These mixed media Amate Bark paintings will inspire your students while teaching them about the traditions of Mexican bark painting. They are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month or any time of year. These projects are designed for elementary students (Kindergarten - 5th grade). 

This lesson is highly engaging, cross-curricular & contains 4 different projects plus 4 different methods to create amate to use for the projects.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 24 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 amate projects
• Instructions & photos for creating 4 different amate project backgrounds that can be mixed & matched with all 4 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Templates (reproducible) of 4 project designs
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on amate artists
• Amate facts
• Tips for project success
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

Set up stations and let students choose a project or rotate through and complete several while learning about traditional amate. 

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Deborah

Down in the Art Room

This mola lesson features 4 engaging projects for Hispanic Heritage Month. Two of the projects can also be used for Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). These projects are highly engaging, multicultural, and produce amazing artwork for display for Hispanic Heritage Month. These projects are designed for grades 2-5.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 26 pages. It includes:

• Mola cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Project variations
• Calavera drawing guide
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Hispanic Heritage month facts
• Day of the Dead facts
• Mola fact sheet
• Exit tickets
• 2 mola templates

This lesson includes TEKS (if you are in Texas) and National Core Arts Standards for 2nd-5th grades.

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I specialize in cross-curricular lessons. More lessons and resources may be found at my TeachShare store.

https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Down-In-The-Art-Room

To be notified of new products and resources in my store, click here.

Thank you!

Deborah

Down in the Art Room