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Basic 1

Basic 1 Creative Arts Notes

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Thinking and Exploring Ideas

  1. Art in Our CommunityIn this topic you will look at the visual art made by people in your community. You will learn what it tells us about their culture.
  2. Music and Dance in Our CommunityIn this topic you will learn about the music, dance and drama of people in your community.
  3. Art About Problems in Our CommunityIn this topic you will talk about problems in your community and how art can show them.

Planning, Making and Composing

  1. Making Art from My ImaginationIn this topic you will create your own artwork using tools and materials around you.
  2. Making Music and DanceIn this topic you will make your own music and dance movements based on dances in your community.
  3. Making a Poster About Our CommunityIn this topic you will make an artwork that shows a problem in your community and how to solve it.

Displaying and Sharing

  1. Planning an Art DisplayIn this topic you will plan how to show your artworks to others.
  2. Planning a PerformanceIn this topic you will plan how to show your music, dance or drama to an audience.
  3. Our Class ExhibitionIn this topic you will plan an exhibition of your posters to teach people about community problems.

Appreciating and Appraising

  1. Looking at Art and Talking About ItIn this topic you will learn rules for looking at artworks and talking about them kindly.
  2. Watching and Talking About PerformancesIn this topic you will use a checklist to watch and talk about music, dance and drama.
  3. Talking About Our Own ArtworksIn this topic you will use the agreed guidelines to talk about your own artworks.