SBS 348: Maya Civilization
Examines the art, ideology, society, and culture of the ancient Maya dynastic tradition in comparative and cross-cultural terms and from the perspective of landmark archaeological projects, ethnohistorical studies, and glyph interpretation. Studies their respective significance in deciphering the larger Maya life way. Will review recent advancements in Maya glyph translation, astronomy, calendrical computation, as well as the literary, artistic, and historical traditions as conveyed through ancient texts and monuments.
Course Reflective Narrative
In This Maya Civilization class I learn That it is Important to Learn about your roots in order to Understand Your history. It is interesting That WHEN I Attended school in Mexico I never learn about the Maya civilization and Its importance. Dr. Mendoza Taught Me The Importance of the Maya-through all His lectures, assignments and videos. His teaching technique help me a lot in the process of my career Because now I can Understand Maya Un Certain Events with literature and create connection Between them. One of my favorite pieces literatures in English is "The night face up" by Julio Cortázar and this story talks acerca to sacrifice scene and the significance of time. After class I esta find a different meaning to the story and I love that feeling of gaining knowledge by understanding the material. In other words taking esta Maya Civilization course was a good decision. The labs That I completed were helpful because i had a deeper understanding on the subject and I LEARNED-through interaction between my classmates. Also, after completing computer every assignment I wrote them and acerca de esta technique helped me to express my thoughts and share my knowledge from the activities in the classroom. For end my project I did a presentation about the Importance of one of the three sisters, Which is the corn. The corn plays an Important role in the Maya civilization esta Because it can be an element resource Important That Helps people in some way to create different meals and survive. All activities and writing in Original Requirements Because They Were useful will help me to Understand different Aspects of my culture and share them with my future students.
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