Thinking and Exploring Ideas · B4 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.1.1.6 - Explore through brainstorming to develop ideas for creating own performing artworks that will reflect topical issues in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three topical issues currently affecting Ghanaian society from news sources, interviews, or class discussions.
Participate actively in a brainstorming session and record at least five different ideas for performing artworks on a chosen topical issue.
Sort and select the most promising ideas using simple criteria such as clarity, interest, and feasibility.
Produce a simple written or drawn plan showing how their selected ideas will be turned into a short drama, song, or dance performance.
Present their ideas to peers and give and receive constructive feedback for improvement.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Performing Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Thinking and Exploring Ideas (2.1)
Content standard: B4.2.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions about the people based on their history and culture, the environment and topical local/national/global issues
Indicator: B4.2.1.1.6 - Explore through brainstorming to develop ideas for creating own performing artworks that will reflect topical issues in Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 33
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- learn about issues of national concern from library books, newspapers, watching films, surfing the internet, interviewing people, etc.;
- document their findings by: d) writing simple notes and statements; e) taking photographs and making videos; f) recording spoken words/voice messages, etc.
- discuss their findings in class with peers;
- think about comments made by peers on their findings during class discussions;
- use knowledge gained to generate ideas for designing and making own performing artworks that will reflect current topical issues of national concern in Ghana.