Comical skeletons, shown participating in everyday activities, are among the many popular art forms and are sure to delight your students. A Teacher's Guide includes the fascinating history and tradition of the Days of the Dead and features many of the popular art forms created to celebrate the holiday. The works of the renown Mexican artists Jos Guadalupe Posada and Pedro Linares are introduced. Information about the six art reproductions is provided to guide students in discussions about the works. Four art activities, including papier-m ch figures, memorials, cut paper designs, and printmaking are included with a brief history of each and a lesson plan.
Reproducible handouts offer a variety of activities across the curriculum.
Aesthetic questions are provided to help your students discuss issues concerning beauty, intent of the artist, and tradition. Interdisciplinary activities include ideas for social studies, science, language arts, and cooking, which makes sharing this resource with other teachers very easy and a real treasure. National Visual Art Standards and Assessment are addressed in each unit. All rights reserved.