During her author visits,
Anita Jepson-Gilbert will read from her
poetic book, Maria and the Stars of Nazca / María y las Estrellas de Nazca. Children will watch a power-point or slide presentation
about the Nazca Lines and then engage in related activities. Black line masters featuring the Nazca
drawings are available on this website under Resources.
This exciting,
hands-on program can be tied into the following classes: Art – Recreate the famous
Nazca Line drawings through a variety of art projects while listening to Peruvian
music. ESL/Spanish/Bilingual –
These students will love participating in the reading of this book, especially
children who can read in Spanish. The
accompanying bilingual CD can be played to help them pronounce the English or
Spanish text. Social Studies – Learn
about a Pre-Incan culture existing before 650 in Peru. Language Arts – Draw and
write about other Nazca drawings not included in the book. Since many believe
the drawings to be created by different clans to represent their family,
a popular activity has been for children to draw an image that would represent
their family and then to write about it. Mathematics – Plot a Nazca
design or put together geometric puzzles, featuring the ancient drawings. “This book
makes a great addition to bilingual classrooms, as well as a resource for South
American culture and history.” --Patricia
Dubrava--Spanish teacher, author and translator -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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To schedule a program or to obtain prices, contact:
Anita Jepson-Gilbert
(303)-431-6774
info@nazcaresources.com
www.nazcaresources.com