VAP2601
ASSIGNMENT 4
DUE DATE: 28 AUGUST 2024
, Opens: Monday, 26 August 2024, 8:00 AM
Due: Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 8:00 AM
VAP2601 Assignment 4 2024. 100 marks
Unique Number: 561812
This relates to learning unit 4: Performing Arts
Design a performing arts lesson which relates to an African or South African performing
artist (dancer/musician/actor) or playwright.
Background (50 marks):
Performing Arts Lesson Plan: Exploring the Life and Work of Miriam Makeba
Background (50 Marks)
1. Artist’s Background:
Age Appropriate Notes:
Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa," was born on March 4,
1932, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She was a singer, actress, and civil rights activist who brought African
music to a global audience.
Makeba grew up in a musical family and began singing at an early age.
She became famous in the 1950s with the Manhattan Brothers and later joined the all-
woman group, the Skylarks.
Visual Imagery:
Photos of Miriam Makeba throughout her career.
ASSIGNMENT 4
DUE DATE: 28 AUGUST 2024
, Opens: Monday, 26 August 2024, 8:00 AM
Due: Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 8:00 AM
VAP2601 Assignment 4 2024. 100 marks
Unique Number: 561812
This relates to learning unit 4: Performing Arts
Design a performing arts lesson which relates to an African or South African performing
artist (dancer/musician/actor) or playwright.
Background (50 marks):
Performing Arts Lesson Plan: Exploring the Life and Work of Miriam Makeba
Background (50 Marks)
1. Artist’s Background:
Age Appropriate Notes:
Miriam Makeba, also known as "Mama Africa," was born on March 4,
1932, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She was a singer, actress, and civil rights activist who brought African
music to a global audience.
Makeba grew up in a musical family and began singing at an early age.
She became famous in the 1950s with the Manhattan Brothers and later joined the all-
woman group, the Skylarks.
Visual Imagery:
Photos of Miriam Makeba throughout her career.
