Math-Science Computer Camp
Cultural Arts Activities
MAKING AFRICAN KAAR
Objectives
Students will:
1) gain knowledge of African culture through this particular art form.
2) learn that natural materials are better and are naturally and easily recycled than artificially processed materials.
3) learn about the multifarious uses of raffia palm tree from which the natural material( raffia fiber) is extracted.
4) learn to differentiate between raffia palm trees and other palm trees.
5) be encouraged to respect environments as the only natural resource providing such materials.
6) gain more wisdom by learning that KAAR lends itself metaphorically in its uses as HELPING, CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING elements in all we do to better our lives. All that we learn in school and outside school have these inter-related elements that help us to acquire more knowledge from all directions of life if the elements are used effectively.
7) develop self-esteem through the process of making KAAR thereby discovering that they are multi-talented.
8) learn to appreciate and admire works of others as well as acknowledging the fact that personal work has its own merits which cannot be surpassed by that which is reckoned by conventional measures as the best.
9) also realize the uniqueness in every individual as handsome or beautiful and thus learning to be self-asserting while earnestly testifying validity of others.
10) acknowledge through inescapable circumstances that mistakes are sources of empowerment rather than means of drawbacks.
11) become teachers to selves and others through problem solving in the class and hopefully will carry it on in life.
Activities
The core of the lecture is based on African traditions as explained to students by the teacher. Visual sketches on the blackboard are made to imprint or enforce and establish pictorial realities in the minds of the students. This furthermore strengthens their African cultural awareness and expertise their Intimate participation in the class activities.
After demonstration by the teacher, students engage themselves in the making of KAAR. The objectives become realities as they progress step by step into the project. the completion of the assigned task reaffirms the intended philosophies in the objectives and the students feel proud of themselves and their accomplishments.
Evaluation
The nature of the KAAR completed by each student is self-evaluating. Automatically a student realizes and thoughtfully records mistakes that should have been corrected earlier before finishing up the project. This is lesson that a student will never forget and will probably apply immediate corrections when mistakes are made in future activities.
Students are also encouraged to use the principles of connecting, helping and supporting gained through KAAR making in any leaning experiences in teaching themselves more in-depthly in the activities.
