II. Lesson Plans and Activities, Lesson 1
Cultural Art Worksheet #1B
Artist Description Sheet
Title:
El rio
Artist:
Mirna
Art Medium:
Colored Pencil
Age:
11
City:
Tecpan
Country:
Guatemala
School:
Escuela Primaria Xetonox
Description of Piece:
Every woman in Xetonox goes to the river to wash clothes, because there is not
sufficient water in the house to do so. For this reason I accompany my mother to help
wash.
Value(s) illustrated in this piece:
I chose this scene, because cleanliness is fundamental to having good health.
More about the artist:
There are five in my family.
I like to dance. I don't like to get angry.
In my free time I like to watch television.
I would like to study at the university and to become a doctor.
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