CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

FIRST TERM (WEEK 10) 

SECOND (WEEK 1) – REVISION

PRIMARY 2

THEME – ARTS AND CRAFTS 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC 

 

 

TOPIC – INTRODUCTION TO CRAFT MAKING 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Craft

3. Types of Craft

4. Uses of Craft

 

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain the craft.

2. identify different types of craft.

3. identify materials for craft making.

4. state the uses of craft.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can make simple bead or Christian rosary or Muslim subḥa.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Paper, Glue, Scissors, Coloured Pencils, Fabric Scraps, Pieces of Wood, etc.

 

 

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book – Cultural and Creative Arts Week

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Craft is the making useful things by hands.

When you make things with your hands, they are called craft.

We use our hands to make different crafts.

 

 

For examples,

1. Hand fan

2. Crown

3. Beads

4. embroidery, etc.

 

TYPES OF CRAFT

The following are types of crafts, namely –

1. Paper crafts

2. Fabric crafts

3. Woven crafts

4. Flower crafts

5. Leatherwork crafts

6. Ceramic and glass crafts

7. Needle crafts

8. Wooden crafts

9. Stone crafts

10. Metal crafts

 

PAPER CRAFT 

Paper crafts are beautiful objects made from paper which are used for making decorations.

For examples

• Hand fan

• Paper kite

• Paper hanging

• Paper lampshade, etc.

The following materials are used for making paper crafts – scissors, knife, gum, crayons, blade, pencil, eraser, needle, thread and starch

 

 

FABRIC CRAFT 

The fabric crafts are objects made from clothes and cotton.

For examples,

• Table mat

• Dress

• Throw pillow

• Handbag

• Handkerchief

• Foot mat

Fabric crafts are also called embroidery. The following materials are needed for making fabric crafts – fabric, needle, thread, pins, etc.

 

WOVEN CRAFT 

Woven crafts are objects that are made from weaving.

For examples,

• Mat

• Hand bags

• Belt

• Basket

• Jewellery box

• Table mat

The following are used for weaving – rubber or cotton threads, ropes, beads, raffia and some other things.

 

 

LESSON 2 – CRAFT MAKING

Making of Craft with Paper and Other Materials –

1. Hand fan

2. Crown

3. Beads and Rosery

 

PROCEDURES

Hand Fan Craft 

1. Take one sheet of paper.

You may use more than one sheet of paper if you want to make a bigger fan.

2. Fold pleats into sheet of paper at the ends.

Pleats should be about 1/2 inch wide.

3. Tie string at the bottom to secure your fan.

Source – How to Make Paper Hand Fans

 

Or

 

Bead Craft 

1. Get a tread and some straw with different colours

2. Cut your yarn the length you want for a bracelet or necklace.

3. Using scissors, cut straws into little half inch sections (or smaller if desired).

4. String Beads.

 

 

LESSON 3 – USES OF CRAFT MAKING

1. It is used for decoration. For example – paper lampshade

2. It is used for making clothing more beautiful. For example – embroidery

3. It is used for cleaning our hands. For examples – hand towel and handkerchief

4. It is used covering the table. For example – table mat.

5. It is used for cleaning our legs. For example – footmat

6. It is used for resting. For example – mat

7. It is used for head relaxing. For example – pillow

 

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

 

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organized the pupils into groups depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays samples of craft items if available or chart showing craft items hand fans, crown, rosary and beads.

4. Teacher lets the pupils as groups examine and state describe the usefulness of each of the craft item.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils identify and describe the usefulness of craft items.

5. Teacher uses samples or chart with the pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson and leads a class the discussion on the meaning and types of crafts.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand and explain the meaning and types of craft items.

6. Teacher provides real materials (if available) or improvise materials, leads and guide the pupils as groups to make any shapes or objects of their choice.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils follow the teacher’s leads and guidelines to make craft items of their choice.

7. Teacher leads pupils to discuss the uses of craft making.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils state and discuss the importance of craft making in their communities.

8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the lesson summary by responding correctly to most of the questions and write as instructed.

 

 

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

 

NEXT LESSON

Designing Patterns Using Basic Shapes Part 1 Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 2 Week 2 Cultural and Creative Arts

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to –

1. explain the meaning of craft.

2. list and explain different types of craft.

3. identify materials for craft making.

4. state the uses of craft.

 

 

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (Test)

Instruction – Answer all the questions. 

1. ______ is an activity involving special skills in making useful things by hand.

A. Craft

B. Drawing

C. Painting

 

2. Craft is a ______ work.

A. Sinful

B. Skillful

C. Skinful

 

3. We use our ______ to make beautiful crafts.

A. Hands

B. Legs

C. Heads

 

4. ______ are beautiful objects made from paper which are used for making decorations.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

5. Scissors, knife, gum, crayons, blade, pencil, eraser, needle, thread and starch are used for making ______.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

 

6. ______ are objects made from clothes and cotton.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

7. Fabric, needle, thread, pins, etc. are used for ______.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

8. ______ are objects that are made from weaving.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

9. Rubber or cotton threads, ropes, beads, raffia and some other things are used for ______.

A. Paper crafts

B. Woven crafts

C. Fabric crafts

 

10. Give 2 examples of paper crafts.

A. ____________

B. ____________

 

 

11. State 2 examples of paper crafts.

A. ____________

B. ____________

 

13. Mention 2 examples of paper crafts.

A. ____________

B. ____________

 

State 2 uses of craft making.

14. ________________________

15. ________________________

 

 

ANSWER KEY

1. A. Craft

2. B. Skillful

3. A. Hands

4. A. Paper crafts

5. A. Paper crafts

6. C. Fabric crafts

7. C. Fabric crafts

8. B. Woven crafts

9. B. Woven crafts

10 – 15, as stated in the lesson.