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turas primitivas han cambiado muy poco en el transcurso de la larga historia del pueblo. Los indios de Taos son
una de las comunidades pueblo más secretistas y celosas de sus tradiciones. El carácter de Taos como hogar
Mundial de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1992.

We too are bilingual. We speak two variants of
the Tanoan language.

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We are an ancient pueblo
belonging to a Tiwa-speaking
Native American tribe of
Puebloan people and we speak
two variants of the Tanoan language. Our Taos community is
known for being one of the most
private, secretive, and respected
conservative pueblos. Our trail of
within
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n
ancient nent architectural feapueblo
be- ture is a multi-storied
longing to a residential complex of
reddish-brown adobe,
tive American tribe of built on either side of
Puebloan people. It the Rio Pueblo. Taos
lies about 1 mile (1.6 Pueblo’s website states
it was probably built
ern city of Taos, New between 1000 and
Mexico, USA. The
pueblos are considered visitors to Taos Pueblo
to be one of the oldest arrived in 1540; they
continuously inhabit- were members of the
ed communities in the
United States. This de Coronado expedihas been designated tion, which stopped at
a UNESCO World many of New MexiHeritage Site. Taos co’s pueblos in search
Pueblo is a member of the rumored Seven
of the Eight Northern Cities of Gold. Around
Pueblos, whose people 1620, Spanish Jesuits
oversaw construction
the Tanoan language.
The Taos community Church in the pueblo, the mission of San
of the most private, Geronimo de Taos.
secretive, and conser- Reports from the pevative pueblos. Taos riod indicate that the
Pueblo’s most promi- native people of Taos-

resisted the building of
the church and imposition of the Catholic
religion. Throughout
the 1600s, cultural tensions grew between the native populations
of the Southwest and
the increasing Spanish colonial presence.
Taos Pueblo was no
exception. By 1660,
the resident priest and
destroyed the church.
Several years after it
was rebuilt, the Pueblo
Revolt of 1680 began;
the Taos destroyed the
resident priests. New
Mexico formally became a territory of the
United States in 1847
with the signing of the
Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo after the US
defeat of Mexico, but

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aproximadamente unos
1000 años de
antigüedad. Su famosa
arquitectura es única y
su historia está aquí en
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Much of Mexican art at the beginning of the 20th

• Learn about the Mexican Revolution.

to historical events. In this lesson, students will
research the major events and personalities of the
Mexican Revolution and explore how these peo-

Revolution.
• Learn to identify an artist by his or her style.

time period. Students will create an original piece
the artists studied.

Technology :
Research and
Information Fluency

Productivity and
Accountability

Resources
artists studied.

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historical context.
Preparation / Engage

Worksheet - Political
Figures Research
Questions

2. Have students discuss their observations.

Worksheet - Artist
Research Questions

Chart - Political Figures

Slideshow
1. Explain the history of the Mexican Revolution.

Five Artists of the
Mexican Revolution

Apply
1. Review paintings. Reshow the paintings from the Engage section.

Technology

2. Have students research leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
2. Have student groups research artists/ research questions worksheet.

Teacher Background

Mexico was originally a colony of Spain. The Spanish used the natives as slaves and made them perform manual labor. During
this time, divisions between social classes grew, and many natives and Mexican-born Spaniards began to get angry with Spain.
rule. In 1810, Hidalgo and a group of peasants declared war and led a revolt against the Spanish. Although they were not successful, this was considered the start of the War of Independence, which eventually led to the establishment of Mexico as its own

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