Year 2 NERDC Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum for Primary 2. Folk songs, traditional dance, traditional festivals, story – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 2: PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Week 1
Topic: Traditional Songs/Folk songs.
Performance objectives
Pupils should be able to:
- Identify the folk songs in their languages.
- Perform a local/traditional song in unison (i.e. one part singing).
Contents
- Introduction to Nigerian traditional folk songs.
- Uses and functions of Nigerian traditional music
- Plays a Nigerian traditional/folk song of the locality in an audio tape or CD.
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the characteristics of folk/traditional music.
- States the uses and functions of traditional songs.
- Guides the pupils to imitate the song played.
- Plays a Nigerian traditional/folk song of the locality in an audio tape or CD.
- Write out the lyrics for the children to copy and learn
Student’s Activities
- Listen to audio or video recorded songs of the locality.
- Listen and sing along with the teacher.
- Clap to the rhythm of the song.
- Copy the Lyrics of the song.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Tape recorders, CD players DVD players Television Notebooks, Pencils.
Evaluation Guide
Pupils to:
- identify traditional songs
- sing a specified traditional song in unison using the Lyrics and clapping to the rhythm
Week 2
Topic: Traditional Dances
Performance objectives
Pupils should be able to:
- identify and explain a traditional dance;
- watch a video of a traditional dance
- Perform a specified traditional/cultural dance.
Contents
- Traditional dances in Nigeria: (e.g. Gada, Bata, Koroso, Atilogwu, Swange, Sharo, Ekombi, Unekisin, Abigolo, Jarawa etc).
- A specified traditional dance
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains what traditional dances are and their uses.
- Discusses the different occasions for performing them.
- Demonstrates a specified local dance using the basic movements.
- Introduces drumming.
Student’s Activities
- Identify traditional dances.
- Imitate the dance movements as observed in the video.
- Practices a specified dance guided by the teacher.
- Perform in a group with musical accompaniment.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Musical instruments e.g. Drums, Gong, Pattlers or Shakers, Wooden drums, Clappers, Xylophones, etc Pictures of dancers performing, DVDs or VCDs Recording of dances.
Evaluation Guide
Pupils to:
- Identify one traditional dance of their area.
- Perform a specified dance in a group.
Week 3
Topic: Melodic Patterns of traditional songs.
Performance objectives
Pupils should be able to:
- Explain melodic patterns.
- Identify the melody of a specified song
- sing a simple melody using Tonic sulfa notation and clap to it
Contents
- Melodic pattern of a music
- Singing in Tonic sulfa the scale of a natural key d: r: m: f: s: l: t: d:
- Introduction of a modulator chart.
Teacher’s Activities
- Creates exercises using the modulator.
- Guides the pupil on melody making.
- Composes a simple melody using sulfa notation within an octave
Student’s Activities
- Pupils Practice random movement with the modulator.
- Sing a melody pattern written by the teacher
- Copy a given melody.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Note books
- Music manuscripts
- chalkboards
- Modulator charts
Evaluation Guide
Pupils to:
- Identify the melody of a given music.
- Run the scale with the modulator
Week 4
Topic: Dramatization of Story telling
Performance objectives
- Play a role using identified characters in a story line.
- dramatize the character of a story teller
Contents
- Creation of story using identified characters
- Dramatic elements in storytelling
Teacher’s Activities
- Introduces a popular story from the locality.
- Highlights the major characters in the story.
- Asks the pupils questions on the good and bad behaviors of the characters in the story.
- Encourages and assists pupils on playing the lead role of a storyteller
Student’s Activities
- Listen attentively and note down important points of the story
- Answer questions about the behaviors of the characters
- Take the lead in storytelling
Teaching & Learning Material
- Illustration in story books, characters in Story books Cardboard papers etc.
Evaluation Guide
- Identify two major characters in the story.
- Act the part of a storyteller.
SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 2
THEME 3: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Week 1
Topic: Traditional Festivals
Performance objectives
- Identify the different traditional festivals.
- Give examples of different traditional festivals.
- Identify things associated with festivals.
- mention important values derived from the festivals
Contents
- Different traditional festivals…
- Things associated with traditional festivals.
- Important values derived from traditional festivals
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the different traditional festivals.
- Gives examples of traditional festivals and where they are practiced.
- Explains things associated with the festivals.
- Discusses the values associated with traditional festivals
Student’s Activities
- Name the different traditional festivals in their locality.
- Give examples of traditional festivals and where they are practiced.
- Suggest some values in the festivals.
Teaching & Learning Material
- Costumes worn during some festivals, Pictures of some costumes, Accessories used during the festivals or pictures of the accessories.
Evaluation Guide
- Identify two different traditional festivals.
- List three values derived from traditional festivals.
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