LESSON PLAN: PRINTING WITH VEGETABLES
From this lesson, students will learn a new art technique by experimenting with natural materials to create prints on fabric. Students will explore different ways of using food in art making.
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LESSON PLAN: GUATEMALAN BARRILETES
In this lesson, students will learn about Dia de los Muertos in Santiago and Sumpango, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, and discuss the barrilete (kite) traditions of contemporary Mayans. Students will also learn the process of building a barrilete and the decorative symbolism behind the designs. Additionally, students will think, reflect, and create their own barrilete, and decorate it using the same design principals as the barrilete-makers of Guatemala.
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LESSON PLAN: GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT ART WITH OIL PASTELS
In this project, students will learn about, and experiment with, colorful geometric abstract art inspired by the color theory of Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. Students will think, reflect, and create original artworks based on one of the central themes of Latin American art and culture (abstraction) and recognize connections between form, color, and community while learning how to use the medium.
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LESSON PLAN: CYMASCOPE STEAM
In this lesson, participants will learn how to build a homemade instrument inspired by a cymascope, to visualize sound. With their homemade instruments, participants will be able to observe how different sound frequencies create different patterns on the surface of their tool.
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LESSON PLAN: OFRENDA PHOTO FRAME
In this activity you will learn how to make your own ofrenda photo frame to honor a pet or an ancestor. We encourage you to decorate your photo frame in a unique way that celebrates the personality or character of the person/pet you are honoring. For example, you may paint your frame in the favorite color of the person/pet you are honoring.
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