HOW THE WORLD

WORKS
An exploration of the physical and material
world; natural and human made phenomena;
of the world of science and technology.
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We can use language to play new games with
people of other cultures.
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Students learned how ancient Mesoamerican
people decorated themselves and their
stadiums when playing their famous ball game.

TEKS
Languages other than English
The student gains knowledge and understanding of other
cultures:
N-2A: Demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what
people do ) and how they are related to the perspectives
(How people perceive things) of the cultures studied.
N-2B: Demonstrate an understanding of the products (what
people create) and how they are related to the perspectives
(how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.

Fine Arts
The student is expected to: identify art elements such as
color, texture, form, line, space, and value and art principles
such as emphasis, pattern, rhythm, balance, proportion, and
unity in artworks.

MESOAMERICAN MASKS

LESSON OBJECTIVE
The students learned about Mesoamerican art
and its importance in the peoples everyday
lives. They created masks based on three
important animals in the Ancient
Mesoamerican culture; the quetzal, the jaguar
and the monkey, in preparation for playing an
Aztec ball game tournament. The masks were
colored in their teachers university mascot
colors.