Mexican Revolution Lesson Plans

1. ARTSEDGE: Five Artists of the Mexican Revolution
_ About Us Feedback ArtsEdge Search ARTSEDGE Spotlights spotlights Search Thinkfinity Teach _ Connect _ Explore Lessons Standards WebLinks How-To's _ Home > Teach > Lessons > Five Artists of the Mexican Revolution _ This Lesson at a Glance: Email This Five Artists of the Mexican Page Revolution Provide Feedback Print This Page Grade Band: Grades 9-12 Lesson Overview: Much of Mexican art at the beginning of the 20th century was influenced by or created in response to historical events. Integrated Subjects: In...

2. Bean and Seed Mosaic
...efine the initial shape of their mosaic. The students will then choose four kinds of either beans, seeds or both to give color to their mosaic. Historical and Cultural Context: Through lecture and small group discuss, the students will gain insight as to how their mosaic can help them relate to the Mexican culture and the importance that Cinco de Mayo holds for the Mexican people as well as the similarities to the American Revolution. Aesthetic Valuing: The students in pairs will select two mosaics and decide if the mosaic has made good use of line, shape and color. Then as an entire class they will view the dif...

3. Recipe for Revolution
Recipe for Revolution General Objectives Describe the elements of change in history Explain the rise of nationalism and its consequences Trace the origins of and basis for the concepts of liberty, individual freedom, private property, rights, and representative government Explain the impact of conflicting ideologies Explain the...

4. Lesson 1 The Lewis and Clark Expedition
...Louisiana Purchase, the new United States expanded westward. 2. describe the adventures and hardships faced by explorers such as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Description of lesson/activities: 1. The teacher should demonstrate on a map the size of the United States at the end of the American Revolution, extending from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River. Comparing this to the current continental U.S., students can infer the westward g rowth of the nation. While this lesson focuses on the Louisiana Purchase, the teacher may wish to follow it with additional information about the additions of the Or...

5. Unity - Activity
...the following questions. These would later be answered in writing on their final exams: Ferndale students during a tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts (click the image for a larger version) a. What were the effects of European colonization on the New World? b. What were the causes of the American Revolution? c. How was the American Government created? d. What challenges did our new republic face? e. How did the nation expand westward? f. What were the causes and effects of the Civil War? g. How was the United States rebuilt? Then students created 3-D figures that symbolized their ethnic heritage. This was done...

6. The Study of the Spanish Speaking People of Texas - Lesson Plans - Lesson 4 The Center for American History - Home Page
...iased? What clues will you leave behind that future historians could use to understand how you lived? Closure: Review the meaning of primary and secondary sources and inform students that during upcoming lessons they will use primary sources?the photographs of Russell Lee?to understand the lives of Mexican-Americans in Texas during the mid-20th century. Evaluation: Display the following list for students. Ask students to write down the name of the source and identify whether it is a primary or secondary source. Check student work for comprehension. 1. A Texas history textbook 2. A quote from a diary in a Texas h...

7. The Study of the Spanish Speaking People of Texas - Lesson Plans - Lesson 8 The Center for American History - Home Page
...son Plans > Lesson 8 Lesson Plans The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas download .pdf version of this lesson plan A Photo Essay by Russell Lee LESSON EIGHT: IMMIGRATION Enduring Understandings: The citizens of the state of Texas come from diverse cultural backgrounds. The immigration of Mexican-Americans to Texas has had a huge impact on the state, evident in Russell Lee?s photo essay, The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas. Essential questions: What ethnic groups have immigrated to Texas ? Why did Mexican-Americans immigrate to Texas ? How do we see Mexican-Americans? influence on the sta...

8. A Story of Democracy
...h By SAM DILLON On This Day in History (Go to Article.) Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Get Our Lessons By E-mailPrinter-friendly Version Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Wednesday, July 5, 2000 Subscriptions _ A Story of Democracy News Coverage of the Recent Mexican Elections and Why the World Wants to Know Student Connections Author(s) News Summaries Rachel McClain, The New York Times Learning Network Daily News Quiz Word of the Day Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Test Prep Subjects: Global History, Journalism, Language Arts Question of the Interdisciplinary Connections Day Web Explor...

9. Questions and Answers About Judith Baca's OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS, 1948-1964, BREAKING BARRIERS
...dents learn how to identify visual evidence of protest and persuasion in the world around them. 4. Students learn that artworks can have obvious, as well as not-so-obvious functions. 5. Students learn that some Chicana/o and earlier artists have used art to protest injustice, to promote and glorify revolution, to persuade others to their views, and to define their own reality. 6. Students learn how to identify evidence of protest and persuasion in the subject matter of artworks. 7. Students learn how to identify evidence of protest and persuasion in contextual information about artworks. 8. Students learn how to...

10. Social Realism
.... In the 1930's many artist felt strongly about the social conditions American society. They had opinions about what was good and bad about the country's economic system, class structure, and social values. They turned their opinions into art. The same strong opinions produced the great work of the Mexican Social Realist such as Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, and Jose Orozco. Only when the artist believe strongly in his or her idea or opinion of the them being delivered with the art succeed. If the artist doesn't believe in the theme, no matter how simple it might be, if he/she has no experience with the idea or...