Cultural and Creative Arts CCA Curriculum for Primary 6

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Grade 6 NERDC Cultural and Creative Arts – CCA Curriculum for Primary 6. Life Drawing, tie and dye, Casting and rehearsals – Schemeofwork

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THEME 1: ARTS AND CRAFTSContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Imaginative and Creative Drawing.Teacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Fabric Decoration by Tie and Dye Methods.ContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTHEME 2: PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Choral SingingContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Theatrical elements and personnelContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Casting and rehearsalContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Introduction to play productionContents Teacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic: Forms of dance.Teacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTHEME 3: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONSContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation GuideTopic:          Recycling.ContentsTeacher’s Activities        Student’s ActivitiesTeaching & Learning Material  Evaluation Guide

THEME 1: ARTS AND CRAFTS

Week 1

Topic:    Introduction to life Drawing

Performance objectives

  1. State the meaning of life Drawing.
  2. Draw a full human figure.
  3. Identify different parts of the body.

Contents

  1. Meaning of Life Drawing.
  2. Parts of the body e.g. head, hand, leg, etc.
  3. Figure Drawing.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of Life Drawing.
  2. Guides Pupils to name parts of the body.
  3. Assists Pupils to draw models.
  4. Visits galleries with pupils to see Art works

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to teacher’s explanations.
  2. Name parts of the body.
  3. Draw the model (person) chosen.
  4. Display finished works.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Human model, drawing papers, pencils, erasers, artist donkeys (seat for the artist), drawing boards, charts, calendars.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Plain the meaning of life drawing.
  2. Name parts of the body.
  3. Draw a living human figure.

Week 2

Topic: Imaginative and Creative Drawing.

Performance objectives

  1. Define imaginative drawing.
  2. Draw from imagination.

Contents

  1. Imaginative and creative drawing.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Defines imaginative drawing.
  2. Guides Pupils to draw from memory e.g. rainy day.

Student’s Activities

  1. Defines imaginative drawing.
  2. Create and draw from memory.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Pencil, drawing book, colored pencils, eraser.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Define imaginative drawing.
  2. Draw a rainy day from imagination.

Week 3

Topic: Fabric Decoration by Tie and Dye Methods.

Performance objectives

  1. Explain Fabric decoration.
  2. Mention methods of decorating Fabrics by tie and dye.
  3. List materials for tie and dye.
  4. Produce tie and dye Fabrics.

Contents

  1. Fabrics decoration.
  2. Methods of making tie and dye.
  3. Materials for making tie and dye.
  4. Making tie and dye Fabrics.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of tie and dye.
  2. Explains different tie and dye methods.
  3. Demonstrates how to
  4. Produce tie and dye Fabrics.
  5. Assigns Pupils into groups to produce tie and dye Fabrics.

Student’s Activities

  1. Discuss methods of tie and dye with teacher and ask questions.
  2. Produce tie and dye Fabrics.
  3. Display the finished works.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Cotton fabric (calico), dye stuffs, chemicals, dye bath, ropes, gloves, pegs, wooden sticks, water. Strings for tying.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Explain the meaning of tie and dye.
  2. List methods of tie and dye.
  3. Produce Tie and dye Fabrics using tie and dye methods.
  4. Display finished work.

Grade 6 NERDC Cultural and Creative Arts – CCA Curriculum for Primary 6. Life Drawing, tie and dye, Casting and rehearsals – Schemeofwork

THEME 2: PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Week 1

Topic:    Rhythmic Pattern

Performance objectives

  1. State the meaning of rhythm
  2. Mention the types of rhythm
  3. Clap simple patterns of rhythm.

Contents

  1. Meaning of rhythm
  2. Types of rhythm
    • Simple and
    • compound rhythms
  3. Clapping of rhythms
    • Rhythm in twos 2/4
    • Rhythm in threes 3/4
    • Rhythm in fours 4/4 etc

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains rhythmic movement of any piece of music in time
  2. Lists the different types of rhythmic patterns;
    • Simple rhythm
    • compound rhythms
  3. Writes out some rhythms for the pupils to clap to: – 2/ 2…….|…….|……..| – 4 4

………….|………………….| – 6 6…../………….||

Student’s Activities

  1. Explain rhythm.
  2. Mention types of rhythmic patterns
  3. Clap given rhythms

Teaching & Learning Material  

  • Table
    • chalk chalkboard/magic boards
    • Rulers
    • Manuscripts
    • Pencils

Evaluation Guide

  1. Explain rhythms
  2. Identify a particular rhythms in a given music e.g. d.d.
  3. Clap the following rhythm:

i). rhythm in twos

ii). rhythm in three

Week 2

Topic: Choral Singing

Performance objectives

  1. State the meaning of Choi singing
  2. List different types of singing
  3. Identify the melody in singing.
  4. Practice and perform
    • Solo song;
    • Duet; etc.
  5. Practice and perform a choral piece

Contents

  1. Meaning of choir: A group of people singing together in different parts.
  2. Parts of a choir: Treble (Soprano) Alto, Tenor, Bass
  3. Types of singing: Solo, Duet, Trio Quartet, etc
  4. Melodic parts in a four part singing

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. States the meaning of a choir:
  2. Identifies and explains the 4 parts in a choir-
  3. Lists and explains types of singing
  4. Guides pupils to sing solos, duets.
  5. Guides the pupils in singing in 4 parts.

Student’s Activities

  1. State the meaning of Choir.
  2. Mention the melodic parts in a choir
  3. List types of singing
  4. Perform songs in solos, duets etc.
  5. Organize a choral performance.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  • Piano/recorder Chalkboard/magic boards. Manuscripts
    • Rulers
    • Pencils
    • Pens

Evaluation Guide

  1. State the meaning of choir
  2. List 4 parts in a choir
  3. Mention 3 types of singing
  4. Identify melody pattern in a given song.
  5. Perform a duet

Week 3

Topic: Theatrical elements and personnel

Performance objectives

  1. Identify elements of a play production;
  2. Mention the various people involved in a play production.

Contents

  1. Theatrical elements: Script
    • Stage Audience Set
    • Light Costume
  2. People involved in play production.
    • Playwright
    • Director Actor Designers
    • Stage manager Business manager

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Mentions and explains the various elements for the pupils to take notes.
  2. Lists the various personnel involved in a theatre production and the roles they play.

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to teacher’s explanation and take down notes
  2. Take notes of the people involved in a production and ask questions

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Chalk board/magic/ magnetic boards, textbooks, note books, Pictures or illustrations of different people and professions.

Evaluation Guide

  1. List three element of the theatre
  2. List five people in the theater
  3. Mention their roles

Week 4

Topic: Casting and rehearsal

Performance objectives

  1. Explain the process of casting
  2. State the meaning of rehearsal
  3. Identify personnel responsible for casting an rehearsing a play
  4. Rehearse a drama sketch using the personnel learnt and their roles.

Contents

  1. Meaning of Casting and rehearsals.
  2. Personnel’s involved in casting and rehearsals.
  3. Drama rehearsal.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of casting and rehearsal.
  2. Leads the pupils to construct a drama sketch based on any emerging issue (e.g. respect for elders).
  3. Takes the role of the director and casts the play allotting the other roles to pupils like actors, actresses, stage manager etc.

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to the teacher and take down notes
  2. Participate in the process of rehearsal for the production of the play on any given value.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Chalkboard/magic board, script or a written scenario for an improvised drama.

Evaluation Guide

  1. State the meaning of casting and rehearsal.
  2. Identify the person responsible for casting and rehearsing a play and explain his/her duties
  3. Play a part in the preparation and production of the play.

Week 5

Topic: Introduction to play production

Performance objectives

  1. State what play production is?

Contents

  1. Meaning of Play production:

 

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of play production.

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen and copy out the meaning of play production in their notebooks.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Chalkboard/magic board, text book, notebooks.

Evaluation Guide

  1. State the meaning of play production.
  2. Mention 2 aspects of play production

Week 6

Topic: Forms of dance.

Performance objectives

  1. State the forms of dance.
  2. Demonstrate one form of dance.

Contents

  1. Traditional: Dance portraying a particular culture and entrenched in the culture and traditions of the people.
  2. Contemporary/Modern: An individualistic dance that encourages the art of choreography and creativity.
  3. Ballet: A theatre dance with its roots in Italy. Dance performed and enjoyed by the upper class.
  4. Demonstrating forms of dance.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Mentions and explains the forms of dance for pupils to copy notes.       
  2. Guides the pupils to perform different forms of dance.                                

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to teacher’s explanations and copy into their notebooks.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Chalkboard/magic boards, text books, note books, pictures of dancers engaging in the three forms of dance. DVDs or VCDs, Television sets.

Evaluation Guide

  1. List three forms of dance.
  2. Mention two differences noticed in each.
  3. Demonstrate one form of dance.

THEME 3: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Week 1

Topic:    Care of Tools and Equipment used in Arts; Performing Arts and Entertainment.

Performance objectives

  1. Identify materials used in the care of Tools/Equipment in Arts, Performing Arts and Entertainment.
  2. Identify methods of caring for the Tools /Equipment in Arts, Performing Arts and Entertainment.

Contents

  1. Materials used in the care of Tools/ Equipment in Arts, Performing Arts and Entertainment.
  2. Care of Tools/ Equipment in Arts, Performing Arts and Entertainment.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the uses of each material in the care of Tools and Equipment.
  2. Displays materials used in the care.
  3. Guides the Pupils to understand the methods used in caring for Tools and Equipment.
  4. Demonstrates how to care for tools and equipment.

Student’s Activities

  1. Observe the displayed materials.
  2. Explain how to care for a particular Tool/Equipment.
  3. Practice how to care for a particular Tool/Equipment.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Duster, Mops, Cleaning Agents, Brushes, Polishes, Water, Apron, Napkins, Sponges, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. List materials used for caring for Tools/Equipment.
  2. Care for a given Tool or Equipment.

Week 2

Topic:          Recycling.

Performance objectives

  1. Explain the meaning of Recycling.
  2. Mention the importance of Recycling.
  3. Name some materials to be recycled.
  4. Produce recycled articles.

Contents

  1. Meaning of Recycling
  2. Importance of Recycling e.g. saving money, preserving the environment, Avoid waste, Develop new products.
  3. Materials to be recycled e.g. Plastic, Paper, and Old clothing articles.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of Recycling.
  2. Leads the Pupils to understand the importance of Recycling.
  3. Displays materials to be recycled.
  4. Displays recycled products.
  5. Demonstrates how to recycle a named material.

Student’s Activities

  1. State the meaning of Recycling.
  2. Explain the importance of recycling.
  3. Observe the materials to be recycled and products got from them.
  4. Recycle a named material.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Paper, Pictures, Old Clothing, Glue, Mosaics, Toys from paper Mache, Scissors, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Mention two importance of Recycling.
  2. Recycle a named material.

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