Resource 1: Little Mexico - Carlos Colin
Colin, C. (2019). Little México. Retrieved December 10, 2020, from http://carloscolin.mx/portfolio/uncategorized/little-mexico/ Carlos Colín is an artist who had his own art installation at the Reach Art Gallery in Abbotsford, BC. He focused on the work that Mexican men contribute to the Canadian economy by working in the farm fields every year, often for long hours and little pay. His exhibit depicted a mix of human and physical geography and can be included in lessons on migration, physical geography, agriculture, and climate change. This resource is a strong addition to lesson plans as it is both interactive and informative. Given the lack of field trips in schools because of the pandemic, this website allows students to still have an experience of walking through and browsing the exhibit. Another benefit to this is that even if field trips were permitted, this art exhibit is considered a travelling one and is no longer physically available. By “walking through” the exhibit, ...