The Illustrated Page: Medieval Manuscripts to New Media

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 17.01.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Classroom Context
  4. Unit Objectives
  5. Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs)
  6. Virginia Standards of Learning for Foreign Languages - Spanish I and II
  7. Strategies
  8. Overview
  9. Mexican Muralism Movement Founders – Biographical Information
  10. The Mexican Muralism Movement Objectives
  11. The Richmond Mural Project
  12. Muralists in Richmond
  13. Activities
  14. Student Produced Work
  15. Works Cited
  16. Resources for Teachers and Students

In Their Own Images

Yolanda Bezares-Chavez

Published September 2017

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Unit Objectives

As a result of teaching this unit, my students will be able to:

1. Understand the concept of visual narrative, and compare it with written or oral narrative.

2. Understand that different societies use art to record important events from their past, express their cultural identity, and transmit their values to future generations.

3. Identify the causes that originated the Mexican Muralism movement, and gain a basic understanding of its founders.

4. Learn about some important historical events portrayed on several Mexican murals.

5. Understand the reasons that have generated the Richmond Mural Project in the city of Richmond, Virginia, and its impact on our community.

7. Create a painting that express their individual identity, and/or collaborate in the creation of a collective painting to express our identity as members of our school.

8. Prepare a writing piece and oral presentation to describe their painting.

This unit will be taught during approximately three weeks, beginning in March. Please note that information about activities such as walking trips to see murals, or having a muralist artist invited as a guest speaker in my classroom are not included in this unit.

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