Lesson Planning
Role play a King's Festival, where the Oba of Benin is the focus of religious celebrations. Photograph the event and then make sketches based on the photos.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To find out about the Igue Festival of the Obas of Benin.
- To recreate an Igue Festival.
- To make props for the recreation.
Children will:
- Act out an event based on a festival from another culture sensitively.
- Make props using a variety of materials and techniques.
- Analyse what a modern festival might tell us about the traditional beliefs of a cultural group.