This week, the 6th graders will learn about the Mexican holiday, Dia de Los Muertos. The students will take what they learn and make a genre painting in the Dia de Los Muertos style. Genre painting is when an artist creates a scene from every day life. You can learn more about the exciting holiday, Dia de Los Muertos below:
Oaxaca: The Day of the Dead from Bob Krist on Vimeo.
Dia de los Muertos from Whoo Kazoo on Vimeo.