Guatemalan Barriletes

LESSON PLAN: GUATEMALAN BARRILETES

In this lesson, students will learn about Dia de los Muertos in Santiago and Sumpango, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, and discuss the barrilete (kite) traditions of contemporary Mayans. Students will also learn the process of building a barrilete and the decorative symbolism behind the designs. Additionally, students will think, reflect, and create their own barrilete, and decorate it using the same design principals as the barrilete-makers of Guatemala.