Teacher:
Gloria Shelton, DuVal
High School (contact
Gloria)
Arts Discipline: Visual Arts
Grade Level: High School
Team: D
Topic: Africa & Its Influence
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Unit Overview
Essential
Understandings:
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African culture encompasses many rituals and traditions
that are pervasive in their society.
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Traditions are based on the concept of repetition over time.
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Repetition is apparent in African art, music, theater, and
dance.
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African culture has influenced western society with the
concept of repetition in western art, music, theater, and
dance.
Learner Outcomes and Expectations:
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Students will identify the presence of repetition in art,
music, theater, and dance.
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of the influence
of African culture on western culture.
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Students will create visual art, music, stories, and dance
that reflect African rituals and traditions.
Essential Questions:
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What is the role of rituals/traditions in African society?
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What influence has rituals/traditions of African arts had
on Western society?
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How does repetition demonstrate this influence?
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What makes rituals/traditions timeless?
Assessment:
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Students should be able to explain the influence of African
art forms on western culture.
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Students should be able to state the role of repetition
in various art forms, and to distinguish examples of repetition
in their own surroundings.
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Students should be able to create art/music/dance/theater
that is based on African rituals and traditions, and demonstrates
an understanding of its context.
Rationale
This unit
will enable students to understand the role of the arts in the
TRADITIONS AND RITUALS in African society and culture.
they will see and hear that repetition plays an important role
in society. Students will understand that even though
Africa is a vast continent, it is possible to focus on one area
to explain the traditions of the people without generalizing
about the entire continent.
Students
will explore the interrelationships of the Arts in Africa and
how they have influenced western cultures. They will see
that the role of the visual arts, music and story telling are
timeless in understanding Africa and its influence.
Visual
Arts Lesson Plan
Rationale:
As we study the rituals and traditions of African nations, students
will see how some of the traditions have influenced western
culture and fabric design specifically. While it is impossible
to study all rituals and traditions we have chosen repetition
of patterns, colors and textures to show how some people in
Western Africa used repetition in creating a cloth called Kente.
Objectives:
Students
will learn to use a variety of patterns and textures to weave
in the Kente Cloth style of the Ashante Nation in Ghana, West
Africa.
Students will understand the traditions and rituals associated
with the making and wearing of Kente Cloth
Warm Up:
Students will write a journal entry, telling how they think
repetition can be used in weaving fabric.
Vocabulary:
Kente Cloth
Pattern
Ashante
Traditions
Texture
Weaving
Rituals
Materials:
Yarn
Feathers
Ribbons
Fabric
Beads
Fabric Glue
Cardboard
Plus whatever the students wish to add.
Procedures:
Teacher will explain rationale and objectives to students.
Teacher will demonstrate making a weaving tool (Select a piece
of cardboard and make cuts in each short end)
Teacher will demonstrate a weaving technique based on the available
materials
Students
will be encouraged to use a variety of materials to weave a
cloth that has meaning for them. They may use particular
fabrics or colors or textures to make a statement about a tradition
that is unique for them.
Guided
Practice:
Teacher will instruct students on the individual steps in creating
their special cloth.
Independent
Practice:
Students will work individually or with a partner to share materials.
Assessment
is continuous as teacher helps students as needed.
Final Assessment
and Closure: Students will tell us the significance of their
cloth. We will do group critiques; students' work will be graded
and displayed.
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