Before one can understand the work of Frida Kahlo, one needs to understand her life. Provide learners with background information on Frida's life as a person and a painter. The slides then provide information regarding several of her most famous pieces, and how they relate to her personal struggles and life. 

Additional Tags

famous people, Social Studies & History, visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Design a cross-curricular project between art, language arts, and social studies during Women's History Month
• Have learners watch the presentation at home, take notes on what they learn, and return to class ready to discuss the information

Pros

• The class uses similar abstract techniques to paint a self-portrait, just like Ms. Kahlo

Cons

• None