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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Man and His Murals Lesson PlanYale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Man and His Murals Lesson Plan
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Yale University
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9th - 10th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Man and His Murals

Curated by ACT

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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Concepts

cubism, diego rivera, letter writing, murals, mexican culture

Additional Tags

chicana art, chicano art, mexican artists, biography

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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