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Distribute graphic organizer to students
as they enter.
Introduce topic by displaying poster of Picasso’s Don Quixote. Have
students write on their worksheets 3 words to describe the painting.
Ask for some of their descriptions and
explain that Picasso was a very
famous artist from Spain.
Explain that they will be seeing some
famous pieces of art that were
created by Hispanic artists from Mexico
and Spain.
Open website: http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?dep=5&full=0&ite
m=00%2E5%2E72
to show Aztec statue
Narrate: The Aztecs were a group of people who lived in Mexico
before
Spain came to rule. Give background of statue and allow
students to fill
in worksheets.
Open website: http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/tonysarticles/ph19murals
.html
Ask students to define mural and give an example from Fort Mill /
Charlotte.
Explain that in Mexico when there was little or no public education system,
murals were used to teach the people history and politics. Diego Rivera
was one of the most famous muralists in Mexico. Ask students how murals
could teach people, why they were important, what would they paint about
if they wanted to teach the people of Fort Mill.
Show http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/rivera/p-rivera6.htm,
painting by Rivera showing his wife Frieda Kahlo, famous woman painter
from Mexico.
Open website:
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/jcummings/ph55diegokahlo.html
To show examples of Kahlo’s work.
Tell students that they will now be
seeing art from Spain.
Open website:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/velazquez/velazquez.meninas.jpg
Introduce Velazquez as one of the most famous Spanish artists. Ask students
what they think the artist shown is painting. Explain that the artist
is Velazquez and point out the mirror’s reflection. Who do they think
the people are? Have them write their answers on the worksheet.
Open website:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1zoom.asp?dep=21&full
=0&mark=1&item=1996%2E403%2E1
Tell students that Picasso was the painter,
reminding them that Picasso painted the poster they saw at the beginning
of class.
Ask students what they think he looked
like… tall, short, handsome, blond, dark?
Show next website:
http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/picasso/p-picasso15.htm
Explain that this piece was a self-portrait of Picasso.
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