Teacher Resources

Diego and Frida

Steps in the research process	Activities
Scenario	Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were well-known Mexican artists. Each had a distinctive style. Their works conveyed their view of the world and themselves.
Task and Product	You will be conducting a group of American students through the Mexican Museum of Art focusing on the works of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.You are preparing a pre-visit orientation for the students. You must be able to speak about the types of paintings, influences on each artist, as well as their relationship and its effect on their work. Your presentation will be in the form of a PowerPoint, video, or a 5 minute oral product with visuals. You must submit two questions from your presentation which will be used as an assessment for all students. One should be a Brief Constructed Response(BCR) and the other a Selected Response(SR). Submit a scoring tool with the questions.
Assessments	Rubric for Oral Presentation Rubric for PowerPoint Presentation
Question	Essential Questions: How did the relationship between Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo affect the artwork of each? How are the Spanish culture and the personal values of the artists reflected in their work? Subsidiary Questions: What kinds of paintings did each do? How was their work influenced by events in their lives? In what way did their relationship influence their art? In what ways does their art reflect Mexican life?
Gather	Use these web sites to gather your information: Diego Rivera Diego Rivera Mural Project Digeo Rivera Virtual Web Museum Diego Rivera Use this chart to help you take notes Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo and Contemporary Thought Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Frida and Diego Frida's Marriage Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Talks About Diego Rivera
Organize (sort, sift, analyze, synthesize, evaluate)	Synthesize your findings. Synthesis is the act of pulling your research and ideas together to form new meaning. What new insights have emerged about your topics? Which facts are the most compelling and would have the greatest impact on your audience? Evaluate the effectiveness of your research for the task. Have you gathered sufficient details about your topic to become a convincing spokesperson for it? Are your details organized in the right categories or sub-topics to make sense for your audience? Which facts are the most compelling and would have the greatest impact on an audience?
Conclusion	Presentation After analyzing and sorting your information, you must put them together into your presentation. Check the rubric for your presentation to make sure you have met all criteria. Oral Presentation PowerPoint Presentation Assessment Questions When creating your questions, recall the essential and subsidiary questions. Your questions should measure whether or not students have gained an understanding of the knowledge you have presented. when creating your scoring tools, consider what knowledge is essential for students to obtain. you may use the Brief Constructed Response(BCR) Scoring Tool as a guideline. For the Selected Response(SR) answer choices, make sure the student must have a clear understanding of the knowledge in order to identify the correct answer. All students will answer questions submitted by presenters.