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 A’s, please get orange Medieval textbooks for your
table.

Copy the question and answer in sentences:
Why
do you think many Mesoamerican
civilizations believe in and worshipped
the Sun God?
Answer
 Ancient
people realized that in order for their
crops to grow, they needed the sun. Without
crops, they would all die too.
 The sun was so important, they must have
believed it was a god, and had to be honored
and pleased with offerings.
Speculate…!
What
be…?
could some of those offerings
Mayan Ball Games
Build background…
 In
your notebook, make a large square, then divide
it into 4 boxes, like the example.
 Label
the boxes:
 Football
 Soccer
 Baseball/softball
 Lacrosse
Share your prior knowledge…

Get into a group of 3 or 4 people.

Share what you know of the games in the chart.

Write HOW TO SCORE in each of the boxes. If no one in your
group is sure, you may leave it blank.

Also discuss:
 What
are common features of the games?
 What
are the rewards of winning? Consequences of losing?
 What
happens if you break a rule while playing?
Class Discussion
What
commonalities exist among
these four games?
What do you think the ultimate
WORST consequence would be for
losing a game?
Read about Mayan Ball Games!
We
will read together pages 364365.
Would it make you nervous to play
on a Mayan team? Why or why
not?
Video Clip
Watch
this video clip in
Discovery Education, Me
Oh Maya (Time Warp trio).
What changes would you make?
At
your table, REVISE the rules of
the Mayan game and come up
with a new set of rules and
consequences that do not involve
human sacrifice!