Unit Three: Studying Africa through the Humanities
Module Twelve: African Art
Teacher's Edition
Overview
This module will introduce students to the diverse arts created in west and east Africa. The first activity will introduce students to artworks that are filled with symbolic power. Activity two focuses on masking traditions of women's societies in Sierra Leone and will introduce students to the idea that art can 'come alive' when it is incorporated into life changing events. Activity three explores the power and prestige of kente cloth and how its meaning changes when it moves from Ghana to the United States. The work of Ethiopian artist Zerihun Yetmgeta is the subject of the final activity and will allow students to explore issues important to contemporary African artists.
Activities
- Activity One- Yoruba beaded regalia: Symbols of power
- Activity Two- Sande Masquerades: Teaching Inner and Outer Beauty
- Activity Three- Kente Cloth in Ghana and American Connections
- Activity Four- The Art and Life of Zerihun Yetmgeta
Or Go To: Teacher's Introduction to African Art
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