Bellringer

1. What does this symbol mean?2. Why do you think people in

Europe associate this symbol with American culture?

#3 OPTIC:on your BR

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Companies also have cultures• With your partner fill in this chart in your notes for

the Disney corporation, use either Disneyland or their movies

Language/sayingsPositive Norms (do’s)Negative Norms (don’ts)ValuesBeliefsStatus/who’s higher/lowerGovernment/rules

Bellringer 1. What four countries would you expect to find

Mayan city states today?2. Review your important terms about the Maya

Bellringer

1. How are you doing on your project so far?

2. Why did you choose the partner that you did?

3. Make sure you have a FULL HEADING on your paper and turn in your BR to Mr. Klein and start working on your

project

Bellringer

1. Make sure you have a FULL HEADING on your paper

2. Any time you see the prefix “poly”, what does that mean?

3. What would the Mayans think of today’s weather?

Mayan cultural center projectYour boss at the Disney Corporation wants you to make

a proposal on a new Maya cultural center Disney wants to build in Central America.

You can work with 1 partner or by yourselfPrepare a pamphlet showing:Title of your theme parkWhere should they build it (map)What should it look likeMayan religionMayan lifestyleHow the culture was affected by geography

Chac

• God of Rain

Kinich Ahau

• Sun God

Ix Chel

• Moon and Fertility

Ixtab

• God of suicide

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Appearance/Title

Pamphlet written clearly and free of obvious mistakesDrawing of proposed site with at least 4buildings, full color

Pamphlet written clearly and free of obvious mistakesDrawing of proposed site unlabeled or fewer than 4 buildings, full color

Pamphlet written unclearly and obvious mistakesDrawing of proposed site unlabeled or fewer than 4 buildings, lacking color

Many mistakes and maps missing, lacking color

Students did not try

Map/Location

Map of Maya area, 2 city states and explanation of site of theme park, map of theme park

Map of Maya area, missing Mayan city states and explanation of site of theme park, map of theme park

Map of Maya area, missing Mayan city states , explanation of site of theme park OR map of theme park

Map of Maya area, missing Mayan city states , explanation of site of theme park, map of theme park

Maps are missing or difficult to read

Religion/Beliefs

Proposal provides details on how Maya practiced beliefs with proper vocabulary and references to 3 + gods

Proposal provides details on how Maya practiced beliefs with proper vocabulary and references fewer than 3 gods

Proposal provides details on how Maya practiced beliefs without proper vocabulary OR references fewer than 3 gods

Proposal lacks details on how Maya practiced beliefs with proper vocabulary and references fewer than 3 gods

Students did not try

Lifestyle

Detailed description of Mayan lifestyle referencing city states and important cultural events (ballgame, calendar, pyramids)

Unclear description of Mayan lifestyle referencing city states and important cultural events (ballgame, calendar, pyramids)

No reference to Mayan lifestyle

How geography affected culture

Detailed description of climate and geography and how culture affected

Detailed description of climate and geography but not how culture affected

Detailed description of climate and geography but not how culture affected

Students did not discuss climate or geography

Mayan Theme park proposal Project

Names: __________________________ Score: ____/35