Thinking and Exploring Ideas · B3 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three types of visual artworks (such as masks, sculptures, paintings, pottery, beads, or body arts) produced in other African communities.
Describe in simple sentences how at least one African artwork reflects the history or culture of the people who made it.
Talk about a chosen African artwork, stating where it comes from and what it tells us about the people there.
Work in groups to sort pictures of African artworks according to the country or community they come from.
Share their observations and ideas about African artworks clearly with the class during discussions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Thinking and Exploring Ideas (1.1)
Content standard: B3.1.1.1 - 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: B3.1.1.1.1 - Study and talk about visual artworks produced or found in other African communities that reflect the history and culture of people in those areas in Africa
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- watch documentaries on artworks from Africa;
- visit museums, galleries and art centres to see samples of visual artworks from other countries in Africa and the rest of the world;
- document the information gathered by taking pictures of artworks from Africa, photocopying them and by recording and downloading videos and images for future use;
- gather information through library research, surfing the Internet for artworks (e.g. mask, sculptures, painting, pottery, beads, body arts) from Africa;
- identify ideas and concepts for artistic expression from artworks produced by Africans;
- discuss the visual artworks of people in the identified communities in Africa.