Basic 6
Basic 6 Creative Arts Notes
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Thinking and Exploring Ideas
- International Visual Artists and Their CulturesIn this topic you will study artworks by international visual artists and analyse how they reflect the history and culture of their communities.
- International Performing ArtistsIn this topic you will explore and study the works of some international musicians, dancers, playwrights and actors.
Planning, Making and Composing
- Creating Functional and Decorative ArtworksIn this topic you will experiment with available media and methods to create functional (useful) and decorative visual artworks.
- Experimenting with Performing Arts Media and TechniquesIn this topic you will experiment with performing arts media and techniques, such as voice, body, instruments, improvisation and call-and-response, to create performances.
- Symbolic Artworks on Global IssuesIn this topic you will create your own symbolic visual artworks that communicate, educate or sensitise the public on topical issues in the world.
Displaying and Sharing
- Planning an Exhibition of Functional and Decorative ArtworksIn this topic you will plan an exhibition of your own functional and decorative artworks, including a catalogue and pricing.
- Staging a Display of Performing ArtworksIn this topic you will stage a display of your own performing artworks to share creative experiences with an audience.
- Staging a Display of Our ArtworksIn this topic you will stage a combined display of your visual and performing artworks to share creative experiences with the school community.
Appreciating and Appraising
- Analysing Visual Artworks Using Elements and Principles of DesignIn this topic you will analyse and appreciate your own and others' visual artworks using the elements and principles of design.
- Analysing and Appreciating Performing ArtworksIn this topic you will analyse and appreciate your own and others' performing artworks using elements of music, dance and drama.
- Making Artworks Inspired by International ArtistsIn this topic you will study and make artworks inspired by the styles of international visual artists.
- Examining and Finding Meaning in Our Own ArtworksIn this topic you will use agreed guidelines to examine your own artworks from the term, derive their meanings and prepare a reflective portfolio.