Related Posts. October 6, by Zabina. Read More. July 17, by Zabina. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Shop now and use this code at checkout. Many believe that the name Guatemala comes from the Maya word Guhatezmalh, that described the volcano near the old capital in Antigua, the "Mountain That Vomits Water. High in the mountains in the misty cloud forests lives the colorful quetzal bird.
In the bright sunshine, both the male and female quetzal bird have vibrant green, white, and red feathers, but only the male has the fabulous long tail that can measure 3 feet 1 meter long. The ancient Maya people believed that the quetzal bird was the living form of the god Quetzalcoatl. Today the rare bird is listed as endangered due to destruction of tropical rain forests.
The cloud forest mist provides a water source to air plants known as bromeliads which cling to tree trunks. The forest floor is also home to orchids, ferns, and mosses. Guatemala's economy boomed in the s thanks to coffee exports. Wealthy landowners pushed Maya communities off their land to make way for more coffee plantations.
Decades of civil war and repression of the indigenous people killed hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans in the 20th century. In , a new president, Alvaro Arzu, signed a peace agreement with rebels and ended the year civil war. A new constitution in established three branches of government. The president serves for only one term and is assisted by a vice president and the Council of Ministers.
The Seeker covers his eyes and counts to 20 or more while the rest of the kids hide. At the end of the count, the Seeker looks for the hiders and tags them. The last one found wins. You can also add in a base or safety zone where the hiders try to get to without getting tagged. Conductor— Circle up the kids and send one person out of earshot and sight. The Conductor starts some actions clapping, moving arms, or legs, etc.
The others copy the Conductor without giving away who it is by staring at them. Noodle War — Pair up kids of the same size. Have the first two contestants line up facing each other. Give them each a stiff brimmed hat straw sombreros are great! Mummy — Get four volunteers. Give the wrappers each a roll of toilet paper. Vote on which mummy looks the best wrapped. This goes great when telling the story of Lazarus.
Relays — Line up two teams and have them race to see which team can complete the relay first. Thanks a lot for sharing this with all of us you actually recognize what you are speaking about! We may have a link trade arrangement between us. You should be a part of a contest for one of the highest quality websites on the internet. I am a Spanish Teacher, kindergarten — fourth grade. This year we are learning about Guatemala. We are a public school but want to include a song, craft, book….
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