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**__ACTIVITY 3__ Ballgame Readings**
After reading Jane Stevenson Day's article students will be able to discuss the: Review previous knowledge of Mesoamerica by using maps, timelines, Organizational charts and class discussion. Student discussion should reflect their work from the [|Las Artes de Mexico] unit, journal writing and class notes.
 * Lesson Objectives**
 * 1) history of Mesoamerican Ballgames-1500 BC to present
 * 2) reasons for playing
 * 3) rules of the game
 * 4) equipment and ballcourts
 * 5) importance of the game-social, political, ceremonial, symbolic
 * 6) stakes of the game:gambling, politics, sacrifice
 * 7) legacy into the 21st century

Next, read [|Jane Stevenson Day Mesoamerican Ballgame.pdf] for an overview of the Mesoamerican Ballgame and to prepare for research and presentations on various aspects of the Mesoamerican Ballgame. (Activity 5) A Six Idea Chart will help students organize their ideas.(Organizational Charts)

[|La Pelota Mesoamericana Actividad 3 Lecturas.doc] [|Hoja de Organización Actividad 3 Lectura, El Juego de Pelota.doc] (Kelly Laske version) Organizational charts Class Discussion
 * En Español**
 * Assessment**

Articles by Jane Stevenson Day and Mark Van Stone Organizational charts, maps, timeline
 * Materials**

To learn more about the Popol Vuh, sacrifice and the ballgame read Mark Van Stone’s discussion of the Mesoamerican Ballgame at [|www.famsi.org] [|Did the Loser of the Ballgame Get Sacrificed by Mark Van Stone].
 * Additional Activity**