1. Expressing political views through art Warm up: what are some ways people in the United States express their views on politics? DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.

2. objectives Students will: analyze the relationship between art and politics in twentieth century Mexico. Explore the styles and techniques of Mexico’s leading muralists. Express the political views of individual Mexicans through art. DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.

3. Required Reading Students should have read part 3 of the student text ( pages 23-33) and completed “study guide----part 3” (TRB 34-45) or “Advanced study guide---part 3” (TRB-36). DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.

4. In the classroom: 1. Art and Politics----Assigned groups of three or four. Distribute “politics and the paintbrush in modern Mexico” p. 27 in “student packet” (don’t write on these please). Mexico’s mural tradition gained international attention in the 1920s and 1930s. Read the handout and answer the questions for each painting (5 of them). *on the left have the question, on the right of your notebook paper have 5 spots to answer the question for each of the paintings provided. DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.

5. 2. Defining Roles- The connection between politics and art remains strong in Mexico today. Opponents of the government are more likely than ever to express their criticism through elaborate banners and sidewalk drawings in the central plazas of Mexico’s larger cities. Look at “Mexican perspectives”. Your group will be assigned a profile You’re to make a sketch of a small- scale mural that conveys the hopes and concerns of the individual you were assigned. DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.

6. Spurring Creativity Look at the artwork in “ Politics and the Paintbrush in Modern Mexico” to develop ideas for a mural. Ask yourself…… What events have shaped the attitudes of your assigned characters toward your country? What would they wish to say through their murals to passers- by about Mexico today? DOK: 2-3; s: 2; LT: I can express political views through art.