Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Potter; Slab technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of slab technique.
Use digital devices and search for examples of containers and other pottery items modelled using slab technique.
Appreciate slab technique in pottery.

Learners are guided to:
-Explain the meaning of slab technique.
-In groups, use digital devices and search for examples of containers and other pottery items modelled using slab technique

What is slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 56-58
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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Making a cube using the slab technique
Making a cuboid using the slab technique
Modelling a cylinder using the slab technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials and tools used to make cube using the slab technique.
Outline the procedure for making a cube using the slab technique.
Make a cube using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy making a cube using the slab technique.

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make cube using the slab technique.
-Outline the procedure for making a cube using the slab technique.
-In groups, make a cube using the slab technique

How do you make a cube using the slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 58-61
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 61-62
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 62-63

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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Modelling a cone using the slab technique
Modelling a pyramidal form using the slab technique
Embedding technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define a cone
Outline the procedure for modelling a cone using the slab technique.
Model a cone using the slab technique.
Have fun and enjoy modelling cone using the slab technique.

Learners are guided to:
-Define a cone.
-Outline the procedure for modelling a cone using the slab technique.
-In groups, model a cone using the slab technique

How do you model a cone using the slab technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 64-65
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 65-66
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 67

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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts

Piercing technique of pottery decoration
Sculpture; Carving
Sculpture; Carving

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the procedure to decorate clay items using piercing process.
Decorate geometric forms using piercing technique.
Have fun and enjoy decorating clay items using piercing technique.
Display and talk about their work and others' work.

Learners are guided to:
-Outline the procedure to decorate clay items using piercing process.
-Decorate geometric forms using piercing technique
-Display and talk about their work and others' work

How do you decorate items using piercing technique?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 67-69
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 70
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 71-73

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Indigenous Kenyan Crafts
Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Decorating shallow wooden bowl
Texturing
Graphic design; Cards, Mixed Media Seasonal Cards

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List ways of decorating shallow wooden bowl.
Discuss the decorated wooden bowls on page 74.
Appreciate the importance of decorating wooden bowls.

Learners are guided to:
-Individually, list ways of decorating shallow wooden bowl.
-In groups, discuss the decorated wooden bowls on page 74

How have the wooden bowls been decorated? Which traditional methods for decoration would you use on your wooden carving?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 73-74
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 74-76
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 77-79

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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Mixing a one-fold card layout
Writing a Message on a Seasonal Greetings card
Designing a motif; Stencil printing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials and tools used to make a one-fold card layout.
Outline the procedure for mixing a one-fold card layout.
Make a one-fold card layout.
Have fun and enjoy planning a one-fold layout of a seasonal card.

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make a one-fold card layout.
-Outline the procedure for mixing a one-fold card layout.
-In groups, make a one-fold card layout.

How do you mix a one-fold card layout?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 79-80
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 80-82
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 83-86

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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Embellishing seasonal cards
Paper Craft;
Paper Flowers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List ways of embellishing seasonal cards.
Discuss ways of embellishing seasonal cards
Embellish seasonal cards.
Display and critique their own and others' card designs.

Learners are guided to:
-List ways of embellishing seasonal cards, such as, using buttons, using beads.
-In groups, discuss ways of embellishing seasonal cards.
-In groups, choose one method and embellishing his/her own seasonal cards

What are the ways of embellishing seasonal cards?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 86-89
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 90
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 91-94

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Design, Mixed Media and Technology

Making paper flower
Embellishing paper flowers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials and tools used to make paper flowers.
Outline the procedure for making paper flowers.
Make paper flowers using multi-coloured technique
Have fun and enjoy making paper flowers

Learners are guided to:
-Identify materials and tools used to make paper flowers.
-Outline the procedure for making paper flowers.
-Make paper flowers using multi-coloured technique

How do you make paper flowers?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 95-98
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 99-101
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 101-104

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Design, Mixed Media and Technology
Presentation and Exhibition

Paper container for holding paper flowers
Decorating paper containers
Mounting and Display; Picture Framing Using Mitre Joints

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define flower vase.
Outline the procedure for making paper container for holding paper flowers.
Make a rectangular paper container for holding paper flowers.
Have fun and enjoy making paper containers for holding flowers.

Learners are guided to:
-Define flower vase.
-Outline the procedure for making paper container for holding paper flowers.
-In groups, make a rectangular paper container for holding paper flowers

How do you make paper container for holding paper flowers?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 105-107
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 107-110
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 131132

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Presentation and Exhibition

Mat mounting
Mitre joint
Exhibition Skills; Exhibition of 2D and 3D artwork

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of mat mounting.
Outline the procedure to mat mount.
Practise mat mounting their art work.
Display and critique own and others' work.

Learners are guided to:
Explain the meaning of mat mounting.
Outline the procedure to mat mount.
Practise mat mounting their art work.

What is mat mounting?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 132134
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 134139
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 140141

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Presentation and Exhibition

Display of 2D and 3D artwork
Marketing strategies in art

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain how lightining is used in exhibitions.
Explain how space is used during display of 2D and 3D artworks.
Discuss importance of lightning in exhibitions.
Appreciate importance of lightining during display or 2D and 3D artwork.

Learners are guided to:
Explain how lightining is used in exhibitions.
Explain how space is used during display of 2D and 3D artworks.
Discuss importance of lightning in exhibitions.

What is the importance of lighting during display of 2D and 3D artwork?

KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 141
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KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 141142
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 142
KLB Art and Craft Learner's Book Grade 6 pg. 143145

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PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles
Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles
Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify categories of indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles
outline factors to consider when playing in an instrumental ensemble
appreciate the role of Kenyan indigenous musical instruments in performance

The learner is guided to:
discuss categories of indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles (percussion, wind,string ensemble)
discuss factors to consider when playing in an instrumental ensemble(tuning, playing technique, ,melody)

What are indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight music grade 6

oral questions observation written questions

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles
Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
identify categories of indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles
outline factors to consider when playing in an instrumental ensemble
appreciate the role of Kenyan indigenous musical instruments in performance

discuss categories of indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles (percussion, wind,string ensemble)
discuss factors to consider when playing in an instrumental ensemble(tuning, playing technique, ,melody)

What are indigenous Kenyan instrumental ensembles?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight music grade 6
Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight music grade 6

oral questions observation written questions

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
select an instrument to perform in a Kenyan Indigenous instrumental ensemble
play a selected instrument in an ensemble using appropriate techniques
appreciate the role of Kenyan indigenous musical instruments in performance

select an instrument to perform in a Kenyan Indigenous instrumental ensemble
tune the selected instrument using appropriate technique
practise playing a selected instrument in Kenyan indigenous instrumental ensemble

How can one play an instrument as part of an instrumental ensemble?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight music grade 6

oral questions observation written questions

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan Instrumental Ensembles
Indigenous Kenyan craft pottery
Indigenous Kenyan craft pottery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
select an instrument to perform in a Kenyan Indigenous instrumental ensemble
play a selected instrument in an ensemble using appropriate techniques
appreciate the role of Kenyan indigenous musical instruments in performance

select an instrument to perform in a Kenyan Indigenous instrumental ensemble
tune the selected instrument using appropriate technique
practise playing a selected instrument in Kenyan indigenous instrumental ensemble

How can one play an instrument as part of an instrumental ensemble?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight music grade 6
Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight Art and Craft Grade 6
Spotlight Art and Craft Grade 6

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PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan craft pottery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
identify pottery items made using slab technique
draw items made using slab technique
appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft

observe actual/virtual samples of indigenous Kenyan pottery items and identify items made using slab technique
draw items made using slab

Which items can be made using slab technique?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight Art and Craft Grade 6
Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight Art and Craft Grade 6
appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan craft pottery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
model a vase using slab technique
decorate a modeled item for aesthetic enhancement
appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft

in groups prepare the clay by kneading and wedging
roll clay into slabs of equal uniform thickness
cut the slabs of clay(rectangular and circular)and join to form a vase
finish the vase by burnishing and stamping

Why are clay items dried under the shade?

appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft

oral questions observation written questions

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan craft pottery
Swimming
Swimming

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
model a vase using slab technique
decorate a modeled item for aesthetic enhancement
appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft

in groups prepare the clay by kneading and wedging
roll clay into slabs of equal uniform thickness
cut the slabs of clay(rectangular and circular)and join to form a vase
finish the vase by burnishing and stamping

Why are clay items dried under the shade?

appreciate pottery as Kenya indigenous craft
Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight PHE grade 6

oral questions observation written questions

PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Swimming
Indigenous Kenyan Games (indigenous floor games)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
describe the body position in breaststroke
perform breaststroke in swimming
appreciate own and others efforts while performing breaststroke skills in swimming

watch a video clip of swimming using breaststroke skill
practise breaststroke skill in swimming
apply the skills of breaststroke in swimming game
observe each other swim using breaststroke and give feedback

Why are swimming skills considered as survival skills?

Creative Arts curriculum design grade 6
Spotlight PHE grade 6
Spotlight PHE grade 6
Creative Art curriculum design grade 6

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PERFORMING AND DISPLAYING

Indigenous Kenyan Games (indigenous floor games)
Indigenous Kenyan Games (indigenous floor games)
Indigenous Kenyan Games (indigenous floor games)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
identify types of indigenous floor games played in Kenya
perform different indigenous floor games for skill acquisition
appreciate the role played by indigenous floor games for fitness and health

describe types of indigenous floor games
perform different indigenous floor games for skill acquisition

How do indigenous floor games enhance physical fitness?

Spotlight PHE grade 6
Creative Art curriculum design grade 6

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