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Students describe the characteristics of a piece of papel picado. art seen in the El Dia de los Muertos festival. They predict what medium was used in the papel picado art. They explain how the scene in the papel picado art made them feel. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students view skeleton images used in the El Dia de los Muertos festival and hear the Mexican tale "Sister Death and the Healer." They identify the view of death held by the Mexican people. Full Review »
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Students research the Day of the Dead, an important Mexican holiday. They view videos, investigate Mexican geography and history and compare the Day of the Dead to the celebration of Halloween. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore the Mexican ritual of Dia de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. They make sugar skulls using math measurement and artistic expression and become more aware of this Mexican holiday. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the artwork of the Indo-Hispanic holiday of Day of the Dead. They view images, define key vocabulary terms, and plan and create a two- and three-dimensional sculptural figure. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Using a book, they read and examine pictures about the history, food and events of the celebration. With a partner, they discover similiar celebrations in their own country and complete a worksheet to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students examine information about a previously chosen aspect of Day of the Dead and they evaluate a webpage analysis. They create a project about their aspect and prepare a presentation for the class. They complete a self-evaluation form on both themselves and their classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research Spanish speaking individuals and the holiday, The Day of the Dead, using Internet and print resources. They orally present their research. Students engage in Mexican traditions by making either a lapida (headstone) or calaveras (skulls). Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify positive and negative space in an artwork. They recognize rhythm created through repetition of sensory elements and symbols from everyday life. They choose the correct tools to apply specific media to a given surface and match the processes used with simple tools . Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students research information about the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), a major celebration in Mexican culture, and compare it to similar holidays in other cultures. They discover various folk arts and festive traditions associated with the Day of the Dead. Full Review »

