Creative Arts Fine Arts P3

3.1. Key unit competence

 To be able to model figures of one’s choice using different materials. 

3.2. Prerequisite skills 

In this unit, the teacher should be able to guide learners apply techniques used in shaping different materials and tools using red soil ( inombe) or clay. Let learners shape pictures using different materials found in their community. In such an activity, they use red soil ( inombe) or clay. As a result, learners can appreciate the beauty of nature.

3.3. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed

 • Environmental protection as learners are shaping 

 • Financial education whereby learners give importance to the tools because they cost money, hence they should not be expended carelessly.

 • Taking care of every learner focusing on their specificity. 

3.4. Introducing the unit

 To introduce the unit on shaping pictures with substantial thickness, the teacher can bring Teaching and Learning Materials, i.e. different simple materials and tools related to the ones learners are able to get; he/she asks them if they can identify which material they are made of and then tells them to proceed the same way.

3.5. Lessons to be taught

Lesson 1: Different techniques of making clay forms e.g. coils and slabs e.g. fish, pitcher, plate and humans. 

a. Learning Objectives 

 • Use clay or red soil (inombe) to shape fish, a small pot, a plate, people or different other materials and tools imagined by him/herself. 

• Perform and appreciate the beauty of materials and tools. 

b. Teaching and Learning Materials

 • Materials used to design pictures with substantial thickness. 

• Ordinary clay and plasticize.

c. Methodology

 Introduction

 • Teacher displays some pictures of persons who are modeling clay figures.

 • Teacher asks learners materials to be used for modeling and to differentiate used techniques. 

• Learners answer asked questions by mentioning the used techniques such as coiling and slab making

 Lesson Development 

• The teacher distributes materials for modeling to the learners.

 • The teacher gives instructions to the learners.

 • The teacher demonstrates how to use coiling technique for modeling. 

• Each Learner starts modeling using wished techniques.

Learners Finish modeling 

Assessment 

• Invite learners in groups to present pictures they have modeled. 

• Invite learners to select the best modeled form.

 • Appreciate the work done by learners. 

 • Clean the place and the materials they have used and keep these materials.

Lesson 2: Different ways of decorating clay surfaces (incision, impression)

 a. Learning Objectives 

• Draw up artworks on pictures with substantial thickness using different materials.

 • Appreciate the beauty of an object made by him/her or by others. 

b. Teaching and Learning Materials

 • Stone clay 

• Stick 

 • Brush

 • Stone

 • Clay 

• Bottle cap 

 • Pen 

 • Knife 

 C. Methodology 

Introduction 

• The teacher displays some pictures of persons who are decorating clay figure

 • The teacher asks learners materials to be used for decoration and to differentiate used techniques. 

• Learners answer asked questions by mentioning the used techniques such as incision and impression

Lesson Development

 • The teacher distributes materials for modeling and decorating clay figures to the learners. 

• The teacher gives instructions to the learners. 

• The teacher demonstrates how to use incision and impression techniques of decorating clay figures.

 • Each Learner starts modeling using wished techniques.

Assessment 

• Invite learners to display decorated forms.

 • Invite group of learners to select the best decorated pictures and materials and tools 

• Appreciate the work done by learners

 • Clean the place and the materials they have used and keep these materials well.

 3.6. End Unit assessment 

• Ask learners to model plates. 

• Ask learners to decorate modeled plates.

3.7. Additional activities 

• Modeling on your choice any home materials and decorating it.