Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 4 performing and visual art pva Teacher's Guide PDF

The Ethiopian Grade 4 Performing and Visual Arts Teacher’s Guide (New Curriculum) is designed to help teachers develop students’ creativity, cultural appreciation, and artistic expression. Through integrated lessons in music, drama, dance, and visual arts, learners explore their emotions, culture, and environment in meaningful ways. Teachers are guided to use participatory methods such as performance, observation, group work, and reflection to nurture artistic talent and social skills.

Teacher's Guide Summery

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher: Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau
• Subject: performing and visual art PVA / የክወናና የዕይታ ጥበባት ትምህርት
• Grade: 4
• Curriculum: New
• Type: Teacher's Guide
• Total Units: 5 units
• Total Pages: 76
• File Size: 7.6 MB
• File Format: PDF

Chapters

Grade 4 Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) has five chapters (ምዕራፎች አምስት). They are:

1. ጥበባዊ ግንዛቤ (Artistic Understanding)
2. ፈጠራን መግለፅ (Defining Creativity)
3. ታሪካዊና ባህላዊ አውዶች (Historical and Cultural Contexts)
4. መለማመድ ያለው ጠቀሜታ (The Value of Practice)
5. የግንኙነታችን ጥምረት፣ ተግባራዊ ያድርጉት (Integrating Our Relationships in Practice)

Chapter Overviews

ምዕራፍ 1 – ጥበባዊ ግንዛቤ (Chapter One – Artistic Understanding)

Teachers will introduce students to the fundamentals of music, drama, and visual art. Learners explore musical notes and rhythms, silent movement (mime), and storytelling through creative drama. They also study shapes, forms, and colors in visual arts, learning how color and design communicate emotion and meaning.

ምዕራፍ 2 – ፈጠራን መግለፅ (Chapter Two – Defining Creativity)

Teachers will help students express creativity through individual and group musical performances, traditional dances, and collage making with local materials. Students develop design skills, distinguish textures like smoothness and roughness, and connect artistic imagination with their environment.

ምዕራፍ 3 – ታሪካዊና ባህላዊ አውዶች (Chapter Three – Historical and Cultural Contexts)

Teachers will guide students to understand how music, theater, and visual arts reflect cultural and historical identity. Learners explore war songs, children’s melodies, and community performances to appreciate how art preserves traditions and tells stories of the past.

ምዕራፍ 4 – መለማመድ ያለው ጠቀሜታ (Chapter Four – The Value of Practice)

Teachers will emphasize the benefits of practicing music, dance, and visual arts. Students learn about musical instruments, traditional games, and the role of art in developing the body, mind, and emotions. They also discover how creativity builds confidence and cultural pride.

ምዕራፍ 5 – የግንኙነታችን ጥምረት፣ ተግባራዊ ያድርጉት (Chapter Five – Integrating Our Relationships in Practice)

Teachers will help learners connect performing and visual arts with other school subjects. Through cross-curricular links, students explore how art relates to mathematics, science, and daily life. This integration strengthens understanding, creativity, and appreciation for interdisciplinary learning.