CREATIVE ARTS: PLANNING AND PREPARATION

TERM
GRADE 7 8 X 9 1 X 2 3 4 ART FORM Dance Drama Music Visual Art X
(See WCED TAP)
TERM 1: WEEK 5, 6
Resources/ LTSM
Role Players Aim / Purpose / Topic / Content / Teaching Methodologies & Classroom (WHAT am I going to use to teach / guide /
(WHO is going to support…)
teach / guide /
Concepts / Skills Management Skills
(WHAT am I going to teach / guide / support…) (HOW am I going to teach / guide / support…) Paper-based Digital
support…)
Resources Resources
• During the next 2 weeks you will guide • During the next two weeks, the learners will focus Materials: simple letter A
your learners to: create creative on creating creative lettering in popular culture pencils, ruler, doodle -
lettering in popular culture through a through a variety of media and techniques. eraser, glue, https://www.yo
variety of media and techniques. • They will revise and apply their knowledge of art scissors, coloured utube.com/wat
• This lesson plan focuses on the elements and design principles with the practical pencils, koki, ch?v=zCD9E0SR
following: activities that follow. crayons, YS8
o A practical art activity in which • Print out the activities and notes and share them worksheets,
lettering is explored, created, and with the learners - they will paste them in their magazines, How To Draw
discussed using art elements and journal / workbook. newspapers, art easy Letters for
design principles. • Learners must also analyse fonts using the journal / your Doodles by
• This task enables learners to: appropriate art terminology. sketchbook / Garbi KW -
o Look at lettering and be able to talk workbook. https://www.yo
ONDERWYSERS about and describe what they see. Introduction: utube.com/wat
o Identify and describe the Art Refer to the creative fonts on pages 4 and 5 of the ch?v=4RdeRkEE
Elements and Design Principles in lesson. UfQ
lettering.
o Understand and use Visual Practical Activity – Creative Fonts:
Language through their own Refer to the Assignment Sheet on page 6.
practice of artmaking.
• You will explore the Visual Arts topics Self-Assessment:
of Create in 2D/3D and Visual Learners should use the checklist added in the
Literacy. assignment sheet.
• In the resources / LTSM column, you
will see a long list of materials that you
can use during the next few weeks.
Most of these will not be used during
the week's lesson, but you are
advised to have all your material
ready before starting the project.

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 • As discussed with the teachers in the section above, you will see that the focus of your The learner begins to think of a
child's Creative Arts lesson for the next two weeks is on creating creative lettering in popular theme for the artwork. They should
culture through a variety of media and techniques. start collecting pictures / photos
OUERS • Your child will revise and apply their knowledge of art elements and design principles with and texts from magazines,
the practical activities that follow. Print out the activities and notes and share them with newspapers or the internet that will
your child. be needed as inspiration to create
• Your child should also analyse lettering using the appropriate art terminology. their artwork.
• Your child is working on the activities he / she started in class and should continue at home.
• Refer to the attached Assignment Sheet on page 6 and discuss what is expected of them
for this task.
• Self-Assessment: Learners should use the checklist added in the assignment sheet.
During the next two weeks, we will learn how to create creative lettering in popular culture through a variety of media and
techniques. It is important that you revise and apply your knowledge of art elements and design principles with the practical
activities that follow. You must also analyse font using the appropriate art terminology.

Paste all activities and notes in your journal / workbook.

Introduction:
Refer to the creative fonts on pages 4 and 5 of the lesson plan:
• Discuss the examples and identify the art elements in the fonts.
• Also discuss the fonts that have a background and refer to the art elements.

ASSIGNMENT SHEET: Practical Activity: refer to page 6: Creative Fonts.

LEERDER
Instructions:
• Design and create a booklet with unique fonts. This booklet represents YOUR name.
• The cover (front) should contain YOUR name and the content should be each letter of YOUR name on a separate single page.
• Each letter of YOUR name should be a different font and have a different background.
• You need to incorporate different art elements in your fonts such as, line, shape, tone values, colour and texture.

Complete the following steps:

Step 1: Cut cardboard for the front and back cover, 10x10cm size.
Step 2: Now cut out the inside pages - also 10x10cm.
Make sure you have the same number of pages as the number of letters in your name (if you have a short name you can use
a second name or your surname)
Step 3: Write your name in a creative way on the cardboard that will serve as your cover page. Use an interesting readable font.
Work the above art elements into your font. Now also create a background that compliments your font.
Step 4: Draw each letter of your name on the other pages (separately). Each letter must have a different font.
Incorporate different lines, shapes, colours, tones and textures into each letter.
Step 5: Draw a different background for each letter of your name.

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 Step 6: When your lettering is complete, bind your booklet in a creative way.

Self-Assessment:
You must use the checklist added in the assignment sheet.

Your teacher / parent will refer you to the Activity Pages shared with you and discuss what is expected of you for the next two
weeks.
Continuous informal assessment through observation, class discussions, continuous reflection of learners in workbooks (worksheets,
Informal / Formal
Assessment puzzles, quizzes, class tests, etc.) is assessed by self, peer, or teacher / parent.
Workbook: Learners work on the Creative Fonts activities - start in class and complete at home.
Accountability; Conscientiousness; Creativity; Dedication; Independence; Integrity; Responsibility; Uniqueness; Vision; Perseverance;
Values Taught
Critical Thinking; Collaboration; Communication; Culture; Character Development.

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 CREATIVE FONTS WITHOUT A BACKGROUND

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 CREATIVE FONTS WITH A BACKGROUND

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 ASSIGNMENT SHEET:
Practical Activity: Self-Assessment (checklist)
Creative Fonts

I used different creative fonts.

I used a different background with each

font.

I used different types of lines, tones, colours,

Instructions: shapes and textures in my fonts.
• Design and create a booklet with unique fonts. This booklet
represents YOUR name. The cover (front) should contain YOUR
name and the content should be each letter of YOUR name on a I used different art materials and
separate single page.
• Each letter of YOUR name should be a different font and have a
techniques.
different background.
• You need to incorporate different art elements in your fonts such as, My booklet is neat and creatively bound
line, shape, tone values, colour and texture. together.
Complete the following steps:
Step 1: Cut cardboard for the front and back cover, 10x10cm size.
Step 2: Now cut out the inside pages - also 10x10cm. Make sure you
have the same number of pages as the number of letters in your
name (if you have a short name you can use a second name or
your surname)
Step 3: Write your name in a creative way on the cardboard that will
serve as your cover page. Use an interesting readable font.
Work the above art elements into your font.
Now also create a background that compliments your font.
Step 4: Draw each letter of your name on the other pages (separately).
Each letter must have a different font. Incorporate different
lines, shapes, colours, tones and textures into each letter.
Step 5: Draw a different background for each letter of your name.
Step 6: When your lettering is complete, bind your booklet in a creative
way.

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