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Lesson Plans - Visual Arts

Collaborating on a Class Book: Exploring Before-During-After Sequences

In this classroom project, students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity, focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events.

It’s Halloween!

In the United States, Halloween is celebrated on October 31. The holiday has its roots in the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain. It was Christianized in the 9th century as “All Hallows’ Eve,” which precedes the Roman Catholic celebration of All Saints’ Day on November 1.

Retablo-Style Self-Portraits

Students create tinfoil self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican painter.

Siesta Pillow

Explore daily life in Mexico, particularly the practice of the midday siesta.

Mexico’s Day of the Dead

Join the Mexican celebration for Dia de los Muertos. Families honor the spirits of deceased relatives with food and flowers during this 3-day holiday.