Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:  JSS 2

DATE:

TERM: 3rd TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and other co-authors. Book 2.

PROJECTS

1. Pattern design work in simple repeat pattern depicting butterfly as the motif.
2. Make acolourful bead that can be worn around the neck.

 
WEEK SEVEN

TOPIC: PAPIER MACHE

MEANING OF PAPIER MACHE: Papiermache is a kind of paper craft which involves mixing wet pulped paper with starch paste or gum for the purpose of casting and modeling objects. Papiermache originated from Paris in France, where it was used in making caps and masks for celebrating special festivals.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR PAPIER MACHE

1. Old newspaper
2. Paint
3. Starch paste
4. Cassava paste
5. Engine oil that is no longer useful.
6. Mortar and pestle
7. Grinding stone
8. Water etc.

EVALUATION

1. Define papiermache.
2. State three materials and tools used in papiermache.

PROCEDURES FOR PAPIER MACHE

1. Get old paper and magazines.
2. Tear papers into small bits.
3. Soak the bits of paper in a bucket of water overnight.
4. Pound the soaked pieces of paper in a mortar using a pestle until it turns into pulp.
5. Pack  the mashed paper or paper pulp from the mortar squeeze out the excess water.
6. Prepare starch into a fairly thick constituency and mix the mashed paper with the starch paste or liquid glue and pound again.
7. Mould the desired object with the mashedpaper or paper pulp.
8. Apply colours on the work for beautification purpose.

USES OF PAPIER MACHE

1. Works serve as instructional material in the classroom.
2. Works can be used to decorate the wall of our home.
3. Papiermache masks can be worn by people for cultural festivals.

EVALUATION

1. Mention the steps involved in papiermache.
2. State two functions of papiermache.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. State the three properties of colour and explain.
2. What is self control?
3. State ways that one can exercise self control.
4. Define fake and adulterated goods.
5. Mention three goods that can be faked.
6. What is balance as a principle of art and design?

READING ASSIGNMENT

Cultural and Creative Art Book 1, Peter Akinyemi and other authors, Pages 29 – 30.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Papiermache originated from ____ (a) France  (b) Rome (c) Germany  (d) Italy
2. A craft that deals with the use of mixed wet pulped paper and starch for shaping objects is called ____ (a) paper mache (b) appliqué  (c) paper craft  (d) None of the above
3. Which one of these materials binds the mashed paper or wet pulped paper?(a) Starch paste  (b) Fixative (c) Glue  (d) Option A and C
4. The basic raw material in paper mache is ____(a) Old newspaper  (b) glue (c) starch paste

(d) None of the above

1. ____ is used to pound the soaked pieces of paper in a mortar. (a) Stick (b) Pestle (c) Grinding stone (d)None of the above.

THEORY

1. Mention two materials used in  papiermache.
2. State two tools involved in papiermache.