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Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America
Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Costumbrismo
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, explorers and travelers (mainly of European descent) in Latin America, popularized a genre called costumbrismo: the depiction of local folklore, including social "types" and genre scenes....
California State University
Bean and Seed Mosaic
This lesson plan offers an alternative to generic torn/cut paper mosaics by using beans and seeds. Introduce Mexican culture and have your students practice the elements of line, shape, and color.
Yale University
Yale: Popular Mexican Arts
This unit on Mexican art comes with four lesson plans, art activities, a bibliography, video suggestions, and web links.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: Jose Guadalupe Posada: His Calaveras
View authentic prints of Posada's famous work, las calaveras. This site contains 6 different pieces of Posada's work.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Gerardo Murillo
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Gerardo Murillo.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Diego Rivera
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Diego Rivera.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: David Alfaro Siqueiros
Bibliography of the Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Carlos Orozco Romero
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Carlos Orozco Romero.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Rufino Tamayo
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Frida Kahlo
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Gunther Gerzso
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Gunther Gerzso.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Juan Soriano
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Juan Soriano.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Vicente Rojo
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Vicente Rojo.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Francisco Toledo
A brief biography of the Mexican artist Francisco Toledo.
PBS
Pbs: Life & Times of Frida Kahlo (Guides for Parents & Teachers)
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...
Other
Global Art: Framed Tin Plate
Add this art idea to your list of multicultural activities. Inspired by the Mexican tradition of tin punching this lesson gives some ideas for good cheap tin alternatives.
Other
Dick Blick Art Materials: Multicultural Lesson Plans
Twelve teacher-tested lesson plans to integrate art from around the world into your classroom. Each activity comes with a list of materials you'll need, easy-to-follow explanations, and examples.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: La Pinata
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about the pinata. Easy reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Fermin Revueltas
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Fermin Revueltas.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Gabriel Fernandez Ledesma
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Gabriel Fernandez Ledesma.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Saturnino Herran
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Saturnino Herran.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Jose Clemente Orozco
Biography of the Mexican painter Jose Clemente Orozco.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Joaquin Clausell
Bibliography of the Mexican painter Joaquin Clausell.