Frida Kahlo

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

At the age of 18, Frida Kahlo suffered serious injuries in a bus crash. During her recovery she painted a self-portrait, the first of many that would record events and emotions from her life.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
art
self-portraiture

Vocabulary

limp
tomboy
recovery
portrait
record
mural
charming
revealing
canvas
fellowship
inspiration
clumsy
decorated
stretcher
critic
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane