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Description (week of April 29, 2002)
The Sport of
Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame - This is a uniquely
designed site detailing the first organized
game in the history of sports. It is a companion site to a museum
exhibition next scheduled to appear at the Newark, NJ museum, Oct-Dec,
2002.
Classroom Integration
- Use these creative
ways section to integrate this website into your art program.
- Students can Watch
a Ballgame, Explore
the Ballgame and compare and contrast it to sports games of
today.
- Students research the history of sports and create a presentation
of the origin of our modern day sports.
- Continue with in-depth research on the early Mesoamerican cultures.
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