Thinking and Exploring Ideas · B1 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.1.1.2 - Think about and describe the different performing artworks that are produced or performed in the local community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three different kinds of performing artworks (music, dance, drama, or poetry) found in their local community
Describe in simple words what each performing artwork looks like or sounds like when it is performed
Explain one purpose or use of a performing artwork in the community (for example, at a festival, funeral, or naming ceremony)
Act out or demonstrate a short familiar performance (a song, dance, or drum rhythm) from their community for classmates to identify
Talk about the people who perform these artworks, such as drummers, singers, dancers, or poets

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Thinking and Exploring Ideas (2.1)
Content standard: B1.2.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions on the people, based on their history and culture, the environment and the topical local/national/global issues
Indicator: B1.2.1.1.2 - Think about and describe the different performing artworks that are produced or performed in the local community
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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 1-3), 2019, p. 5
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- think about performing artworks (music, dance, drama, poetry) they know of or have seen produced or performed in the local community
- look at photographs or pictures or watch videos that show different music, dance and drama performances and identify them by name or talk about how these performing artworks are produced or used for in the community
- share and act familiar music, dance and drama in the local community;
- identify and share ideas about different kinds of performing artworks
- that are produced or performed in the local community
- visit the workplace of a performing artist (e.g. musician, dancer, poet, choreographer) to observe, ask questions, make notes and learn about their instruments and work practices
- record knowledge gained for improvising own performing artworks.