Nombre__________________ Fecha___________ #_______ Día de los Muertos – Tribute Project Objective(s): • To analyze celebrations from Latin America and their value to culture. • To create a collective tribute to the important people in our lives to build a community of mutual support and respect. • To create a creative, artistic, and thoughtful tribute to a deceased person (or animal) who made an important impact on our lives. *To learn to cope with grief in a tangible way Final Product: • A Día de los Muertos display honoring a deceased person or animal who has made an impact in our lives. You may choose to complete this assignment 1 of the 2 ways listed below A. as part of a class display (follow instructions 1 and 2) B. individually(follow instructions 1,2, and 3) (extra points awarded) Due date: Monday, Oct 31, 2022 (brought to class) Instructions: 1. Collect photos of the person/animal you wish to honor. Please make a copy of any 1 of a kind photos of family members- we don’t want to take the chance of them getting lost or destroyed. 2. Collect or make at least 3 items from the list below that can be used to memorialize the person you have chosen to honor. (supplies available upon request) Collect or make 3 items from list below*** ***None of these items have to be real – feel free to think outside the box and make a cup of water out of Play-Doh, or make cempazuchitl flowers out of tissue paper, etc. Get creative Nombre__________________ Fecha___________ #_______ 1. Papel Picado 5. items of particular interest to the deceased 2. Velas 6. Pan de Muerto 3. Cempazuchitl 7. Something to drink For example, if the person played the guitar you could add a picture or a miniature toy guitar If the person had a favorite NON ALCOHOLIC beverage you can add it or a picture 4. Calaveras de Azúcar 8. Food the person/animal enjoyed/Obviously we don’t want flies or spoiled food in the display so a picture or clay/playdough model of this will be fine of it. Nombre__________________ Fecha___________ #_______ 3. If you choose to complete this assignment individually your final product should look something like these examples below: Cover a small box with wrapping or tissue paper then create your display. You will receive bonus points for completing the assignment individually. The display must have 1. The 3 (or more) items collected or made in the previous list by pasting them to the inside of your box in an artful way. 2. The photo/s 3. Label your project with your name on an index card on the back An arch and/or parth leading to the display at the back of the display should be included in the design. Due Date: Monday, October 31, 2022 Grade: 40 points 24 puntos 30 puntos 40 puntos Altar has a photo but less than 3 elements of an authentic Mexican altar and/or is displayed with minimal care. Altar has a photo and at least three elements of an authentic Mexican altar but is displayed with a lack of color or without adequate attention to the artistic display. Altar has the photo plus three or more elements of an authentic Mexican altar and they are all displayed artfully and colorfully with care..
