Planning, Making and Composing · B4 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.2.3.2

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three examples each of natural and manmade features found in Ghanaian communities from pictures or discussion.
Select one idea from the natural or manmade environment of a Ghanaian community and sketch a simple original design for an artwork.
Create a finished artwork (model, drawing, or construction) using available materials and appropriate skills such as modelling, pinching, folding, or assembling.
Explain in one or two sentences how their artwork expresses something about the natural or manmade environment they chose.
Present their work in a class jury review, giving and receiving one piece of constructive feedback using respectful language.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)
Content standard: B4.1.2.3 - 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 current topical issues of concern in Africa
Indicator: B4.1.2.3.2 - Create own artworks using available visual arts media and methods to express own views, knowledge and understanding of the natural and manmade environments of some Ghanaian communities
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 3 (Week 15 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 4-6), 2019, p. 38
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- select ideas from the natural and manmade environments of some Ghanaian communities and create own designs for artworks (e.g. drawings, models, casting).
- select and use available materials and tools as well as the application of appropriate skills and techniques to make artworks based on their own designs. For example:
- modelling with clay, plasticine, papier mâché (paper pulp) etc. to create a functional, symbolic or decorative product etc. by pinching, slabbing, casting or modelling
- weaving a symbolic, functional or decorative tapestry, stole, fringe or tassel, etc.
- creating an art form by constructing and assembling everyday materials such as containers: plastic bottles, packages etc. to create a symbolic, functional or decorative pieces, etc.
- drawing and painting images to illustrate ideas from the environment, create wall hangings
- printing and organising images from natural and manmade sources to create decorative functional and symbolic artworks, etc.
- use ideas from the environment to design and print fabric for decoration.
- using paper/metal sheets to create forms in origami, quilling or filigree by punching, perforating, folding, trimming, etc.
- creating artworks from fabric and leather by dyeing, sewing, printing, embossing, etc. using ideas or images from the environment.
- discuss and share their experiences through jury and peer review.