Planning, Making and Composing · B5 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.2.2.3 - Experiment with available relevant visual arts media and methods to create own visual artworks that reflect topical issues in Africa

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three topical issues currently affecting Africa (such as plastic waste, deforestation, or water scarcity) and name one visual artwork they could create to reflect each issue.
Select and justify the use of at least two available materials and tools from their local environment for creating an artwork that reflects a chosen topical African issue.
Demonstrate experimentation with at least two different media or methods (for example, papier mâché, collage, painting, or construction) before settling on one approach for their final artwork.
Create an original visual artwork that clearly communicates a selected topical issue in Africa using appropriate methods and skills.
Present their finished artwork to peers, explain the topical issue it addresses, and give and receive constructive feedback through jury and peer review.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)
Content standard: B5.1.2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how to organise own ideas through experimenting with available media and techniques for creating/composing artworks based on the history, culture, environment and topical local/national/global issues of other communities
Indicator: B5.1.2.2.3 - Experiment with available relevant visual arts media and methods to create own visual artworks that reflect topical issues in Africa
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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. 70
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- explore the local environment to select available materials and tools that are good for making artworks;
- study and experiment with available materials and tools to create simple artworks that reflect the emerging topical issues in Africa using appropriate methods and skills e.g.
- clay, plasticine, papier mâché (paper pulp), etc. for modelling and casting;
- straw, yarn, paper, etc. for weaving;
- odds and ends for constructing and assembling;
- brushes and paint for painting;
- craft tools for perforating, shaping and punching; folding and shaping paper to make origami and quilling;
- spatula and scooping tools for modelling;
- needle for sewing, etc.
- discuss and share their experiences through jury and peer review;
- use available materials in the environment to make artworks similar to the works studied;
- discuss and compare their artworks to the artworks studied.