Noemi Hernandez-Balcazar: Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead | ARTrageous Online

Noemi Hernandez-Balcazar grew up in Mexico City where she developed a lifelong love for art and celebrations, such as Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos. Now an artist and educator in Salt Lake City, she shares her insights into this iconic Mexican celebration. Her first-hand knowledge provides a pathway to appreciating art, food, folklore, music, history, and Mexican cultural values.

"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." - Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead, Culture and Science Around the Monarch Butterfly
Class: English, Social Studies, Library Media, Art, Film Study
​Grades: 7-12  | Time: 4 Hours  
Platform: Online Learning Management System (LMS) with synchronous learning option (e.g., Zoom, Google Classroom) 
Tech Tools: Internet, Google Sheets or Excel

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Part I: Introduction: Noemi Hernandez-Balcazar

Part II: Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead Traditions Explained

Part III: Day of the Dead Monarch Butterfly Culture and Science