![]() What is the green thing on the side (if they haven’t figured out it was a cactus yet)?.What do you notice? What do you see that makes you say that?.These artworks would go great with the worksheets from my free printable worksheet bundle including the compare/contrast worksheet, the see/think/wonder reflections, and the write a letter activity! Click below to download! Here are some discussion questions you can use with your students with this painting. ![]() The Mexican side of the artwork is grounded with natural colors while the city in the distance appears to float on clouds with light rays coming from it. My daughter and I discussed the American Dream a little bit in front of the work. ![]() The wall separates the two worlds, and the contrast is striking. We knew she was from Mexico from the cactus, the adobe wall, her dress, and her hair. Our interpretation was the woman was in Mexico, and she is looking into the United States and dreaming of going there but cannot. Even now as I write this, my 5-year-old saw the artwork on the screen, recognized it from the museum, and wanted to talk about it even more! With my almost-third grader, I asked her what was going on, and she got a lot of information from this painting just through looking. It is a great artwork to discuss with students, especially upper elementary students. My daughters (ages 5 and 8) gravitated to this artwork immediately. This artwork is The Northern Border of Mexico by Ángel Zárraga. Ángel Zárraga, The Northern Border of Mexico, 1927
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