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Senior Phase – Grade 8

Today Planning Pack

ARTS AND CULTURE

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Work Schedule: Page

Grade 8 …………………………………………………………… 2

Lesson Plans:

Grade 8 …………………………………………………………… 3

Rubrics:

Rubric 1…………………………………………………………… 11 Rubric 2…………………………………………………………… 12 Rubric 3…………………………………………………………… 13

Note: You need to complete 1 formal assessment task per term for Arts and Culture for the Senior Phase. This work schedule shows all the opportunities for formal assessment.

Work schedule for Arts and Culture Today – Grade 8 Term Week LO and AS Chapter Assessment Resources

1 1-4 LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting LO2: Reflecting LO3: Participating and collaborating LO4: Expressing and communicating

Chapter 1: Rhythm and movement

Informal and formal assessment

Arts and Culture Today Grade 8 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide


Chapter 2: Dance changes lives



2 9-12 LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting LO2: Reflecting LO4: Expressing and communicating

Chapter 3: Understand music




Chapter 4: Rights, careers and a song

Informal and formal assessment Test


3 17-20 LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting LO2: Reflecting

Chapter 5: Have fun with art


Arts and Culture Today Grade 8 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Aqueous cream, powder paints wax crayons, chalk wood glue, paper, cardboard pencils, rubbers, scissors paintbrushes, oil pastels clay, knives


Chapter 6: Messages through art



4 25-28 LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting LO2: Reflecting LO4: Expressing and communicating

Chapter 7: Act for life



4

29-32 LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting LO2: Reflecting LO3: Participating and collaborating

Chapter 8: Act and express yourself

Informal and formal assessment Test


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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 1: Rhythm and movement Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 1 – 4 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Learns and performs steps from dances of popular cultures In preparing the body performs a set warm-up Improvises, composes and combines movement motifs Performs dance steps and combinations

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Discusses dances in own social, cultural and historical contexts

LO3: Participating and collaborating

Researches and shares information about training and careers

LO4: Expressing and communicating

Understands and speaks about differently-abled people and inclusivity in dance Debates the roles traditionally assigned to different genders in dance

Languages LO1 Mathematics LO3, 4 Social Sciences (History) LO2 Life Orientation LO2, 4, 5

Content/Knowledge: Dance:

• Warm-ups • Gender issues • Cultural expression • Human rights • Pantsula

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Expression through dance LB p8

Activity 1: Discuss dance types TG p4

Lesson 2: Move to the rhythm LB p10

Activity 2: Think about your feelings on dance TG p5

Lesson 3: South Africans and dance LB p12

Activity 3: Discuss dance in South Africa TG p9 Activity 4: Copy a traditional dance TG p10

Lesson 4: Popular dances in South Africa LB p14

Activity 5: Discuss gumboot dancing TG p12

Lesson 5: Popular culture LB p16

Activity 6: Do the Pantsula walk TG p14

Lesson 6: Warm up your body LB p17

Activity 7: Warm up your body TG p15

Lesson 7: Assessment LB p20

Assessment activity TG p17

Arts and Culture Today Grade 8 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library

Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 6 and 7 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 3; rubric (TG p15) for Lesson 6; memo (TG p17) for Lesson 7

Reinforcement: Write own memories of dance Expanded opportunities: Create own ‘street’ movements

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 2: Dance changes lives: Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 5 – 8 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Learns and performs steps from dances of popular cultures In preparing the body: performs a set warm-up Improvises, composes and combines movement motifs Performs dance steps and combinations

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Discusses dances in own social, cultural and historical contexts Uses the Arts to demonstrate an awareness


Researches and shares information about training and careers in dance


Understands and speaks about differently-abled people and inclusivity in dance Debates the roles traditionally assigned to different genders in dance

Languages LO2 Mathematics LO1 Social Sciences (History) LO2 Life Orientation LO4, 5

Content/Knowledge: Dance:

• Protest dance in South Africa • Gender issues in dancing • Warm-up exercises • Careers

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Different dances for different people LB p22

Activity 1: Describe your dancer TG p21 Activity 2: Report back on dancers TG p22

Lesson 2: Dance makes a difference LB p24

Activity 3: Achievements through dance TG p23 Activity 4: Research medical conditions TG p25 Activity 5, Activity 6: Do warm-up exercises TG p26

Lesson 3: Dance with a message LB p30

Activity 7: Learn gumboot dancing TG p28 Activity 8: Protest using dance TG p29

Lesson 4: Dance as a job LB p32

Activity 9: Research careers in dance TG p31




Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric (TG p31) for Lesson 4; rubric 3 for Lesson 3; memo (TG p32) for Lesson 5

Reinforcement: Adapt warm-up movements to physical ability Expanded opportunities: Extend the range of physical movements

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 3: Understand music Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 9 – 12 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Learns and performs songs or music from popular or local culture Composes and performs a 4-bar melody Reads, writes and sings or plays scales and simple melodies Creates an integral musical presentation

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Listens to and demonstrates how the use of polyphony in African music accords participants equitable space in the making of music


Identifies and explains gender and/or cultural stereotyping

Languages LO2 Mathematics LO1, 2, 4 Life Orientation LO3, 4

Content/Knowledge: Music:

• Popular styles • Resistance music • Pop songs • Music notation • Note values • Major scales • Gender and racial stereotyping

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: It’s popular – everybody likes it! LB p36

Activity 1, Activity 2: Discuss popular music and musicians TG p38

Lesson 2: Sing a popular classic LB p38

Activity 3: Discuss a popular band TG p41 Activity 4: A band with a ‘great heart’ TG p42

Lesson 3: Music notation and scales LB p40

Activity 5: Record your music on paper TG p44 Activity 6: Notes, time values and scales TG p45

Lesson 4: Women, men and music LB p42

Activity 7: Women can play drums TG p47 Activity 8: Discuss a case study TG p48

Lesson 5: Messages and music LB p44

Activity 9: Look at the message in lyrics TG p50




Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for lessons 2, 3, 5 and 6 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 3; rubric 2 for Lesson 2; rubric (TG p50) for Lesson 5; memo (TG p51) for lesson 6

Reinforcement: Find and discuss your favourite female artist in the music industry Expanded opportunities: Play additional scales

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 4: Rights, careers and a song Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: hours Weeks: 13 – 16 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Learns and performs songs or music from popular or local culture Composes and performs a 4-bar melody Reads, writes and sings or plays scales and simple melodies Creates an integral musical presentation

LO2: Reflecting Explains the importance of ownership of work and artists’ copyright Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Listens to and demonstrates how the use of polyphony in African music accords participants equitable space in the making of music


Researches and shares information about music and music-related careers and training


Identifies and explains gender and/or cultural stereotyping in lyrics

Languages LO1, 2 Mathematics LO2 Social Sciences (History) LO2 Life Orientation LO5

Content/Knowledge: Music:

• Choral music • African folk songs • Polyphony • Copyright • Careers

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Singing together in Africa LB p48

Activity 1: Singing for change TG p55 Activity 2: Which key is it? TG p56

Lesson 2: Call and response – African style LB p50

Activity 3, Activity 4: Call and respond TG p58

Lesson 3: Polyphony – weaving a musical fabric LB p52

Activity 5: All together now TG p60

Lesson 4: Wake up! Copyright your music LB p54

Activity 6: Learn about copyright TG p63

Lesson 5: A career in music LB p56

Activity 7, Activity 8, Activity 9: Investigate careers in music TG p64

Lesson 6: Other musical careers LB p58

Activity 10, Activity 11: Investigate musical studies and careers TG p66




Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for lessons 2, 3 and 7 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 and 3 for Lessons 2, 3; rubric (TG p64) for Lesson 5; memo (TG p67) for Lesson 7

Reinforcement: Complete a close procedure exercise Expanded opportunities: Write a report on an interview with a musician

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 5: Have fun with art Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 17 – 20 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Creates and presents an artefact Creates art/craft/design works

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Uses the Arts to demonstrate awareness Identifies and explains how photography, filmmaking, sculpture and printmaking can document human rights abuses

Languages LO3 Mathematics LO2, 3 Technology LO1 Social Sciences (History) LO2

Content/Knowledge: Visual art:

• Colour, line and shape • Social and environmental issues • Collage • Waste materials • 3-D objects • Design

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Decorate yourselves LB p62

Activity 1: Paint faces and style hair TG p72

Lesson 2: Art and awareness LB p64

Activity 2: Look at social messages in art TG p75 Activity 3: Make a picture TG p76

Lesson 3: Give yourself wings LB p66

Activity 4: Design and make a model TG p80

Lesson 4: Use the environment to decorate yourself LB p68

Activity 5: Create a designer outfit TG p81

Lesson 5: South African dolls and super-heroes LB p70

Activity 6: Design and make a super-hero TG p83



Arts and Culture Today Grade 8 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Aqueous cream Powder paints Wax crayons Chalk Wood glue Paper, cardboard Pencils, rubbers Scissors Paintbrushes Oil pastels Clay Knives

Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 5 and 6 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 3; rubric 2 for Lesson 5; memo (TG p84) for Lesson 6

Reinforcement: Find issues in your community e.g. poverty, lack of health support and make an artwork on how you feel about them Expanded opportunities: Visit an art gallery

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 6: Messages through art Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 21 – 24 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Creates and presents an artefact Creates art/craft/design works

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Uses the Arts to demonstrate awareness Identifies and explains how photography, filmmaking, sculpture and printmaking can document human rights abuses Comments on composition, style and subject matter in artworks


Practices entrepreneurial skills Researches and shares information about art, craft, architecture, design and related careers and training


Views and analyses communication within various forms of mass media

Languages LO3 Mathematics LO2, 3 Social Sciences (History) LO2 Life Orientation LO5 Economic and Management Sciences LO3

Content/Knowledge: Visual art:

• Composition • Style • Subject matter • Stereotyping • Propaganda and bias in the media • Careers

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Expression through art LB p74

Activity 1: Discuss composition, style and subject matter TG p90 Activity 2: Look at posters and messages TG p92

Lesson 2: Funny messages LB p76

Activity 3, Activity 4: Look at and evaluate and draw comics and cartoons TG p92

Lesson 3: Messages in the media LB p78

Activity 5, Activity 6: Analyse adverts and television TG p94

Lesson 4: Sell your product LB p80

Activity 7: Design your own advert TG p97 Activity 8: Investigate earning money as an artist TG p98 Activity 9: Exhibit your artwork TG p100



Arts and Culture Today Grade 8 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Paper Cardboard Pencils Rubbers Scissors

Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 4; memo for Lesson 5

Reinforcement: Practice sketching Expanded opportunities: Investigate documentaries Host a Careers Expo

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 7: Act for life Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 25 – 28 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

Devises a simple warm-up routine Participates in creating and presenting a written sketch or polished improvisation based on popular culture

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change


Develops a short skit or scenario

Life Orientation LO2

Content/Knowledge: Drama:

• Warm-up exercises • Popular theatre • Plays • Characters • Stereotyping

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Get ready to act LB p84

Activity 1, Activity 2: Do warm-up exercises TG p105

Lesson 2: Popular theatre LB p86

Activity 3: Analyse a play extract TG p110

Lesson 3: Create and present a drama scene LB p88

Activity 4: Perform a scene TG p111 Activity 5: Perform with resources TG p113

Lesson 4: Different types of characters LB p90

Activity 6: Act in character TG p114 Activity 7: Develop and create a scene using characters TG p115

Lesson 5: Characters as stereotypes LB p92

Activity 8; Activity 9: Investigate stereotypes




Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for lessons 3, 5 and 6 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 3; rubric (TG p117) for Lesson 5; memo (TG p118) for Lesson 6

Reinforcement: Do more warm-up exercises Expanded opportunities: Research a well-known dramatic character Describe how your character uses elements such as clothing and gesture to create his/her character

Teacher reflection:

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LESSON PLANS – Grade 8 Chapter 8: Act and express yourself Learning Areas: Arts and Culture Grade: 8 Duration: 8 hours Weeks: 29 – 32 Learning Outcomes Assessment Standards Integration LO1: Creating, interpreting and presenting

With teacher support, rehearses and presents a solo item

LO2: Reflecting Discusses how the Arts have contributed and can contribute towards social and cultural change Uses the Arts to demonstrate an awareness of environmental concerns Researches human rights and environmental issues


Explores and discusses training and careers in Arts and Culture fields Identifies careers available in the formal theatre and mass media

Life Orientation LO5

Content/Knowledge: Drama:

• Role-play • Mime • Community theatre • Careers • Monologue

Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Drama as a voice for people LB p96

Activity 1: Create frozen images TG p122 Activity 2: Investigate community theatre TG p124

Lesson 2: Community drama and the environment LB p98

Activity 3: Prepare a role-play TG p125 Activity 4, Activity 5: Create, research and perform TG p126

Lesson 3: Careers in drama LB p102

Activity 6: Look at job descriptions TG p129

Lesson 4: More careers in drama LB p105

Activity 7: Research careers TG p130

Lesson 5: Monologues LB p106

Activity 8, Activity 9: Prepare and present a monologue TG p132

Lesson 6: Examples of monologues LB p108

Read the examples of monologues (LB p108)




Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for lessons 5, 4 and 7 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 5; rubric (TGp130) for Lesson 4; memo (TG p134) for Lesson 7

Reinforcement: Set up an environmental notice board Expanded opportunities: Collect theatre posters

Teacher reflection:

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RUBRIC 1: Creating and interpreting Activity:

Name:

Date:

Grade:

Level 7 Excellent achievement far exceeding expected requirements

Level 6 A very good achievement where all requirements have been met at a very high standard

Level 5 A good achievement meeting most of the requirements

Level 4 A fair achievement meeting an adequate portion of the requirements

Level 3 A moderate achievement partially satisfying the requirements

Level 2 An elementary achievement marginally satisfying the requirements

Level 1 Un-satisfactory achievement. Requirements not met

Recognise and understand key concepts and ideas

Master techniques and skills

Demonstrate creativity and originality

Follow instructions

Work safely and neatly

Evaluate own work in constructive way

Is able to extend skills to create new works

12

RUBRIC 2: Visual presentation Activity:

Name:

Date:

Grade:








Presentation /Appearance

Exceptionally eye-catching; outstandingly creative; neat

Eye- catching; creative; neat

Attractive; fairly creative and neat

Merely presentable; little creativity; untidy

Visually unappealing and sloppy

Slapdash presentation; messy

Information expresses excellent evidence of topic; accurate in scale

good clear evidence of topic; factually correct scale

Some reasonable ideas and evidence of topic; mostly correct scale

some evidence of topic; merely adequate presentation of scale

no clear ideas; little accuracy or detail

no clear ideas expressed; inaccurate scale and detail

Depth of under-standing

shows maturity and great insight into techniques

shows some maturity and insight into techniques

shows partial maturity and insight into techniques

shows little maturity and insight into techniques

no evidence of insight or maturity into techniques

no insight or evidence of care or thoughtful-ness into techniques

Activity misunderstood or incomplete

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RUBRIC 3: Teamwork and collaboration Activity:

Name:

Date:

Grade:








Listen to other’s ideas

Practice /rehearse as team member

Show sensitivity and tolerance of others

Able to reach decisions democratically

Produce/ perform as team/ group with everyone having an equal role

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