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Warm-up #4. Describe some of the Mayan beliefs about the earth? According to Mayan religion, what were people created from? If you finish early read page 400-401.
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Warm-up #4 • Describe some of the Mayan beliefs about the earth? • According to Mayan religion, what were people created from? If you finish early read page 400-401
PopolVuh (Book of Council) is a narrative book that tells the story of the Mayan creation myth, gods, the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué and their ruling decedents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb5GKmEcJcw
PopolVuh (Book of Council) is a narrative book that tells the story of the Mayan creation myth. • http://youtu.be/uMMo0-kEFis
PopolVuh:Analyzing a Primary Document • Let’s read from the PopolVuh. Turn to page 400-401 of the Blue Holt book with me. • Review Questions: copy and answer in complete sentences: • What happened to the “manikins?” Why? • Why did the gods want to create humans? • What were the Maya creator-gods like, based on their behaviors? • Bonus: What is the significant of monkeys in this story? Infer what behaviors do their presence warns us against.
Homework • Review your Maya Religion Reader.