Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 8 performing and visual art pva Teacher's Guide PDF

The Grade 8 Performing and Visual Art (PVA) Teacher’s Guide, published by the Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau, provides educators with a culturally rich, interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching music, dance, theatre, and visual art. This 68-page guide supports the Ethiopian New Curriculum’s aim to preserve heritage while integrating traditional art forms into modern education.

Teacher's Guide Summery

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher: Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau
• Published Year: 2022 G.C
• Subject: Performing and Visual Art PVA
• Grade: 8
• Curriculum: New
• Type: Teacher's Guide
• Total Units: 5 units
• Total Pages: 68
• File Size: 2.9 MB
• File Format: PDF

The Teacher's guide is written by:

• Yonas Nibret
• Sefiw Melesse
• Abebe Habte

Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 8 Performing and Visual Art (PVA) Teacher’s Guide has 5 units, they are:-

🔹 Unit 1: Artistic Perception

Introduces students to Ethiopia’s rich music traditions, national instruments, and cultural dances. Includes foundational film and theatre concepts, as well as visual composition in sculpture and design.

🔹 Unit 2: Creative Expressions

Covers artistic creation using:

• Solfeggio and the Ethiopian pentatonic scale (e.g. Anchihoye, Ambassel)
• Folk dances like Eskista and Shoa
• Theatre scriptwriting and visual storytelling
• Clay and papier-mâché sculpture techniques

🔹 Unit 3: History and Cultural Context

Explores how Ethiopian culture is expressed through:

• Traditional narratives
• Historical music and instruments
• Sculpture, monuments, and artifacts from early civilizations

🔹 Unit 4: Aesthetic Values

Guides students in critical analysis of:

• Music, dance, theatre, and visual arts
• Cultural symbolism
• Artistic tools and their meanings in heritage and modern works

🔹 Unit 5: Connection, Relationship, and Application

Encourages cross-subject integration, showing how PVA connects with:

• Science (sound, motion)
• Culture and history
• Language, ethics, and community values