Creative Arts: Music

6.1. Key unit competence

To be able to create different decorative patterns on fabrics using different embroidery techniques

6.2. Generic competences

In the lessons following this unit especially in drawing, the learner has been able to draw different geometric shapes and some tools and materials from the surrounding, and even all kinds of lines. Consequently, the learner can design a knitting draft and make different simple figures on tissues, folding clothes with the help of the teacher.

6.3. Cross cutting issues to be addressed

In this unit, special attention will be given to learners with hearing and speech disabilities by making them sit infront near the teacher in order to assist them particularly using signs and figures. In addition, when helping learners to form groups, the teacher ensures that both boys and girls are represented, hence gender balance is respected.

6.4. Introducing the unit

Showing learners knitted pieces of cloth used in different areas and ask them to share their views on them following lesson objectives, the characteristics and various artwork colours.

Ask learners to prepare tools and materials and start making different fashions to knit lines and basic shapes.

6.5. Lessons

Lesson 1: Different techniques and process of creating basic embroidery designs on textiles

a . Learning objectives

• Presenting different tools and materials used in embroidery.
• Making simple embroidery artwork on clothes
• Appreciate the beauty of the materials.

b. Teaching and Learning materials

• Pencil
• Piece of cloths
• Thread with different colours
• Paper
• Small tissues or fabrics
•  Needles
•  Rulers

c . Methodology

Introduction

• Teacher asks learners to observe and exchange their views on embroidery made on fabric or piece of clothes they have observed.
•  Teacher invites learners to mention objects found in their respective homes on which embroidery have applied and mention materials / tools used to make them.
• Learners mention objects with embroidery patterns found at their homes.

Lesson development

• Teacher distributes materials to the learners and gives them instructions related to safe use of given materials especially needles.
• Teacher demonstrates how to apply different embroidery line stitches on fabric.
• Teacher Invites learners to make different embroidery stitches on fabrics or pieces of clothes.
•  Come nearer to each group to guide and help them where necessary.

Assessment

• Invite learners in groups to present embroidery pieces of cloth and share their views on them
•  Tell the groups of learners to select the best embroidery work.
•  Appreciate the work done by learners and advise them.
•  Clean the place and the materials they have used and keep them well.

Lesson 2: Techniques of creating decorative patterns on fabrics using embroidery technique

a. Learning objectives

• Identify techniques of embroidery.
•  Making embroidery patterns of decoration using different thread
•  Keeping and cleaning the tools and materials well.

b. Teaching and Learning materials

• Pencil
• Thread with various colours
• Paper
•  Small tissues
• Needles

c . Methodology

Revision

• Teacher asks learners embroidery stitches they have applied in the last lesson.
•  Learners give different answers and the teacher helps them to harmonize focusing on line stitches.

Lesson development

• Teacher gives materials to the learners and instructions to follow while making embroidery. The teacher focuses on the use of needles .
•  Teacher demonstrates how to make embroidery patterns decoration on a fabric.
•  Learners start making their own embroidery decorations on fabrics or piece of clothes.
• Teacher Comes nearer to each group to assist them where necessary and to advise them.

Assessment

• Invite learners in groups to present their embroidery artwork and share ideas about them.
• Tell learners in groups to select the best embroidery artwork.
• Appreciate the work done by learners and advise them.
• Ask learners to clean the place and the materials they have used and to keep them well.

6.6 . End of unit 6 assessment

•  Ask learners to make embroidery of rectangle shape.
• Ask learners to make embroidery of four line stitches they have learnt.

6.7. Additional activities

•  Learners make embroidery of triangle and rectangle shapes.

REFERENCES

1. Mock, Ruth. (1955) Principles of Art Teaching; 1st Edition, University London Press, England

2. Elizabeth Kiama, Edward. (2010) Distinction, Creative Arts, year2, Kenya

Literature Bureau, Nairobi

3. Elizabeth Kiama, Edward. (2010) Distinction, Creative Arts, year1, Kenya

Literature Bureau, Nairobi

4. Obonyo O. Digolo, Elizabeth C. (2008) Art and Design forms one and two, East

African Educational Publishers

5. Baker Apollo. (2010) Fundamentals Graphic Art, Trinity Books Ltd, Uganda.

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integanyanyigisho y’ubugeni mberajisho mu cyiciro cya mbere cy’amashuri abanza.

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