Planning, Making and Composing · B3 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.2.2.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

discuss at least two visual artworks from other African communities and identify the topical issue each artwork reflects
list the tools, materials and methods needed to create an artwork that represents a chosen topical issue from another African community
create a simple plan (drawing or written list) showing the steps for making their own artwork
explain how the choice of material and method affects the message of the artwork
share their plan with a partner and give one suggestion for improving it

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)
Content standard: B3.1.2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how to organise own ideas through experimenting with available media and techniques for creating/composing artworks, based on the history and culture, the environment and the topical local/national/global issues of other communities
Indicator: B3.1.2.2.3 - Plan for making own artworks that represent visual artworks produced or found in other communities in Africa, by experimenting with available tools, materials and methods for creating visual artworks that reflect topical issues in those areas of Africa
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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. 72
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- explore malleable materials such as clay, papier mâché and plasticine to create artworks by pinching, slabbing, modelling, casting, carving, embossing, engraving, incising, scooping, luting, etc.;
- explore knitting, knotting, embroidering, sewing, stitching and weaving skills using available pliable materials from the environment such as cane, sisal, coir, jute, flax, etc.;
- discuss the visual artworks that reflect topical issues in other cultures in Africa.