Any great art activities for 2nd graders?
2006-12-17 04:04:36 · 3 answers · asked by just julie 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
The Sun in Mexican Culture - Sun Art Activity:
In honor of the Mexican culture, we can commemorate these important Mexican holidays by doing an art activity that reflects the Mexican tradition. Mexicans have a talent for art - and a love of bright colors. A theme that appears frequently in Mexican art is images of the sun.
*Here is an article that sheds light about this theme and its importance in Mexican culture: The Culture of the Sun
One of the most magnificent expressions of the sun theme is expressed in the Aztec Calendar Stone based on a solar year.
Here are simple sun images to choose from in black and white format for the youngest children or provide a thin paper plate for free-style art activity: Sun #1, Sun #2, Sun #3. Children can decorate the sun image or paper plate with a variety of materials and it is good time to recycle left-over materials: glitter, beads, dry beans, buttons, cut-up tissue paper or cut-up construction paper, paints, crepe paper streamers, markers, crayons, string, yarn, etc. The decorated sun image can also be adapted for use as masks: after decorating glue the image to thin card board and cut around the image, make openings for the eyes and add a craft stick, or a toilet paper tube the children can hold. If using a paper plate simply attach the craft stick or paper tube. Older children can be given blank sheets of sturdy paper, a variety of materials to create a sun image.
Play Mexican music in the background while children are doing their art activity -- the local library is a good source.
Idea: Discuss and honor a holiday-festival and/or historical event in your country or region that is similar to the Cinco de Mayo or Mexican Independence Day, and develop the topic of leadership and citizenship.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
¡Viva Méjico! Hurrah Mexico!
Visit Cinco de Mayo at DLTK and continue the celebrations. Try making fresh salsa with tortillas for a great snack! Make a musical instrument: maracas, or make a bean bracelet!
A place for families and children: Mexico for Kids
2006-12-17 04:41:48 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it extremely is not rather as ladyquest says. the explanation why it extremely is widely known in California is by using the fact politicians in California inspired the Mexican-American community to rejoice it. it extremely is actual that France became a danger to the USA of a and if it wasn't because of this conflict, some say, we would be talking French not English or Spanish
2016-12-30 13:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, blank. why not teach them something about independence day, or better yet, labor day?
2006-12-17 04:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by Buk (Fey) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋