Planning, Making and Composing · B4 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.2.3.1 - Create own artworks using available performing arts media and techniques to express own views, knowledge and understanding of the history and culture of the people of Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three events, figures, or practices from Ghanaian history and culture that can serve as inspiration for a performing artwork.
Select one historical or cultural idea and explain in one or two sentences what message or view they want to express through their artwork.
Choose appropriate performing arts media (music, dance, drama, poetry) and techniques (movement, rhythm, dialogue, chant) to create a short original piece on their chosen idea.
Rehearse and perform their own short composition in a group, using available materials as instruments or props.
Give and receive constructive feedback through a simple jury and peer review process, noting at least one strength and one area for improvement.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (2.2)
Content standard: B4.2.2.3 - 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: B4.2.2.3.1 - Create own artworks using available performing arts media and techniques to express own views, knowledge and understanding of the history and culture of the people of Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 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. 40
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- select ideas from the history and culture of the people and come out with own music, dance, drama, poem, etc.;
- select and use available performing arts elements, instruments, movement patterns, and techniques to compose and perform own music, dance, drama, poetry, etc. based on their own concepts;
- discuss and share their experiences through jury and peer review.