Delve into the fascinating relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera using this resource. Learners discuss the lives of these famous artists, and talk about the ways Frida Kahlo incorporated elements of this tumultuous...

Students analyze the work of Diego Rivera. They participate in a class discussion, critique various paintings, write a short story based on a Rivera mural, and create a class mural.

Students take a virtual tip to the Mural Museum and examine the Museo Mural Diego Rivera. Students Identify fifteen people in the mural and research them to find out more about their lives. They discover the history of the painting and...

Young scholars view the PBS video and reflect upon the social implications of a personal relationship upon the influence of artistic expression. The relationship of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is judged critically to come to...

Young scholars explore emotions represented in artwork.  In this cross curriculum social studies and art instructional activity, students explain examples of political and social issues expressed in artwork by Dorthea Lang, Diego...

Students research Hispanic artists. They complete a handout about their artist. Students brainstorm a list of vocabulary relating to the theme of art. Students choose one work of art by each artist studied, and copy these for the paper...

Young scholars recognize historical and cultural influences in art and appreciate art as a vehicle for public expression of ideas. They develop group skills, working together to produce a single mural or several related murals.

Students explore the main idea and stories behind paintings. In this art lesson plan, students discuss how paintings tell stories and take tests based on details of paintings. The tests are embedded in the plan. Links that students...

Students practice their Spanish grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and pronunciation skills by creating a personal portrait and personal narrative, and sharing it with native Spanish speakers via email.

Students explore proportions which are typical of the human body. Given a list of classic proportions from earlier centuries, students work in pairs to test the validity of the proportions. Pupils share their personal measurements. ...

Learners study the influence masks had on Hispanic society. After investigating uses of masks in various cultures, they create masks that relate to their own experiences. In groups they create an Hispanic mask and a mask representing...