Mural

Ms. Maruca Morales History 6th Grade
 * Mural of the Independence **

Introduction  The Mexican Mural movement represents one of the most powerful and significant achievements in public art during the 20th century. After a prolonged civil war and people's revolution, Mexican Mural movement was born. The three most prominent artists of the movement are José Orozco, Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros [|**http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/C20th/muralpaint.htm**] Task description Your job is to create a mural representing the war of Independence. You are going to express with color and images events that represent the feelings or situations that the people lived in the early 1800´s.

Process description

1. You are going to create your mural using a Paint. 2. Decide what you want to express in your mural. Be creative and use a lot of color. 3. The topics to consider are:
 * Internal causes of the independence of Mexico
 * The Cry of Dolores
 * The attack at the Alhondiga de Granaditas
 * The execution of Hidalgo and other insurgents

Due date: Thursday December 15, 2011