African Art: Adinkra pillows

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African Art Adinkra pillows
Unit Plan Presentation Christine Choi
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Unit Summary
Targeted subject area is to analyze art elements
and principles of design. Students will be
studying art and design created in different
cultures. ? Students will study the elements
of design and principles of art. ? Students will
view examples of artists who use these techniques
in their artwork. ?
Students will learn about art in different
cultures that use art elements and
principles of design. ? Students will grow
knowledge and brainstorm original ideas to
design their own projects.

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Project Summary
Students will view various examples of weaving
and fiber arts from Africa. This will lead to a
class discussion about the meaning and making of
traditional Adinkra design symbols. After
students view examples, they will consider the
possibilities of designing symbols that are
personally significant to themselves. This will
help students grow knowledge about unfamiliar
African art, history, and culture.
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Why use projects?
? Project based learning is designed as an
instructional model for student centered
learning. This will engage in their learning
process and develop students knowledge and
skills through problem solving and exploring art.
Students will be required to develop their
critical thinking and make connections to art by
brainstorming and researching. ? Students will
work in groups and required to complete projects
by sharing their ideas and skills. They are
encouraged to do higher-level thinking and be
involved in the project to grow responsibility.
This opportunity will develop critical thinking,
problem solving, collaborating, and
communicating.
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Unit Objectives
? Goals for this unit Given a slideshow and
examples of the African Art and followed by a
demonstration of the project, students will be
able to make their own artwork by completing
their designs and symbols for the Adinkra
pillows. Students will demonstrate creative
and original ideas for their artwork.
Students will analyze and
research about the African culture and art.
Students will create designs that are influenced
by the African Art. Students will individually
complete their Adinkra pillows and submit for
the class critique.
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Target Content Standards
?1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION 1.4-Analyze and describe
how the composition of a work of art is
affected by the use of a particular principle of
design. ?2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION 2.1-Solve a
visual arts problem that involves the effective
use of the elements of art and the principles of
design. ?3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
CONTEXT 3.1-Identify similarities and differences
in the purposes of art created in selected
cultures.3.3 Identify and describe trends in the
visual arts and discuss how the issues of time,
place, and cultural influence are reflected in
selected works of art.
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Curriculum Framing Questions
? Essential Question How do we connect with
culture in our daily lives? ? Unit Question
How is art part of our culture? ? Content
Question What kinds of cultural art are
there in Africa?
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Assessment to Gauge Student Needs
We will start the unit with a class discussion
about African Art. This will help to see how
much prior knowledge our students have about
African Art and the culture. We will work on the
K-W-H-L Chart as a class activity while we work
on the project. This assessment will aid students
to research information and participate in class
discussion. Students will continue to use this
assessment throughout the whole project and will
be required to have a sketchbook as well for
brainstorming and thumbnail sketches.
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Examples of Adinkra Pillows
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