Mosaics – Meaning, the material used, production of Mosaics

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART

THEME: Performing Arts and Entertainment

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 11 – 12

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 5                           

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: Mosaics

Units:

• Meaning of Mosaics.
• State materials for mosaic making.
• Production of mosaic to reflect the ill in our society.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:

• State the meaning of mosaic;
• List materials and tools for making mosaic;
• Make mosaic to reflect the ills of HIV/AIDS and cultism.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

Entry Behaviour/ Previous Knowledge: the students are familiar with Creating Music Sol-fa Notation Value.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Scheme of work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Cultural and Creative Arts (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet Materials.
• Edudelight Cultural and Creative Arts for Primary Schools.

WORD FILE:  necessary, materials, jewelry.              

                                        CONTENT

Mosaic

Mosaic is an Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of tiles or coloured stone or glass or other materials.

Mosaic can be found in some tiles or glass, architecture.

Materials for Making Mosaic

 A lot of materials can be used to make mosaic. But these few are necessary materials needed.

1. A base: it is where the mosaic materials will be glued.it could be heavy materials like tiles, small piece of ceramic glass, beads, jewelry piece, fake gems, jellybeans or any other small coated candies.
2. Mosaic materials: flat or lightweight mosaic materials are cardboard, paper, flat piece of wood, glass or metal. Mosaic can created on any three dimensional objects such as tin cans, vases, bottles. Etc.
3. Glue or paste:  make use of glue that can be cleaned or washed off easy. Thai is it should be non – toxic glue.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (forms of Music).
• The Teacher introduces the topic: Mosaics.
• He/she explains the meaning of mosaics.
• He/she state the materials for making mosaic.
• Teacher leads pupils to make a lightweight mosaics.
• The pupils copy and submit their note for marking.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

• Make lightweight mosaics with strips of paper, tissue paper squares, photos, seeds, ribbons or images cut from the pages of newspapers or magazines.
• Make a composition to reflect any ills of our society such as HIV/AIDS or Cultism.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Instruction: Answer the following questions below.

• What is mosaic?
• List three materials for making mosaic.

Conclusion:  Teacher summarizes the lesson, gives pupils note to copy, marks and makes corrections where necessary.

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