Mexican History Month Celebrated Cross-Curricularly (Art and Spanish classes)

For the month of September, students in grades 5th-8th grade will be working on projects and learning about Hispanic artists in both Spanish class and in Art class.

5th graders will start the year learning about the artist Frida Kahlo.
6th graders will study Pablo Picasso and his Spanish roots.
7th graders will focus on Mexican folk art and learning the different styles of folk art found in Mexico.
8th graders will study the artist Diego Rivera and his political and socially inspired murals and students will be creating a fresco of their own.

Each of these grades will complete a project based on that artist or their style.  More will be posted about each project as they start them.