Scheme of Work First Term Cultural and Creative Arts Basic 4

SCHEME OF WORK 

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS 

FIRST TERM 

PRIMARY 4

WEEK 1

TOPIC – ARTS 

CONTENT

• Meaning of Art
• Uses of Art
• Branches of Art
• Importance of Art
• Nigerian Art Works

WEEK 2

TOPIC – ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART 

CONTENT 

• Elements of Design

1. Line
2. Colour
3. Texture
4. Space

• Principles of Design

1. Proportionality
2. Harmony
3. Vanity
4. Balance
5. Composition

• Importance of Elements and Principles of Art to the Artists

WEEK 3

TOPIC – LINES 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of Lines
• Types of Lines
• Uses of Lines
• Objects of lines
• Drawing of different Lines
• Importance of Lines

WEEK 4

TOPIC – SHAPES 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of Shape
• Types of Shape
• Making Patterns Using Lines
• Drawing of different Shapes

WEEK 6

TOPIC – COLOUR (Nature Study) 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of Colour
• Types of Colours

1. Primary Colours
2. Secondary Colours
3. Tertiary Colours

• Sources of Colours in the Locality
• Uses of Colour

WEEK 7

TOPIC – PRINT MAKING (Leaf and Thumb Print) 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of Printing

1. Leaf printing
2. Thumb Printing

• Suitable Leaves Used in Printing

1. Fresh leaves with hand veins
2. Beautiful leaves of various sizes

• Making Prints with Thumb

WEEK 8

TOPIC – DRAWING AND SHADING (Still life, Nature and Landscape) 

CONTENT 

• Drawing Materials
• Still Life Objects (man made objects)
• Landscape Environment Arts
• Imaginative Composition Drawing
• Drawing and Shading showing the effects of light and shades
• Setting Still Life and Natural Objects for Drawing

WEEK 9

TOPIC – MODELLING – PAPER MACHE

CONTENT 

• Meaning of paper mâche – Mached or pounded paper mixed with starch
• Materials for Making Mache

1. Paper (Mached)
2. Pestel and Mortar
3. Starch
4. Mould

WEEK 10

TOPIC – MODELLING (PAPER MACHE) 

CONTENT 

• Objects produced from paper mache

1. Lizard
2. Cups
3. Plates
4. Mask bowl, etc.

WEEK 11 – 12

TOPIC – INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC 

CONTENT

• Definition of Music
• Difference between Noise and Music – Music is an organized sound that is pleasant to the ear. Noise is an unorganized sound that is not pleasant to the ear.

• Source of Sound

1. Voice
2. Instruments
3. Nature (tress, breeze)

WEEK 13

TOPIC – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SOUND 

CONTENT

• Definition of Musical Instruments – are objects put together to produce sound. These include – Udu (musical pot), Ekwe, Agogo, Bata, Kalagwu, Gangan, Kakaki, etc.
• Listing to Musical Instruments in Locality
• Methods of Sound Production

1. Hitting
2. Shaking
3. Beating
4. Rubbing instruments against another
5. Blowing in air

WEEK 14 – REVISION, TEST AND EXAMINATION