Curriculum (Content Area): Art Grade-Levels 3 - 5

PURPOSE (OBJECTIVE): Students will explore the life and artistic style of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and demonstrate abilities of using technology to create self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo.

DESCRIPTION (SUMMARY OF PLAN): After reading with students the book on Frida Kahlo "I Painted My Own Reality," and view visuals of Kahlo's paintings, students will be able recognize basic characteristics of paintings by the artist. With the use of multimedia technologies, students will create a self-portrait, as well as a group presentation that will include a poem with an expression of their portrait along with music by a Mariachi musician.

ACTIVITIES	NETS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Students will complete a concept map on the artist using Inspiration software based on the story "I Painted My Own Reality" which will include hyperlinks related to the artist.	1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10
2. Students will select two paintings by the artists and will create a ven diagram using Inspiration software to compare and contrast the two.	1, 2, 3, and 8
3. Students will use a digital camera to photograph each other, scanner to scan additional media in order to create a self-portrait that will be manipulated and published using Adobe Photoshop.	1, 3, 5, and 9
4. Students will work in groups of 5 or more to create a PowerPoint presentation of their self-portraits, which will include a poem in Spanish based on their study of poet Elias Nandino and music by Mexican mariachi.	1, 3, and 4
5. Students will present their interactive multimedia slide show to their classmates and then will be evaluated using a critique form rubric.	5 and 7

TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Computer	Digital Camera	Color Printer
Overhead Projector	PC Projector
Software
Adobe Photoshop	Inspiration	Microsoft Office
Books
Frida: Una Biografia de Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera Frida Kahlo: The Brush of Anguish by Martha Ed Zamora & Marilyn S. Smith Frida Kahlo by Robyn Montana Turner Frida Kahlo  by Mike Venezia Frida Kahlo: I Painted My Own Reality Inspirations: Stories about Women Artists: Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel, Faith Ringgold

Websites for Teachers

Museo de Arte Moderno de Mexico
Casa Mexican Folk Art
Frida by Kahlo
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Art Museum
Hispanic Research Center

ASSESSMENT:

Students will be graded using the designated assessment tool according to the activity.
Activity I - Concept Map using Inspiration Software
Assessment: Rubric I
Activity 2 -Ven Diagram Comparing Two of Frida Kahlo's Paintings
Assessment: Rubric I
Activity 3 -Use of Technology Equipment
Assessment: Teacher Observation
Activity 4- Group Project - Power Point Presentation
Assessment: Rubric II
Activity 5 - Oral section of Rubric II

Home	Music Lesson	Language Arts Lesson
Spanish Lesson	NETS Standards	Assessment - Activity 1 Rubric I Activity 2 Rubric I Activities 4 Rubric II Activity 5 Rubric II

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