5th grade has begun learning about Mesoamerica... This includes: Kuna, Maya, Aztec, and Incas!! This trimester is some of my favorite art projects!! It's a great example of how our school does such an awesome job of integration many subjects... In S.S., L.A., Spanish, and Art we cover Mesoamerica!
Both the Spanish teacher and I go over the Kuna people. She goes into more detail aout the culture, where I focus on the art. Specifically we talk about the mola. These are traditional tunics that the Kuna women create and wear. They are bright and colorful and created using a reverse applique technique.
We created the mola out of paper. The students had to do three different layers. This is hard for the students to visualize and really hard for them to cut. I think the challenge with the cutting is perfect for 5th grade!
MOLA...
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