artworks using available performing arts instruments, resources and methods to represent performing artworks that reflect the natural and manmade environments in other Ghanaian communities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least three natural features and three manmade features from other Ghanaian communities that can inspire a performing artwork.
discuss in small groups how ideas from environments such as the Volta River, the Kakum National Park canopy walkway, or the Independence Arch can be turned into sound, movement or drama.
compose a short original performance (music, dance or drama, or a combination) that represents a chosen natural or manmade environment from another Ghanaian community.
perform their composed piece for the class using available instruments and resources, and explain the choices they made.
evaluate their own and peers’ performances against simple criteria such as clear theme, use of resources, and connection to the chosen environment.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (2.2)
Content standard: B2.2.2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how to create expressive artworks based on own ideas by applying knowledge of media and methods of production to reflect other cultures in Africa as well as the visual artists, their culture, the environment and emerging topical issues
Indicator: B2.2.2.3.2 - Compose own artworks using available performing arts instruments, resources and methods to represent performing artworks that reflect the natural and manmade environments in other Ghanaian communities
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- discuss how to generate ideas from the natural and manmade environments (e.g. vegetation, parks, buildings, bridges, plants, animals, birds, rivers) for use in creating performing artworks;
- compose own music, dance and drama that reflect the natural and manmade environments in other parts of Ghana.