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WEEK: 1
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: Meaning and Definition of Arts
Learning Objectives
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:
- State the meaning of arts.
- The origin of Arts
- Know the importance of Arts
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Art works
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory Video
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State Scheme of work
- Internet Materials. Computer Studies for Primary Schools.
WORD FILE: photography, dancing, communicate.
CONTENT
Meaning of Arts
Arts is the use of our internal skills to create beautiful things. The following skills form of skills are acting, singing, photography, dancing, drawing, etc.
Art is a way human can express their thoughts and mind using creative paintings, ceramic pieces or sculptural pieces.
Origin of arts
Ancient arts are stone carving, rock painting, and pottery. It started from the early days of the cave men. These came men use animal blood and various earth colours on the rocks. Ancient people used drawing to communicate with one another like in ancient Egypt make use of picture symbols (hieroglyphic).
USES OF ARTS
- It is used as history to remember past events.
- It is used to beautify our environment and homes.
- It is used to beautify our bodies through the clothes wear and various ornaments we put on our bodies. Such as clothes (batik, kente, Adire, etc.).
- It is used as a way of communication like the use of posters, books, fliers, signposts, etc.
Branches of arts
Art is divided into two branches: these are liberal art and creative arts
Creative Art are of two type. These are performing arts and visual arts.
- Performing arts: this is an entertainment art that involves music and acting. The artist uses music, dance, and acting to send show information about past happenings to the people or viewers.
- Visual arts: these arts make use of colours, forms, and other design elements to create ideas that send messages to the people. Visual arts have two parts. These are fine art and industrial art.
Fine art
In fine art we have
- Architecture: it focuses on house design.
- Painting: it focuses on drawing and painting of pictorial composition.
- Sculpture: it focuses on modeling and carving objects.
Industrial artwork
Industrial artwork includes
- Ceramics: these focus on molding thing like cups, plate, pots, glassware, etc.
- Textile: focus on designing various patterns of clothes and fabrics with prints and dye.
- Metal works: this is the production of jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pendants.
- Graphics: this deals with the designing of various printed documents such as posters, banners, flyers, etc.
Nigerian Artworks
Nigeria has its own arts from our various tribes and community. They are made from bronze, clay, brass, and wood.
The eastern parts of Nigeria mostly make use of clay, wood, and raffia palm to produce artwork such as mats, pottery, and slippers. Etc.
The westerners make use of cloth, wood, and calabash to produce an Adire eleko, wood masks, and different designs with calabash.
The northerners make use of animal skin to produce shoes, bags, ornaments, mats, etc.
Famous Nigeria artwork
- Bronse vessel of igbo ukwu.
- Bronze head of queen mother.
- Nok terracotta head
- Bronze head of ooni of Obalufon
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson
- The Teacher introduces the topic: Meaning and Definition of Arts
- She/he explains the meaning of arts.
- She/he explains the history of the arts.
- The teacher leads pupils to mention the importance of arts.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES: the students mention the form of art they know and like.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
Instruction: Answer the following questions below.
- What is the meaning of arts?
- Explain the history of the arts.
- Mention three importance of arts.
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