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3. Connections. In an article for Woman’s Art Journal, art historian Janice Helland explains
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how the works of Kahlo have been “whitewashed of their bloody, brutal, and overtly
political content” even as Kahlo “voiced concern for her country as it struggled for
DIFFERENTIATION Identity independent cultural identity.” How does Self-Portrait on the Borderline between Mexico
Inquiry and the United States convey both “political content” and an expression of Mexican
“cultural identity”? Write an essay in which you take a position on how Kahlo portrays
Composing Q3. Students might explore these subjects in her work.
the commercialization of Kahlo’s images 4. Speaking and Listening. Develop and organize your thoughts on the following question
and works to see if they find evidence that and be prepared to participate in a whole-class discussion that will follow: Considering
supports or contradicts Helland’s claim. Kahlo’s portrait, how can individuals honor elements of their cultural heritage and historic
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They could do a search for T-shirts, tote traditions while celebrating new cultural ties?
bags, and other items that use Kahlo’s
images and write commentary about them
that addresses how each item uses or
depicts Kahlo’s identity. What images are
chosen and how are they presented?
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DIFFERENTIATION
Mode of Expression
Composing Q4. Students could create
their own portrait of themselves on a bor-
der. They could do a painting, a collage, or
some other visual representation inspired
by Kahlo, placing themselves in the center
between two parts of their identity (or, if
nothing else, between high school and
college or between being a teenager and
an adult).

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