Basic 3 · Creative Arts · Planning, Making and Composing

Project: Art About Problems in Africa

In this topic you will plan artworks from your imagination that show problems facing African communities.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand: Visual Arts& Performing
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing
Indicator: B3.1.2.3.3 – Plan to create from own imagination visual artworks that reflect topical issues in Africa

Many African countries face problems like plastic pollution, cutting down forests and lack of clean water. Art can make people think and act.

Plan

Step	Example
choose an issue	plastic pollution
choose a message	"Say no to plastic bags!"
choose a form	poster, collage or sculpture from waste
sketch	a turtle tangled in plastic, a child carrying a basket

Plastic pollution, deforestation and lack of clean water are topical issues in Africa.
Plan an artwork with an issue, a message and a form.
Good issue art suggests a solution.

You need: Pencils, Crayons, Old cartons, Manila paper, Kente, Adinkra samples

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

1. Which is a topical issue in Africa?
- A. Plastic pollution
- B. Clean rivers
- C. Healthy forests
- D. Safe roads
Show answer
Answer: Plastic pollutionIt is a big problem.
2. Malaria is spread by…
- A. Mosquitoes
- B. Goats
- C. Rain
- D. Sunlight
Show answer
Answer: MosquitoesMosquitoes carry malaria.
3. Art can make people think about problems.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueIt shares messages.
4. An issue artwork should have no message.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: FalseIt needs a clear message.
5. A way to solve a problem is a ______.
Show answer
Answer: solutionThat is a solution.
6. Write a short message for an artwork about clean water.
Show answer
Answer: E.g. "Boil water, stay healthy!"It suggests a solution.