Lesson Planning

Learn about The Long Count and Maya Tzolkin days; draw birth month symbols and form them out of clay.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand what is meant by The Long Count and Maya Tzolkin Days.
• To draw Month symbols and form out of clay.

Children will:

• Consider the Maya calendar and its features and compare to our own calendar system.
• Understand what is meant by The Long Count and Maya Tzolkin Days.
• Learn about the significance of that month for the Maya.
• Draw month symbols and form them out of clay.