Fifth Grade Archeologists

Fifth Grade students are learning about Archeology and the study of the Ancient Mayan.
We are currently reading a novel by Dorothy Rhoads, called "The Corn Grows Ripe" The story of Tigre, a 12 year old boy who must take on the work of planting the corn for his family to survive after his father is badly injured in an accident. Through journaling, small and large group discussions we explore the Mayan people of today and yesterday in their social and religious beliefs.
Students will later learn more about the Mayan people and Archeology through several movies, shorts texts, discussions and more.
They will have the opportunity to become archaeologists by excavating a site, an activity called, "Garbo logy".
Finally they will also create ancient Mayan pottery and explore the ancient Mayan glyphs and math.