Planning, Making and Composing · B6 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.2.2.1 - Experiment with available visual arts media and methods to create visual artworks based on own views, knowledge and understanding of the artworks of some international visual artists

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least two international visual artists and describe the key features of their artworks.
Experiment with at least two available local media and methods to produce artwork inspired by the style of an international artist studied.
Explain how their own cultural background and environment influenced the choices they made in their experimental artwork.
Compare their own experimental piece with the work of the international artist who inspired it, noting similarities and differences.
Present and discuss their experimental artwork with peers through a simple jury review, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.2 - 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: B6.1.2.2.1 - Experiment with available visual arts media and methods to create visual artworks based on own views, knowledge and understanding of the artworks of some international visual artists
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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. 103
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- critically examine the works of some international artists;
- make similar works of the international artists studied using available materials and tools from the local environment. 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, compare and share their experiences through jury and peer review.