Activities on Honduras
1. Social
Studies If you want to know about the Maya,
trust Khan
Academy to create lessons that you might find valuable.
2. Social Studies PBS provides lessons on Maya writing and Maya art.
3. Art Mayan art has fascinating detail. On this blog, Lines, Dots and Doodles, there are student made masks in a variety of colors. They could be made with paper mosaics and paper mache glue or with whatever material you choose. If I had my students do this activity, I would try to have them include some authentic Mayan detail from research.
4. Art The national bird of Honduras is the macaw. That is such a colorful bird! Of course, it leads itself to several art lessons. Check these out by Green Bean Kindergarten, Derrick the Artist (no less, but a great piece of art), Art Dog, and a cut out lesson by some artist named Phillip Martin.
5. Science Honduras has a coastline along the Caribbean. That means hurricanes will come. Like it or not, it's a part of life with Caribbean sunshine. There are many sites that have lessons about hurricanes for the classroom. That list includes Education World, National Geographic, but my personal favorite was the vast collection of ideas from A to Z Teacher Stuff.
6. FACS Okay, it really isn't a lesson plan, but I thought I would throw in some Honduran recipes. You never can lose if you add food to a lesson. Never! So, I found recipes for you from Food.com, Whats4eats.com, Sidewalk Mystic.com, Roatan Online.com, Trip Saavy, Chefs Pencil, as well as Amigo Foods. There is sooooo very much to choose from. It should give you enough to have a great taste of Honduras, if not in your classroom, at least at your home.
2. Social Studies PBS provides lessons on Maya writing and Maya art.
3. Art Mayan art has fascinating detail. On this blog, Lines, Dots and Doodles, there are student made masks in a variety of colors. They could be made with paper mosaics and paper mache glue or with whatever material you choose. If I had my students do this activity, I would try to have them include some authentic Mayan detail from research.
4. Art The national bird of Honduras is the macaw. That is such a colorful bird! Of course, it leads itself to several art lessons. Check these out by Green Bean Kindergarten, Derrick the Artist (no less, but a great piece of art), Art Dog, and a cut out lesson by some artist named Phillip Martin.
5. Science Honduras has a coastline along the Caribbean. That means hurricanes will come. Like it or not, it's a part of life with Caribbean sunshine. There are many sites that have lessons about hurricanes for the classroom. That list includes Education World, National Geographic, but my personal favorite was the vast collection of ideas from A to Z Teacher Stuff.
6. FACS Okay, it really isn't a lesson plan, but I thought I would throw in some Honduran recipes. You never can lose if you add food to a lesson. Never! So, I found recipes for you from Food.com, Whats4eats.com, Sidewalk Mystic.com, Roatan Online.com, Trip Saavy, Chefs Pencil, as well as Amigo Foods. There is sooooo very much to choose from. It should give you enough to have a great taste of Honduras, if not in your classroom, at least at your home.