Planning, Making and Composing · B3 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.2.2.1 - Plan own artworks that represent visual artworks produced or found in other communities in Africa, by making decisions on the tools, materials and methods the visual artists used to create artworks that reflect the people, their history and their way of life in those areas in Africa

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three types of visual artworks produced in other African communities (such as masks, beads, pottery or woven baskets) and state the country or region where each is found.
Describe the tools, materials and methods used by artists in at least two other African communities to create their artworks.
Sketch at least two planning ideas for an original artwork inspired by an African community, showing a clear choice of subject matter.
Make decisions and record on a simple planning sheet the tools, materials and methods they will use for their planned artwork.
Present their plan to a partner or small group, explaining how their choices reflect the history, culture or way of life of the African community they studied.

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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: B3.1.2.2.1 - Plan own artworks that represent visual artworks produced or found in other communities in Africa, by making decisions on the tools, materials and methods the visual artists used to create artworks that reflect the people, their history and their way of life in those areas in Africa
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 71
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- examine the history and culture of the people from other countries in Africa(beliefs, customs, religion, festivals, rites of passage, chieftaincy, symbols of authority) as a guide;
- talk about artworks produced/performed in Africa (e.g. masks, beads sculptures, paintings, pottery wares, woven baskets and leather products);
- identify and experiment with the tools, materials and methods of production the artists use;
- organise and develop ideas by sketching own creative ideas and concepts to make own visual artworks such as painting; collage; mosaic; montage, prints, patterns, letter collé, greeting cards, posters, cast, carved and modelled works, knitted, stitched, constructed, quilled (origami) and assembled stabiles, etc.