Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) (quick tip)
How can we learn about cultural traditions through objects? Use this resource to teach about Día de Muertos...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the richness of culture from ancient artifacts to works by contemporary artists and exploring resources to incorporate these objects into your classroom all year long.
The NCMA’s ancient American collection presents artifacts from 1150 BCE to 1550 CE. Visit the galleries to see objects from six different modern countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Peru. Explore select works on view in the Ancient American Galleries – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org).
Explore two of these ancient civilizations through NCMA Explore, a new, innovative resource created to support learning at the middle school level. NCMA Learn reimagines how students engage with ancient civilizations by harnessing the power of immersive technology and the learning potential that lies within museum objects.
NCMA Explore: Ancient Peru – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)
NCMA Explore: Ancient Mexico – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)
Lunar Bird by Joan Miro on loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind, 1943, oil on Masonite, 29 7/8 x 24 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor, 1943, oil on Masonite, 59 x 47 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Explore this resource on NCMALearn to learn about the history and cultural traditions of Day of the Dead. Watch the videos below to learn more about the components of an ofrenda and the connections between ancient civilizations and cultural traditions practiced today.
How can we learn about cultural traditions through objects? Use this resource to teach about Día de Muertos...
view quick tipLearn more about the Dia de Oakwood celebration in Raleigh, NC.
view videoPeter Marin teaches students at Raleigh Charter School about Día de los Muertos.
view videoJoin Ángel Gonzalez, GlaxoSmithKline Curatorial Research Fellow, on this video visit with a curator to learn...
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