KAPOW PROJECT WRITE UP

PALAPA – HOUSE Building Shelton, Holden, Nate, Damon Description of how houses were made (materials used) Who lived in this type of house & where located in the city, how did families live (compounds, isolated houses, multigenerarion?)	CEREMONIAL CENTER Talia, Riley, Acacia, Issaiah Tikal Pyramid 2 – who was the ruler? What time period…ceremonial practices at that time… Description of ceremonial table	ENTRYWAY (JUNGLE/ARCH) Ben, Josh, Sylvia, Carsan, Iris Xbalam – brief description of the city Time period, where located Who ruled, what is it known for Significance of the arches Why abandoned Plants/Animals – Description of climate and geography Short bios on the plants and animals present in the jungle
PALAPA -HOUSE Inside/Cooking Center – Anna, Ruby, Aubree, Kirin Description of Mayan Kitchen How did it function, Items used and what they were made of (bowl of jicara, molca jete…)	CALENDAR/ASTROLOGER Audrey, Roan, Eden, Tylor Astrologer – Where is it found What is it made of? Time period it was made in Description of the stella & the significance of it Calendar Descripton of how the calendar works Definition of the parts of the calendar
OBSERVATORY Gavin,  Derek, Amelia Chichen Itza?? When-time period, Where Description of observatory Accomplishments made there Who used it? How?	PYRAMID Tarquin, Tucker, Liam, Claire Tikal 2 Time period/Location Important Info on Tikal Accomplishments/Known for Why abandoned Description of the Pyramid	ALL CLASS Map Numbers Stella

Mayan Birthday and Horoscope!

Mayan Birthday…and Horoscope

In your NOTES do the following…

1.    http://www.maya-portal.net/tzolkin - Enter your birthday here…has great graphics for you to see how the calendar works, plus it tells you when your birthday will be this year!

2.    http://www.mayanmajix.com/TZOLKIN/ - find your birthday…

a.    record 3 important facts of your “horoscope” for each the Tone and Sun Sign

b.    Also record and label the glyph!

3.    http://maya.nmai.si.edu/calendar/maya-calendar-converter - Find the date from the beginning of the long count calendar!!

a.    Write your glyph for your birthday.

4.http://www.mymayansign.com/mayaburcum?birthday=23&birthmonth=11&birthyear=1971&sun=yes OPTIONAL…if you want to go deeper…go to this site and put in your birthday and read deeply into your Mayan Horoscope!

4.    FINAL COPY – On paper I provide you…make your birthday/horoscope page. Be sure to include in Mayan Glyphs, Mayan word & English translation:

a.    Name

b.   Birthday

c.    Long count birthday (you may find the images for the glyphs and print/paste if you want)

d.   Description of your horoscope (what each element means

April 6-10

Monday
Final Ode & Artifact #1 write-up - DUE thurs
Reading - Journal #4 - due tues
2nd /artifact & write  up - due next Monday
8th GR - 6 words due WED




Tuesday
Due - Reading - Journal #3 -
Pandora



Wednesday
Due - Final ode and artifact #1 write up
1. Mayan B-day & Horoscope - DUE THURS 4/9

2. Artifact #2 and write-up - DUE Monday 4/13

3. Research your part of  Big museum Piece you are making with your group - Remember - Get LOTS of details! - DUE Monday 4/13
4. Reading - Finish book by Tues 4/15

JEAN's FARM tomorrow!
8th Portfolio
- 6 words due today
1st Letter - Wed 4.15



Thursday
JEANs Farm!!


Friday - No School
HOMEWORK
1. JEAN's Farm Ecore (look at your assignment sheet) - Due MON
Full nature journal from your day at JEANs Farm
1 page adventure story!!


2. Artifact #2 and write-up - DUE Monday 4/13
a. Describe your artifact (materials you used and materials in real life_
b. who/what/where/when
c. what aspect of the culture is this artifact/replica connected to?
d. what can this artifact teach us about this ancient culture?



3. Research your part of  Big museum Piece you are making with your group - Remember - Get LOTS of details! - DUE Monday 4/13


4. Reading - Finish book by Tues 4/15