Basic 2
Basic 2 Creative Arts Notes
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Thinking and Exploring Ideas
- Visual Art from Other Ghanaian CommunitiesIn this topic you will learn about visual artworks made in different communities in Ghana.
- Music and Dance from Other CommunitiesIn this topic you will talk about music and dances from different Ghanaian communities.
- Craft Villages of GhanaIn this topic you will learn about famous craft villages in Ghana and the history of their crafts.
Planning, Making and Composing
- Making Visual Art with Different MethodsIn this topic you will make visual artworks by drawing, printing, collage and modelling.
- Composing Music and DanceIn this topic you will compose your own songs, rhythms and dance using instruments.
- Art About Problems in GhanaIn this topic you will plan artworks about problems in other Ghanaian communities, using waste materials.
Displaying and Sharing
- Planning an Exhibition About Ghanaian CulturesIn this topic you will plan a display of artworks about the culture of other Ghanaian communities.
- Performing Ghanaian CulturesIn this topic you will perform music, dance or drama that shows the culture of another Ghanaian community.
- Sharing Our Creative WorkIn this topic you will perform and display your artworks to share what you have learnt.
Appreciating and Appraising
- Guidelines for Viewing Visual ArtIn this topic you will agree on guidelines for looking at artworks and talking about them.
- Guidelines for Watching PerformancesIn this topic you will agree on guidelines for watching music, dance and drama and sharing your feelings.
- Giving Views and Improving ArtworksIn this topic you will share your views about displayed artworks and suggest how to improve them.