Going to supplement my boys' schoolin' with some homeschoolin' on:
MIMETOLITHS-(this concept perfect for my rock-hounds)1b. "Rabbit on the Moon," pattern of darker areas of full moon (circumferance- 10,864 km -- i.e.,~ 6790 miles) as seen from Chile. Clicked image consists of three parts: Left to right, the Full moon, the "Rabbit on the moon," and a glyph of the Mixtec culture of Mexico. It is hypothesized that "the Mixtecas probably saw a rabbit-like shape on the surface of the full moon, and thus elaborated the glyph that represents the moon as a rabbit." (Patricio Bustamante, personal communication, March, 2008). For an explanatory text (in Spanish), see http://rupestreweb.info/hierofania.html ,
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what it means for the Maya:
MAYA MOON - DOÑA LUNA
TEACHING IDEAS
from Marianne Mitchell
from Marianne Mitchell
Maya Moon is a folktale from Mexico that "explains" why the moon changes shape. Here are some ways to use the story to supplement your curriculum. These activities can be adapted for grades K-3.
CULTURE
Mayan civilization flourished in the area of today's southern Mexico and Guatemala from about 300 A. D. until about 1700 A. D. The Mayas built huge cities and had extensive trading routes with other cultures, some as far away as New Mexico. For unknown reasons, these great cities were abandoned and lay hidden under dense jungle growth for many years. National Geographic Magazine has featured Mayan culture in several issues and is a good resource for more information.GEOGRAPHY
Get out the map of Mexico and Central America and study where the Mayas lived. Did they live in a desert or a tropical environment? Did they live in the mountains or by the sea? What kinds of flora and fauna can be found where they lived. What was their most important crop?ASTRONOMY
The Mayas were skilled astronomers and could predict lunar and solar eclipses. They studied the movement of the stars and the change of seasons and created a 365-day calendar that is almost as accurate as today's calendars, all without the aid of modern telescopes and computers. One of the remaining buildings at the city of Chichén Itzá is an observatory. Maya Moon is a folktale about why the moon changes shape. Discuss the scientific reasons why the moon appears in different sizes during the month.ANIMALS
Maya Moon features four pesky sea turtles. Turtles also appear in many other Mayan legends. Have students learn about sea turtles-where they live, what they eat, how long they live, etc. How are they different from desert tortoises? Other animals were also important to the art, myths, and religion of the Mayas: rabbit, jaguar, deer, the quetzal and the hummingbird. Are any of these animals endangered today?LITERATURE
What do other people around the world see on the face of the moon? Some see a face, a blacksmith, or a water girl. In Mexico, people say they see a rabbit on the moon. Some other books to share about the moon or about Mayan culture are: The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote by Tony Johnston, The Mystery of the Maya: Uncovering the Lost City of Palenque by Peter Lourie, Rain Player by David Wisniewski, Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert, and The Night the Moon Fell by Pat Mora.SPANISH
Teach students new Spanish words from the story, Doña Luna: la luna (the moon), las tortugas (the turtles), la cueva (the cave), la cama (the bed), la luz (the light), los cuatro vientos (the four winds), la lluvia (the rain), la siesta (the nap), and Abuelita (Grandmother).DRAMA
Help students make up a play based on Maya Moon. There are roles for the moon, four turtles, four winds, and the rain god Chac. Other students can be in a chorus or help design a mural for the backdrop. They can perform their play for parents or other classes.WRITING
Most of the books created by the Mayas were destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors. The few that have survived reveal a detailed system of writing using picture glyphs. Their books were folded, accordion-style, and decorated with bright colors. Have students make folded books like the Mayas did. Instead of writing with words, they could make up a story using pictures or stamp art. Perhaps they could re-tell Maya Moon using glyphs, or pictures. Or they could make up other "how come" stories about things in nature.MATH
The Mayas had a unique system of numbers using dots and bars instead of numerals like we do. They are credited with inventing the concept of zero using a shell symbol. They also invented a system of place value using a base of 20. Many of their glyphs and carvings feature numbers. Practice adding and subtracting the Mayan way. Have students write their numbers with bars and dots instead of numerals.
I had the marvelous opportunity to visit Tulum and see the brilliance of the Mayan civilization. Amazing people. Sea Witch
ReplyDeleteThe hind legs in the image are actually the ears
ReplyDeleteThe hind legs in the image are actually the ears
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but you are all wrong about the rabbit on the moon. The actual rabbit on the moon can no longer be seen from earth. If you want to see the real rabbit, the one that has actually changed life on this earth, the one the Mayans seen, the reason we celebrate Easter, and believe this or not the real eye of Horus, you will have to find the proper image of the sea of Moscow, or Mare Moscoviense. There you will see the rabbit, inside of the Easter egg. The Mayan relic that you are comparing here, is Mare Moscoviense. You cannot miss it. The reason for the almighty egg worship. Look at Argentina's state seal, the egg, with a pole, with a hat hanging on it. The pole represents the north pole, and guess who's hat that is, that's correct, that is Santa's hat, no kidding. This is one subject I do not joke about. So this crater entirely shaped Russia. Typhoon Usagi/rabbit also shaped by this crater. You can see this crater pattern in the weather satellites, almost every day, even though they do make it difficult lately. The Sailor Moon character is based on this crater as well, that's why her name is Usagi. Just the other day, right after Japan was struck by those quakes, there was a perfect Mare Moscoviense pattern over Japan. Of course the weather pattern will be backwards from the way it's seen on the moon, meaning what? I will let you figure that out. Be ready, because sometimes when you seek the truth, you actually find it. I have a comparison of that relic you show, and this crater on my Google + profile name is MoonHitsEarth
ReplyDeleteI would like to share with you something you may not be aware of, and that is the true moon rabbit. We cannot see the moon rabbit today, because it's on the back side of the moon, here is a link to the image of the real rabbit B&W image. https://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Mare+Moscoviense Notice the rabbit is inside the egg. This is why we celebrate Easter with the rabbit, and eggs. Now take a look at the Mayan artifact in your image, with the rabbit inside that shape, that's the same shape as the inside of this crater. So how do we know this crater once faced the earth? First of all, all of the big craters on the moon once faced the earth. The rabbit crater can be seen over the earth as a weather pattern. This crater is called the sea of Moscow, so you will see it over Russia, also Japan, Sailor Moon is based on this crater, as in typhoon Usagi/rabbit. So we know it faced the earth. You will not hear about this from scientists, meteorologists, but it's fact. Isis is related to this crater. It's also the original all seeing eye, which you sometimes see over the pacific ocean. People still worship this crater today, mostly the elites, because they are the only ones that know about it, it's hidden from us.
ReplyDeleteHomeschooling, I'm so with you on that. Thee absolute closest you can get to the truth about our moon, and the earth, is in the Japanese Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon story, Act Zero is on youtube the rest of the episodes are here http://kissasian.com/Drama/Pretty-Guardian-Sailor-Moon/Episode-1?id=6665. You will not find anything closer to the truth. Notice in act zero it's Christmas eve, later notice SM has the sacred heart on her chest. You have to watch them all and the final act is true, just ask the dinosaurs.
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