Ancient Mayan WebQuest

Start your adventure at: http://www.mayankids.com

1.  The Maya occupied the ____________________ Peninsula of Mexico.

2.  About ____________________ the major centers including Palenque, Tikal, and Copán were mysteriously abandoned.

3.  Use the Glossary to write a definition of the following:

Pok-a-tok     

Witz monster

4.  Click on Places to find the name of the largest island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Now it’s time to learn more about the sport of life and death, the Mesoamerican ballgame known as Pok-a-tok. Click on the following link to learn more: http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/AA/ballgame.htm

5.  Mesoamerica is the sub-tropical region located between North America and South America that includes ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, and _______  ____________________.

6.  For the game, players probably wore little more than carefully placed protective gear. The ballgame was a fast and dangerous sport played with a heavy ball that could break bones, or even kill. The uniform had to protect the player, yet allow for quick movement. What was the purpose of the yoke?

7.  Watch a video reenactment of the ballgame played at Copan, Honduras. How many players made up a team?  ____________________

Time to review with a little Mayan TicTacToe. Go to: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/Activities/TTT_Mayan/index.htm