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Silvia Moreno-GarciaA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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“Next Top Model”
In this activity, students will choose a mythical Mayan creature featured in Gods of Jade and Shadow and draw a modern version of this character.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia incorporates various characters from Mayan mythology in Gods of Jade and Shadow. Choose one of these characters and draw a modern version of them. You will need to reference the text to accurately depict the character while adding a modern twist to their characterization.
Share your modern adaptation of your chosen character with the class and verbally explain your choices.
Teaching Suggestion: It might be helpful to group students who want to recreate the same character together.
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia