Lesson Planning
Find out about the importance of music to the Maya by studying images and listening to Mayan music; make a Maya instrument from a choice of panpipes, a drum and an ocarina.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To understand the importance of music in Maya culture & in their relationship with the gods.
- To make a Maya instrument to play at the celebration.
- To play a Maya instrument in a small group.
Children will:
- Learn more about the music of the time using images of scenes drawn by the Maya.
- Have a greater understanding of the importance of music in the Maya culture and in their relationship with the gods.
- Make a Maya instrument to play at the celebration.