Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

WEEK 6

SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMICS

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

TOPIC: INCOME YIELDING CRAFTS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Types of Crafts
2. Making a Simple Crafts

 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

1. state the types of income yielding crafts.
2. demonstrate how to make some income yield crafts.

 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

some ready – made crafts for pupils to see and probably learn from;

crafts album;

tools for making crafts. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON/LESSON NOTE

MEANING OF INCOME YIELDING CRAFTS 

Income yielding crafts are craft items that are produced for sales. For example, beads, apron and cap, baskets, bags, pots, artworks, etc.

These craft items are produced with hands and special skills in return exchange for money.

Some of these crafts can be used for decoration of self or the home.

TYPES OF INCOME YIELDING CRAFTS

There are hundreds, if not thousands of different varieties of handicrafts. The following list of crafts is included merely for illustrative purposes.

1. Textiles

Appliqué, Crocheting, Embroidery, Felt – making, Knitting, Lace – making, Macramé, Quilting, Tapestry art, Weaving.

2. Woodcraft

Wood – carving, Wood – turning, Cabinet making, Furniture making, lacquerware.

3. Papercraft

Paper Modelling, Collage, Decoupage, Origami paper folding, Papier mâché.

4. Pottery and Glass Crafts

Ceramics (earthenware, stoneware, porcelain), Mosaic Art, Glass Bead making, Glass Blowing, Glass Etching, (see Stained Glass Art Materials/Methods).

5. Jewellery

Metalwork involving processes like embossing, repoussé work, engraving, enamelling (types include champlevé, basse taille, cloisonné, plique-à-jour), granulation and filigree decoration. For more, see: Jewellery: History, Techniques.

6. Other Examples of Craftwork

Basket weaving, beer – making, book – binding, doll – making, enamelling, floral design, ikebana, knife – making (cutler), Leatherwork, Metalwork, model – making, tattoo – designing, toy – making.

INVITES A PROFESSIONAL CRAFTS MASTER TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE CRAFTS. 

PRESENTATION

Step 1: Teacher revised the  previous topic

Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: Teacher explains the new topic

Step 4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils

Wrap- up (conclusion): Teacher goes over the topic ones again for better understanding

 EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT

1. state 3 types of craft with examples.
2. demonstrate and produce a craft with improvise materials.
3. display the crafts for sale.