Day of the Dead Arts Integration Project at Taub School

Ms. Kaminski's 7^th and 8^th grade students at Taub School created art work inspired by The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) in a series of arts integration lessons in a variety of art media including etched copper plates, marker and paint on paper, and colored pencils on paper. These are lessons were combined with social studies.

For this lesson, students learned about the traditional Mexican themed celebration know as Dia de los Muertos. Students took an in-depth look at how art plays a key role in the celebration of Dia de los Muertos. They were introduced to the art of papel picado and sugar skulls. 7^th grade students took their knowledge and created a metal carving of a detailed sugar skull. 

8^th grade students created a line and color drawing of a skull adding details that represent Day of the Dead such as marigolds and repetitive patterns. Color was used in both projects as a way to link the great use of color used in the decor and art of Day of the Dead alters and decorations.