Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Background of a folk dance
Kenyan Folk Dance - Components 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
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 108
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Soloist and body movement
Kenyan Folk Dance - Role of costumes and ornaments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the role of a soloist and body movement.
- Demonstrate simple folk-dance movements.
- Appreciate roles in 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 the role of a soloist
- Demonstrate simple body movements
- Practise moving to a folk-dance beat
- Discuss roles of costumes in dance
- Examine ornaments and body adornment
- Relate them to dance performance

What is the role of a soloist in a dance?
What is the use of costumes and ornaments in a dance?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 109
- Videos of folk dances
- Instruments
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 112
- Costumes, ornaments
- Pictures

- Observation - Practical work
- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

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:
- Explain the roles of a folk dance in the community.
- Match dances to their social and economic roles.
- Appreciate folk dances in the community.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss the social roles of folk dances
- Discuss the economic importance of dances
- Match dances to their roles

Why are folk dances important in the community?

- 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

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Finishing the bracelet

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

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Kenyan Folk Dance - Making a wooden necklace

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify materials for making a wooden necklace.
- Make a wooden necklace for a folk dance.
- Observe safety while making the necklace.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Collect wooden beads and thread
- Smoothen and thread the beads
- Observe safety while working

How is a wooden necklace made?

- 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

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.
- Explain how components combine in performance.
- Perform a folk dance incorporating the components.
- Develop teamwork in performance.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Warm up with simple stretches
- Practise folk-dance steps
- Talk about the practice session
- Take up different roles in the dance
- Perform incorporating all components
- Give feedback for improvement

How is a Kenyan folk dance performed?
How do the components combine in a performance?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 121
- Costumes, ornaments
- Instruments
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 122
- Costumes, ornaments
- Instruments

- Observation - Practical work
- Observation - Peer assessment

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Preparing materials for a glove puppet

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify materials for making a glove puppet.
- Collect materials for a glove puppet.
- Develop responsibility in sourcing materials.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss what puppets are
- Identify materials for a glove puppet
- Collect suitable materials

What are puppets and how are they used?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 123
- Cloth, glue, scissors

- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Making a glove puppet

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline the steps of making a glove puppet.
- Make a glove puppet using local materials.
- Observe safety while making the puppet.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Mark where the features will be
- Make a glove puppet following the steps
- Observe safety while working

How is a glove puppet made?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 125
- Cloth, glue, scissors

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Decorating the glove puppet

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

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Puppetry - Preparing a puppet show
Puppetry - Performing a puppet show

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe how a puppetry show is organised.
- Practise a song while using the puppet.
- Appreciate puppetry as performance.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss how a puppet show is organised
- Practise a song using the puppet
- Practise voice projection

How is a puppet show organised?

- 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.
- Identify the notes G, A, B, C' and D'.
- Play the notes on a descant recorder.
- Appreciate the descant recorder.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Review the puppetry skills learnt
- Talk about own and peers' performance
- Give constructive feedback
- Discuss what a descant recorder is
- Study the fingering for each note
- Play the notes on the recorder

How can a puppet performance be improved?
How do you play a descant recorder?

- 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
- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Breathing and note control
Descant Recorder - Playing melodies

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.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss correct breathing control
- Play the notes ascending and descending
- Practise smooth note changes

Why is breathing control important?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 129
- Descant recorders
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 133
- Melody charts

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Practising melodies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline steps of playing a melody.
- Practise playing melodies on the recorder.
- Develop confidence in playing.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Practise playing the melody
- Play ascending and descending notes
- Talk about own playing

How can melody playing be improved?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 133
- Descant recorders

- Observation - Peer assessment

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Recording a melody

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- 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:
- Play a melody for recording
- Record peers playing the notes
- Share the clips for feedback

Why do we record our performances?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 135
- Descant recorders
- Digital devices

- Observation - Peer assessment

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Making a stencil
Descant Recorder - Printing with a stencil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe stencil printing.
- Cut out letters to make a stencil.
- Observe safety while cutting.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss what stencil printing is
- Mark letters for the stencil
- Cut out the letters safely

What is stencil printing?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 135
- Card, blade, scissors
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 136
- Stencils, paint, sponge

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Descant Recorder - Displaying stencils
Swimming - The front crawl technique

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Review the recorder and stencil skills learnt.
- Display the stencils in class.
- Value neat presentation of work.
- Describe the front crawl technique.
- Demonstrate the front crawl movements on land.
- Appreciate swimming as a skill.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Complete the stencil prints
- Display the stencils in class
- Talk about the prints
- Watch a video of the front crawl
- Discuss the technique
- Demonstrate the movements on land

How are stencils displayed and used?
What is the front crawl technique?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 136
- Stencils
- Display board
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 138
- Videos
- Swimming pool

- Observation - Peer assessment
- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

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

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the leg kicks and arm movements.
- Practise leg kicks and arm movements.
- Develop confidence in the water.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss the leg kicks and arm action
- Practise gentle leg kicks at the pool edge
- Practise arm movements

How are the legs and arms used in front crawl?

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

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Performing the front crawl

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.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Combine kicks, arms and breathing
- Swim a short distance using front crawl
- Talk about the performance

How do the movements combine in front crawl?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 142
- Swimming pool

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Swimming with counting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe how to keep a steady rhythm.
- Swim the front crawl using counting patterns.
- Value a steady pace in swimming.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Swim using counting patterns
- Count arm strokes across the pool
- Share the experience with peers

How does counting help keep a steady pace?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 142
- Swimming pool

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Swimming to a beat
Swimming - Refining the front crawl

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- 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:
- One group sings while another swims
- Match strokes to the music tempo
- Keep a consistent pace with the beat

How does music guide swimming rhythm?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 143
- Swimming pool

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Swimming - Water safety measures
Swimming - Practising pool safety

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- State the safety measures in a pool.
- Complete a mind map on pool safety.
- Value the safety of self and others.
- 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 safety measures in a pool
- Complete a mind map on pool safety
- Share the mind maps in class
- Discuss why safety matters in swimming
- Demonstrate safe entry and exit
- Practise safe behaviour in the pool

What safety measures should be observed in a pool?
Why is safety important in swimming?

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

- Observation - Oral questions
- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Indigenous Games - Types of counting games
Indigenous Games - Performing counting games

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify types of indigenous counting games.
- Classify the games by how they are played.
- Appreciate indigenous games in Kenya.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Watch videos of indigenous counting games
- Discuss the different types
- Classify the games by play

What are indigenous counting games?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 144
- Videos
- Stones, seeds
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 148
- Ball, sacks
- Open field

- Observation - Oral questions

Performing and Displaying

Indigenous Games - Playing a game to a rhythm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe playing a game to a musical rhythm.
- Play a counting game while singing.
- Appreciate combining games with music.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss playing games to a rhythm
- Play a game while singing
- Clap or drum to keep the beat

How are games played to a musical rhythm?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 151
- Open field
- Simple songs

- Observation - Practical work

Performing and Displaying

Indigenous Games - Performing to a musical rhythm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain how actions match the beat.
- Perform a counting game to a musical rhythm.
- Develop teamwork while performing.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- One group sings while another plays
- Match the actions to the beat
- Provide feedback on each other's performance

How do actions match the beat in a game?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 152
- Open field
- Simple songs

- Observation - Peer assessment

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

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.

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

Where can we display creative arts works in school?

- 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

- Observation - Oral questions

Appreciation in Creative Arts

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 how artworks are showcased in a gallery.
- Showcase own artworks in a school gallery.
- Value pride in displaying own work.
- Explain the purpose of a portfolio.
- Compile own creative works into a portfolio.
- Value keeping a record of own work.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss how artworks are showcased
- Mount and showcase own artworks
- Talk about the displayed works
- Discuss the purpose of a portfolio
- Compile own works into a portfolio
- Store photos and videos on a flash disk

How are artworks showcased in a gallery?
Why do we keep a portfolio of our work?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 156
- Learners' artworks
- Display board
- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 156
- Portfolio folder
- Flash disk

- Observation - Peer assessment
- Portfolio - Observation

Appreciation in Creative Arts

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

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

- Observation - Oral questions

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Analysing the EAC Anthem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the message of the East African Community Anthem.
- Analyse the anthem and sing it with etiquette.
- Appreciate the values in the anthem.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Read and discuss the anthem lyrics
- Analyse the message of the anthem
- Sing the anthem observing etiquette

What is the message of the East African Community Anthem?

- 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

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

- Observation - Peer assessment

Appreciation in Creative Arts

Analysis of Creative Arts Works - Reflecting on creative works

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain what reflection on creative works means.
- Appraise own and others' creative works.
- Develop a positive attitude towards own work.

In groups, learners are guided to:
- Discuss what reflection means
- Appraise own and peers' creative works
- Give and receive constructive feedback

Why do we reflect on creative works?

- Champion Creative Arts Learner's Book Grade 5 pg. 164
- Learners' works
- Portfolio

- Peer assessment - Observation

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