Curated OER
You Be the Conservator: Looking at Objects Inside and Out
Students examine the Hispanic American tradition of making santos, painted woodcarvings of saints in the Catholic Church. In this lesson plan, student have the opportunity to create their own santos, make an 'x-ray' and create a story...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016: Juan Manual Santos
The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos worked ceaselessly to end a civil war that has endured for fifty years and affected millions of citizens. While the efforts for peace and its...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Eluid Levi Martinez
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Eluid Levi Martinez is described here along with information on his contributions to art through carving, and his carving of santos along with Jose Dolores Lopez, his...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Carlos Santistevan
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Carlos Santistevan is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with santos.