Lesson Summary
Students were required to research an artistic element of their choice (music, drama, visual art, or dance) that represents a part of Mesoamerican culture. Students had to present their findings orally to the class and create a research report.Arts & Academic Benchmarks
Arts Benchmark
Visual Art
Connections, Relationships and Applications
Apply and combine visual art, research and technology skills to communicate ideas in visual form.
Indicator: Describe the function of art in the daily lives of their communities and cultures.
Drama
Connections, Relationships and Applications
Identify recurring drama/ theater ideas and concepts that occur across time periods and/or cultures.
Indicator: Collaborate in a dramatic/ theatrical activity to achieve a common goal.
Dance
Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts
Perform and describe dances from various cultures and historical periods with emphasis on cultures addressed in social studies.
Indicator: Recognize and explore dance as a communal activity (e.g., European folk dance, African dance and Native American dance).
Music
Connections, Relationships and Applications
A. Compare and contrast common terms used in and for the interpretation of music and other arts disciplines.
Indicator: Identify different functions and uses of music in their own and other cultures.
Academic Benchmark
Social Studies Skills and Methods
A. Analyze different perspectives on a topic obtained from a variety of sources.
Indicator: Complete a research project that includes a bibliography. [6C5]
Mesoamerican fabric and clothing styles
Aztec feather shields
Sacrificial knife
Ceremonial masks
Quipus
Quipus
Jewelry
Adobe homes
Sacrificial bowl
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