Planning, Making and Composing · B6 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.2.2.3 - Generate ideas for creating own performing artworks that reflect topical issues in the world

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least three topical issues currently of concern in the world from provided pictures, videos, news clippings or simple internet searches.
brainstorm and list at least five concepts for music, dance, drama or poems that could educate the public about a chosen topical issue.
choose one concept and explain, in one or two sentences, how it can be developed into a performing artwork to sensitise the public.
present a concept to peers for review and give constructive feedback on at least one classmate’s concept.
revise their original concept using feedback received from peer review.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (2.2)
Content standard: B6.2.2.2 - 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: B6.2.2.2.3 - Generate ideas for creating own performing artworks that reflect topical issues in the world
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 106
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- reflect on current topical issues of much concern in the world using available learning resources such as internet, libraries, videos, pictures, etc.;
- come out with concepts that are good for composing music, dance, drama and poems, etc. to educate and sensitise the public on the advantages and disadvantages of current topical issues of much concern in the world;
- present concepts for peer review;
- discuss, compare and share their experiences through jury and peer review;
- use the ideas or feedback from the peer review to improve upon the arrangements for own compositions.