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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Mexican Folk Art by looking at different types of material and what they are used to make. Choose from clay, metal, leather, paper, plant fibers, stone, wood, and more.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Man and His Murals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A unit on the Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, that could be adapted to various grades. Includes lesson plans, a glossary, a bibliography for teachers and students, and plenty of information on Diego Rivera.
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Other

The Zihrena Gallery of Mexican Art and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured Mexican artists from the "area of Zihuatanejo on the Pacific Coast of Mexico" are the subject of this gallery.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Five Artists of the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 9-12 lesson, students will create original artwork demonstrating the style of an early 20th-century artist of the Mexican Revolution. They will research how art was influenced or created in response to major events, artists, and...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Perspectives on the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source material and learning excercises for students to explore the social conditions that contributed to the Mexican Revolution and examine how the U.S. influenced Mexico as well as how artists and writers responded to the war.
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Mex Connect

Mex Connect: Mexican Art, Authors and Artisans

For Students 9th - 10th
The listing of Mexican artists, artisans, authors, and art makes it easy to "pick and choose." Oodles of information here.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Mexican Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A page of examples of Mexican art is provided at this website. Click the link to each title of the work to view it and information on it.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Mural Inspired by Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a series of curricular resources on the Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The site is primarily directed toward teachers to strengthen their teaching skills but has other content beyond those dedicated to lesson...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mexican Muralism: Los Tres Grandes David Siqueiros, Diego Rivera

For Students 9th - 10th
Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco-known as Los tres grandes-cultivated an artistic style that defined Mexican identity following the Revolution. They crafted epic murals on the walls of highly visible, public buildings...
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Other

Alfredo Zalce "Gran Artista Mexicano"

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on Mexican mural artist, Alfredo Zalce. Hundreds of photographs, interviews and images with pages in both English and Spanish.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Muralists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of muralists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
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Other

City College of San Francisco: The Diego Rivera Mural Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features the Pan American Unity Mural located at the City College of San Francisco. Also known as Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and the South, the mural was created to promote diversity and show human...
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Manuel Alvarez Bravo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Modern Art offers a nice biography and a few images of this great Mexican photographer.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art of Mexico Latin American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a huge collection of links to websites looking at Mexican and Hispanic art and culture, as well as some lesson plans.
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Museo Frida Kahlo: The Blue House

For Students 9th - 10th
The Blue House was the home of Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico's most beloved and iconic artists. It was her with that the house would become a museum after her death. The museum holds art by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as well as many other...
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Diego Rivera

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a biographical article about the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) who was married to fellow artist Frieda Kahlo.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Frida Kahlo Biography

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore this brief biography of Frida Kahlo, well-known Mexican artist.
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Other

Manos De Oaxaca

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site showcasing the life and artwork of Oaxacan artisans. Explore the photos of this enchanting culture and the pottery it produces.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sf Mo Ma: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
Unique perspective on the life and her work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, with insightful analysis of her art and that of her artist-husband Diego Rivera.
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PBS

Pbs: Life & Times of Frida Kahlo (Guides for Parents & Teachers)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of activities and lessons about Frida Kahlo designed to be used in conjunction with the PBS documentary about the artist ("The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo"), but each easily stands alone as well. Resources guide learners...
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
A 10-question quiz on the life of Frida Kahlo.
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Other

National Museum of Women in the Arts: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Friday Kahlo. It includes a biography and selected bibliography.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Pedro E. Guerrero

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of videos lessons, media galleries, and photographs about Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican-American Mexican-American Photographer Pedro E. Guerrero famous for his photos of architecture and statues and his works.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Latino Voices: Carmen Lomas Garza

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of artist Carmen Lomas Garza, known for her positive depictions of the Chicano culture through her work.

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