Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Background of a folk dance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the background of a Kenyan folk dance.
- Locate on a map communities where folk dances come from.
- Appreciate folk dances in Kenyan culture.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Watch a folk-dance performance
- Discuss the communities the dances come from
- Locate the communities on a map

What is a folk dance and how is it performed?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 106
- Videos of folk dances
- Map of Kenya

- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Components of a folk dance
Kenyan Folk Dance - Soloist and body movement
Kenyan Folk Dance - Role of costumes and ornaments
Kenyan Folk Dance - Roles of dance in the community
Kenyan Folk Dance - Making a beaded bracelet

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the components of a folk dance.
- Match components to their descriptions.
- Value the components of a folk dance.
- Describe the role of costumes and ornaments.
- Relate ornaments and body adornment to a dance.
- Value costumes and ornaments in performance.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss components of a folk dance
- Match components to descriptions
- Share findings in class
- Discuss roles of costumes in dance
- Examine ornaments and body adornment
- Relate them to dance performance

What are the components of a folk dance?
What is the use of costumes and ornaments in a dance?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 108
- Charts
- Videos of folk dances
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 109
- Instruments
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 112
- Costumes, ornaments
- Pictures
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 113
- Videos of folk dances
- Charts
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 114
- Beads, thread

- Oral questions - Observation
- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Finishing the bracelet
Kenyan Folk Dance - Making a wooden necklace

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline steps of making a beaded bracelet.
- Complete and display the beaded bracelet.
- Value neatness in ornament making.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Knot the thread to secure beads
- Complete and tidy the bracelet
- Display the bracelet

How is a beaded bracelet finished neatly?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 115
- Beads, thread
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 117
- Wooden beads, thread, knife

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Finishing the necklace

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain how ornaments enhance a dance.
- Complete and display the wooden necklace.
- Value creativity in ornament making.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Knot the necklace to hold the beads
- Complete and display the necklace
- Discuss how ornaments enhance a dance

How do ornaments enhance a dance?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 118
- Wooden beads, thread

- Observation - Peer assessment

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Performing a folk dance
Kenyan Folk Dance - Full folk-dance performance
Puppetry - Preparing materials for a glove puppet
Puppetry - Making a glove puppet

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline how a folk dance is performed.
- Practise performing a Kenyan folk dance.
- Appreciate folk-dance performance.
- Identify materials for making a glove puppet.
- Collect materials for a glove puppet.
- Develop responsibility in sourcing materials.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Warm up with simple stretches
- Practise folk-dance steps
- Talk about the practice session
- Discuss what puppets are
- Identify materials for a glove puppet
- Collect suitable materials

How is a Kenyan folk dance performed?
What are puppets and how are they used?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 121
- Costumes, ornaments
- Instruments
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 122
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 123
- Cloth, glue, scissors
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 125

- Observation - Practical work
- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Decorating the glove puppet
Puppetry - Preparing a puppet show
Puppetry - Performing a puppet show

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain how a puppet is decorated.
- Decorate a glove puppet using colours.
- Value creativity in decoration.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss ways of decorating a puppet
- Decorate the puppet with colours
- Display the decorated puppets

How is a glove puppet decorated?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 126
- Colours, decorative materials
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 127
- Glove puppets

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Appraising the performance
Descant Recorder - Playing notes G, A, B, C' and D'

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Review the puppetry skills learnt.
- Talk about own and peers' performance fairly.
- Value own and others' work.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Review the puppetry skills learnt
- Talk about own and peers' performance
- Give constructive feedback

How can a puppet performance be improved?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 128
- Glove puppets
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 129
- Descant recorders
- Note charts

- Peer assessment - Observation

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Breathing and note control
Descant Recorder - Playing melodies
Descant Recorder - Practising melodies
Descant Recorder - Recording a melody
Descant Recorder - Making a stencil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain correct breathing while playing.
- Play the notes ascending and descending.
- Develop control while playing.
- Explain how to improve a played melody.
- Play and record a melody on the recorder.
- Value feedback in improving performance.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss correct breathing control
- Play the notes ascending and descending
- Practise smooth note changes
- Play a melody for recording
- Record peers playing the notes
- Share the clips for feedback

Why is breathing control important?
Why do we record our performances?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 129
- Descant recorders
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 133
- Melody charts
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 135
- Descant recorders
- Digital devices
- Card, blade, scissors

- Observation - Practical work
- Observation - Peer assessment

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Printing with a stencil
Descant Recorder - Displaying stencils

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain how stencils are used in artwork.
- Print using a stencil applying colour.
- Appreciate stencil printing.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss how stencils are used
- Apply colour through the stencil
- Dab or spray to print

How are stencils used in artworks?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 136
- Stencils, paint, sponge
- Stencils
- Display board

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - The front crawl technique
Swimming - Leg kicks and arm movements
Swimming - Breathing in the front crawl

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the front crawl technique.
- Demonstrate the front crawl movements on land.
- Appreciate swimming as a skill.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Watch a video of the front crawl
- Discuss the technique
- Demonstrate the movements on land

What is the front crawl technique?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 138
- Videos
- Swimming pool
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 141

- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Performing the front crawl
Swimming - Swimming with counting
Swimming - Swimming to a beat
Swimming - Refining the front crawl
Swimming - Water safety measures

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain how the movements combine.
- Perform the front crawl over a short distance.
- Develop coordination while swimming.
- Explain how music guides swimming rhythm.
- Swim the front crawl to a steady beat.
- Develop teamwork between swimmers and singers.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Combine kicks, arms and breathing
- Swim a short distance using front crawl
- Talk about the performance
- One group sings while another swims
- Match strokes to the music tempo
- Keep a consistent pace with the beat

How do the movements combine in front crawl?
How does music guide swimming rhythm?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 142
- Swimming pool
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 143
- Swimming pool
- First aid kit
- Charts

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Practising pool safety
Indigenous Games - Types of counting games

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain why safety is important in swimming.
- Demonstrate safe entry and exit from a pool.
- Develop responsibility for safety.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss why safety matters in swimming
- Demonstrate safe entry and exit
- Practise safe behaviour in the pool

Why is safety important in swimming?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 143
- Swimming pool
- First aid kit
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 144
- Videos
- Stones, seeds

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Indigenous Games - Performing counting games
Indigenous Games - Playing a game to a rhythm
Indigenous Games - Performing to a musical rhythm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline how the games are played.
- Play indigenous counting games.
- Value indigenous games.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Read the steps of playing the games
- Play games such as Kati and Sack race
- Talk about what they liked

How are indigenous counting games played?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 148
- Ball, sacks
- Open field
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 151
- Simple songs
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 152

- Observation - Practical work

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Showcasing artworks in a school gallery
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Analysing artworks in an e-gallery
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Showcasing own artworks
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Compiling a portfolio

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe what a school gallery is.
- Identify and arrange areas where artworks can be displayed.
- Appreciate the value of displaying learners' work.
- Describe how artworks are showcased in a gallery.
- Showcase own artworks in a school gallery.
- Value pride in displaying own work.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss what a school gallery is
- Identify areas where artworks can be displayed
- Arrange a display area in class
- Discuss how artworks are showcased
- Mount and showcase own artworks
- Talk about the displayed works

Where can we display creative arts works in school?
How are artworks showcased in a gallery?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 154
- Learners' artworks
- Display board
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 155
- Smartphones or computers
- Internet access
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 156
- Learners' artworks
- Display board
- Portfolio folder
- Flash disk

- Observation - Oral questions
- Observation - Peer assessment

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Analysing a Kenyan folk dance
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Components of dance analysis
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Analysing the EAC Anthem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- State the points to note when analysing a folk dance.
- Analyse a folk dance using the points.
- Appreciate folk dances as creative works.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Watch a Kenyan folk dance
- Discuss the points to note in analysis
- Analyse the dance using the points

What do we look at when analysing a folk dance?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 158
- Videos of folk dances
- Charts
- Analysis table
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 160
- Anthem poster
- Audio of the anthem

- Observation - Oral questions

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Analysing ball games and athletics
Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Reflecting on creative works

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe how to analyse a ball game or athletics.
- Analyse the skills shown while participating in games.
- Value fair play in games and athletics.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Participate in football, swimming or athletics
- Observe and note the skills shown
- Complete an assessment table

How do we analyse skills in games and athletics?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 163
- Sports equipment
- Assessment table
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 164
- Learners' works
- Portfolio

- Observation - Peer assessment

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Consolidating analysis skills

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Review the analysis skills learnt in the strand.
- Compile and present a portfolio of analysed works.
- Appreciate creative arts works in daily life.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Review the analysis skills learnt
- Compile a portfolio of analysed works
- Present the portfolio in class

How do we appreciate creative arts works?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 165
- Portfolio
- Display board

- Portfolio - Peer assessment