Title – Mesoamerican Glyphs

By – Roberta Reagan

Subject – Social Studies, Art

Grade Level – 3rd grade

Components:

• 
  Unit Overview
  
• 
  Lesson 1
  
• 
  Lesson 2
  
• 
  Lesson 3
  
• 
  Lesson 4
  
• 
  Lesson 5
  
• 
  Evaluation
  
• 
  Graph
  

Supplemental material to be used in this unit:

• 
  WebQuest site
  
• 
  PowerPoint Presentation
  for Lesson 1
  
• 
  PowerPoint Presentation
  for Lesson 2
  
• This unit can also be found at this web address:

  http://php.indiana.edu/~rreagan/3rdgrlesson.html

Actual size of this SandStone block is 4″x2 ¾”; however, the SandStone blocks seem to vary in size, anywhere from 4″x2 ½” to 4″x 3″.

Where to get SandStone: Paradigm SandStone

Phone: 317-770-SAND

P.O. Box 1687

Fax: 317-770-7105

Noblesville, IN 46060-1687

SandStone comes in sizes: 4″x3″x1″,6″x6″x3″,12″x6″x3″

Overview of Lesson 1

· Subject:  Relief Sculpture and Glyphs in Pre-Columbia
Mesoamerica

· Emphasis:  Looking and Talking about Mesoamerica and
their relief sculpture/glyphs

· Objectives:

1. Understand terms/time period

· Who/what/where/when/why

2. See slide presentation/look at pictures of hieroglyphs and glyphs

3. Materials & medium used/design elements & principles of
carvings

· Discussion of what we just saw

4. Compare/Contrast hieroglyphs and glyphs

· What do they mean

· Motivation Activities:

1. Describe what our end project will be and show example

· Lesson Activity:

1. Maya Glyph Sort worksheet

· Evaluation:

1. Ask questions to see if they understand concepts

· Materials, Tools, Visual Resources:

1. Computer linked to TV/internet sites

2. Chalk/chalkboard

3. Concept map:

· Names of peoples

· Terms

· Map of Mexico/locations of peoples

        4.    Visuals

        5.    
Pencils/worksheets

Overview of Lesson 2


· Subject:  Symbolic Meaning of Glyphs

· Emphasis:  Choose a glyph to draw/carve

· Objectives:

1. Compare/Contrast hieroglyphs and glyphs

· What do they mean

2.  Talk about the Codex

3. Discuss various animals used in glyphs/focus on jaguar

· Motivation Activity:

· Aztec Picture writing worksheet

· Lesson Activity:

· Draw a glyph of their own

· Evaluation:

· Materials, Tools, Visual Resources:

2. Pencils/worksheets/paper

3. Visuals/books

Overview of Lesson 3


· Subject:  Subtractive/additive elements of sculpture

· Emphasis:  Designing a Glyph of Jaguar

· Objectives:

1. Focus on designing a glyph

2. Graph final design

3. Discussion on using materials/tools

· Motivation Activities/Lesson Activity:

1. Design glyph

2. Draw glyph on a 4″x3″ graph

· Evaluation:

· Materials, Tools, Visual Resources:

1. Pencils/paper/graph paper

2. Visuals/books

Overview of Lesson 4


· Subject:  Carving on SandStone

· Emphasis:  Carve glyph on SandStone

· Objectives:

1. Discussion on using materials/tools

2. Go over safety rules

· Motivation Activity:

1. Show model

2. Demonstrate

· Lesson Activity:

1. Carve glyph on SandStone

· Evaluation:

· Materials, Tools, Visual Resources:

1. Sharpie

2. Plastic knife

3. Stick with point on one end

4. Goggles

5. Newspaper

6. SandStone 4″x3″

Overview of Lesson 5


· Subject:  Finish carving

· Emphasis: Review

· Objectives:

1. Finish carving

2. Review Discussion

3. What did they like/dislike about unit

· Motivation/Lesson Activity:  Finish carving

· Evaluation:

1. Students fill out evaluation

2. Share work

3. Give final comments

· Materials, Tools, Visual Resources:

1. Sharpie

2. Plastic knife

3. Stick with point on one end

4. Goggles

5. Newspaper

6. SandStone 4″x3″

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