This document provides questions and prompts for students to answer about famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and to create their own self-portrait, including what makes Kahlo unique, the subjects of her paintings, her affiliations, art styles, what her self-portraits reveal about her, and stories told in the backgrounds of her works. Students are asked to brainstorm their unique features and identity symbols to include in a rough self-portrait sketch.

1. Name:
Write the title of each self portrait of Frida Kahlo shown below:
Directions: Watch the video and answer the questions below:

2. Name:
1) What is unique about Frida Kahlo?
2) Who/What were the main “subjects” of her paintings?
3) What were Kahlo and partner (Diego Rivera) deeply affiliated with?
4) What different art styles was Kahlo associated with?
5) What does she tell us about herself in her self-portrait?
6) What stories do the backgrounds of her paintings tell?
Brainstorm #1: What are my unique facial features?

3. Name:
Brainstorm #2: What objects or symbols represent me and my unique identity?
Draw a rough sketch of your self-portrait in the box below.

4. Name:
Reflection: What makes my self-portrait unique?