Lesson 2 Using Ancient Maya Artifacts to Learn About Indigenous Contributions to Mexican Cuisine

Focus: tangible history, analysis of ancient objects, object based observations- activities, digital archive search for ancient Americas objects

Teacher Instructions

Sublessons

Lesson 2.1 – Object-Based Observation: Maya Vase
Lesson 2.2 – Museum Visit: Yale University Art Gallery Ancient Americas Collection
Lesson 2.3 – Web Based Search for Images

Student Activities

Activity 1 – Enduring Traditions of Mesoamerica
Spanish Activity 1 – Tangible History: How to Learn about Enduring Traditions of Mesoamerica with Museum Specimens
Lesson 2.1 – Guided Observation Worksheet (Adapted from materials from the Yale Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art)
Lesson 2.2 – Museum Activity Sheet
Lección 2.2 – Hoja de Trabajo Para el Museo

Extra Resources

Lesson 2 Extra Resources