Colorful Offerings to Beloved Ancestors and Important Causes | Ofrendas Lesson 5

Updated Jul 20, 2022

Teens Educators Grades Ninth – Twelfth World Languages Special Exhibition Lesson Plans

Using the Spanish Language and Culture AP suggested themes of “Families and Communities,” “Personal and Public Identities,” “Contemporary Life” and “Global Challenges,” students will explore the objects from an ofrenda to understand and analyze how they represent, summarize, and encapsulate the lives, challenges, and preferences of beloved individuals and/or public causes. 

Ofrenda altars on display at the DIA

Using the Spanish Language and Culture AP suggested themes of “Families and Communities,” “Personal and Public Identities,” “Contemporary Life” and “Global Challenges,” students will explore the objects from an ofrenda to understand and analyze how they represent, summarize, and encapsulate the lives, challenges, and preferences of beloved individuals and/or public causes. 

Colorful Offerings Educator Guide & Lesson Plan

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