Annotated List of Teacher Resources
Boyles, Peggy, et al. Realidades 1. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
The recommended Spanish I textbook for New Haven Public Schools. Integrates culture with vocabulary and language structure to teach basic Spanish. Tema 5 focuses on the family, birthday parties, and family restaurant outings, and includes several Mexican artists' work.
Carrera, Magali. Imagining Identity in New Spain: Race, Lineage, and the Colonial Body in Portraiture and Casta Paintings. University of Texas Press, 2003.
An interesting collection and analysis of casta paintings from colonial Mexico.
Fane, Diana. Converging Cultures: Art and Identity in Spanish America. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996.
A look at the way art and identity in colonial Latin America were shaped by the Spanish influence.
Fields, Virginia and Victor Zamudio-Taylor. The Road to Aztlan: Art from a Mythic Homeland. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2001.
A great collection of Mexican artworks from pre-colonial times to the present
Grimberg, Salomon. Frida Kahlo. North Dighton, MA: World Publications Group, 1997.
A beautiful compilation of Kahlo's works, with a biographical introduction and great photos.
Kattán-Ibarra, Juan. Perspectivas Culturales de España. Chicago: National Textbook Company, 1995.
An overview of Spanish history beginning with the prehistoric peoples of the Iberian Peninsula, moving to the present.
Kettenmann, Andrea. Diego Rivera. Los Angeles: Taschen, 2003.
A concise biography of the muralist, complete with images of his works and photos.
Ochoa, George. The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History: a Book of Answers for Kids. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998.
A fabulous source (for anyone) of general information as well as specific facts about all kinds of Spanish- and Hispanic-related topics. This book is extremely easy to navigate, and includes a glossary, an index, and a great list of recommended reading.
Ore, Tracy E. The Social Construction of Difference & Inequality. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Discusses how differences in group identities affect individuals, and how they are perpetuated and institutionalized.
Pierce, Donna. "At the Crossroads: Cultural Confluence and Daily Life in Mexico, 1521-1821." Painting a New World: Mexican Art and Life 1521-1821. Denver: Denver Art Museum, 2004.
Interesting article about the way of life of the Mexicans during the colonial period.
Yorba, Jonathan. Arte Latino: Treasures form the Smithsonian American Art Museum. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001.
Highlights works from Hispanic artists from the Smithonian's exhibit, "Arte Latino."
Zamora, Martha. Fida Kahlo: The Brush of Anguish. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC, 1990.
A collection of Kahlo's works, with a substantial biographical angle and photographs.
"Papel Picado: The Art of Mexican Cut Paper." North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (1996): Vol.7, No.3. http://www.art.unt.edu/ntieva/news/vol_7/issue3/96falp11.htm
A brief overview of what papel picado is, with instructions on how to make your own.
http://lasculturas.com
A great collection of articles on a diverse range of Spanish and Hispanic themes.
http://merriamwebster.com
The website of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary 2005 edition.
http://www.askoxford.com/?view=get
The website of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) 2005 edition.
www.actfl.org
The official website of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Provides national standards and guidelines for language learning.
www.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau's official website. Chock full of interesting facts and statistics about all aspects of American life.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/Mexico/mpapel_picado.htm
Simple directions for making papel picado.
www.factmonster.com
A great encyclopedia-like website designed for children. Very easy to navigate with activities, games, and interesting articles on a variety of subjects in addition to basic encyclopedia entries.
www.infoplease.com
A basic encyclopedia/almanac website. The adult version of FactMonster. Very useful when looking for general information.
Kahlo, Frida. Painting: "My Famly." http://www.masterpiece-paintings-gallery.com/kahlo-family.htm 1951.
An oil painting depicting Kahlo's grandparents, parents, siblings, and self. Interesting details of this painting include a faint baby, along with two erased faces and the indistinct figure of a child.
—. Painting: "My Grandparents, My Parents, and I (Family Tree)." http://www.artlex.com/ ArtLex/m/mexican.html 1936. This oil and tempera painting shows Kahlo as a child, holding a red ribbon which connects her to her parents and grandparents. Kahlo is standing, nude in the courtyard of her childhood home, surrounded by the Mexican scenery and ocean.
—. Painting: "Self Portrait." http://www.paintingstogo.com/gallery_images/kahlo_self_portrait_1940_sm.jpg 1940. One of several self-portraits Kahlo painted, this one dedicated to Dr. Eloesser. In this painting, Kahlo depicts herself in front of encroaching plants, and wearing a necklace of thorns that is scratching and causing her to bleed.
Muray, Nickolas. Portrait of Frida Kahlo. http://www.photographsdonotbend.com/Kahlo/kahlo.html 1939.
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