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9th LATIN AMERICA. MEXICAN MURALISM: LCE session, bim III, 2013
1. Código GS-FR-084 C
QUARTER EVALUATION
Fecha de
Versión 2011-09-22
Elaboró: Edith Ceferino Revisó: Luis Fernando Aprobó: Edith Ceferino
Contreras
Cargo: Coordinadora Cargo: Coordinador Cargo: Coordinadora
Académica Primaria Gestión de Calidad Académica Primaria
Fecha: Sept. 22 de 2011 Fecha: Sep. 22 de 2011 Fecha: Sept. 22 de 2011
DEPARTMENT: Art SUBJECT: Art
STUDENT’S NAME: ___________________________________________
DATE: ________________________________ GRADE: 9th______
IM 1.Read the following texts and answer the questions.
The Mexican Revolution 1910
“The Mexican Revolution was brought on by, among other factors, tremendous
disagreement among the Mexican people over the dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz,
who, all told, stayed in office for thirty one years. During that span, power was
concentrated in the hands of a select few; the people had no power to express their
opinions or select their public officials. Wealth was likewise concentrated in the hands of
the few, and injustice was everywhere, in the cities and the countryside alike.
A new generation of young leaders arose who wanted to participate in the political life of
their country, but they were denied the opportunity by the officials who were already
entrenched in power and who were not about to give it up.Francisco Madero was one of
the strongest believers that President Díaz should renounce his power and not seek re-
election.Francisco I. Madero was a firm supporter of democracy and of making
government subject to the strict limits of the law, and the success of Madero's movement
made him a threat in the eyes of President Díaz. Madero made the daring move of
declaring himself President Pro-Temp until new elections could be held. Madero promised
to return all land which had been confiscated from the peasants, and he called for
universal voting rights and for a limit of one term for the president.
Madero's call for an uprising on November 20th, 1910, marked the beginning of the
Mexican Revolution.Madero was able to persuade Pascual Orozco and Francisco "Pancho"
Villa to join the revolution. Though they had no military experience, Orozco and Villa
proved to be excellent strategists, and they earned the allegiance of the people of
northern Mexico, who were particularly unhappy about the abusive ranchers and
landlords who ran the North.The "Maderista" troops, and the national anger which
inspired them, defeated the army of Diaz within six months. The decisive victory of the
Mexican Revolution was the capture of Ciudad Juarez, just across the river from El Paso,
2. by Orozco and Villa. With the collapse of the Díaz regime, the Mexican Congress elected
Francisco León de la Barra as President Pro-Temp and called for national popular
elections, which resulted in the victory of Francisco Madero as President.”
(http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2824-the-mexican-revolution-1910Mexconnect)
Mexican Muralism
“Mexico’s mural tradition is long and notable. Historically, it is significant because of its
political undertones and how artists used art forms to celebrate the socialist revolution in
1910.Themostcelebrated of the Mexican mural painters is Diego Rivera, who developed
his own style based on large, simplified figures and bold colors with an Aztec influence.”
(http://www.citypress.co.za/lifestyle/diego-rivera-mural-of-mexico-20111028/ City Press)
“Almost all of Diego Rivera’s art told a story, many of which depicted Mexican society, the
Mexican Revolution, or reflected his own personal social and political beliefs.The figures in
this painting are an illustration of Rivera’s transferring his political beliefs onto canvas. He
was an active member of the Mexican communist party, and was friends with Leon
Trotsky, who lived with him for seven months.”
(www.wikipaintings.org> Diego Rivera / The Art Encyclopedia)
“THE
ARSENAL”1928
Diego Rivera
3. Identify 2 items from the painting and relate them to the information given in the text.
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CHARACTERS IN THE MURAL THE ARSENAL:
Frida Kahlo- His wife, a painter who supported his ideals about the Mexican Revolution.
Tina Modotti- Italian photographer and Revolutionary political activist
Julio Antonio Mella- Founder of the internationalized Cuban communist party (blue jacket
and grey hat)
Vittorio Vidale- Italian-born Stalinist sympathizer, (face with black hat)
Countrymen- farmers and working class Mexican people
Using information form the texts, and the character list from the mural “The Arsenal”,
analyze the image and briefly describe the story in the painting.
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How does “The Arsenal” reflect the social and political problems in Mexican Revolution?
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4. CT 1, C 1.MEME: Thought or image that replicates itself via cultural means, specifically through
the internet. (www.urbandictionary.com)
In Mexican Muralism, art was a way of expressing the social and political situation
regarding their country during the beginning of the XXth century. Make a LINE drawing in
black and white using, related to a current social or political situation in Colombia, and
add an ironic or sarcastic comment to go with it, making the MEME a critique. Use the
other page to cut and add 3 comments on other drawings made by your classmates,
appropriating their idea and making these items MEMES, (an image or idea that replicates
itself in a specific community.)
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6. Name: ___________________________ Class: ________
M 1.During this LCE Session, we appropriated the main characteristics of Mexican
Muralism, in which art was a way of expressing the social and political situation regarding
their country. Through the MEME activity, you should have taken these items and use
them in your own artwork as a critique for the situation in Colombia.
Grade your process during this LCE Session, taking into account the use of line drawing,
the concept you propose through your MEME, and the comments you add to other
people’s MEMES.
E S B I D
Why did you choose this grade? _____________________________________________
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How could you improve your MEME activity process if you had the chance to do it again?
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