Lesson Plan

November 2014

Dia de los Muertos: Color Exploration of Warm and Cool Colors

Students will learn about the Day of the Dead holiday to include history, symbols, colors, rituals and cultures. They will also study color through the exploration of warm and cool colors. Students will create two skulls that are iconic to Day of the Dead, one will be made out of warm colors and the other will be made out of cold colors. Through this lesson students will experience how colors are powerful expressions of cultures, holidays and traditions.