Thinking and Exploring Ideas · B6 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five international visual artists by name, country of origin, and type of artworks they create.
Describe, in simple terms, how the artworks of at least two international artists reflect the history and culture of their communities.
Discuss the link between an artist’s life experiences and the themes they explore in their work, using specific examples.
Write a brief profile of one chosen international artist using the seven guidelines provided (name, country, training, type of artworks, titles of works, preferred media, and contribution to art).
Present their findings to the class orally, demonstrating clear communication and thoughtful response to questions from peers.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Thinking and Exploring Ideas (1.1)
Content standard: B6.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to generate own ideas for artistic expressions on the people based on their history and culture, the environment and topical local/national/global issues
Indicator: B6.1.1.1.1 - Explore and study the artworks of some international visual artists and analyse how their artworks reflect the history and culture of some communities in the world
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 4-6), 2019, p. 96
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- use OERs (e.g. library, videos, Facebook, internet) to study and share the artworks of some international visual artists (e.g. Meshack Asare, Zingaro, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Picasso, El-Anatsui, Kara Walker, Ibrahim Mahama, Rebecca Horn);
- discuss the works of the international artists studied in relation to the history and cultures of some communities in the world. For example, Ibrahim Mahama uses the transformation of materials to explore among other themes the issue of migration and the socio-economic and cultural heritage of a people;
- writing a brief about their choice of artist using the following guidelines:
- Name
- Country of origin
- Training
- Type of artworks
- Title of some works
- Preferred Media
- Contribution to the development of art.