September is already upon us! As we feel a change in cooler temperature we will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by creating artwork using as inspiration one of the most well known Mexican Artists: Diego Rivera.
As we create our artwork we will learn about colors background, foreground and scenes. See our Lesson section for the details.
September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of fiveLatin American countries:
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September 18, and September 21, respectively.[1]
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September 18, and September 21, respectively.[1]
Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in North America, starting with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus on the morning of October 12, 1492. (Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month)
Parents, your children need your help in providing them with the necessary art supplies as stated in the earlier post. Without adequate supplies we will not be able to create artwork in our classroom.
Values Matter
Value of the Month
Which values are displayed in the two Diego Rivera Paintings that we are using for our lesson unit?
Reference: Values Matter