$10
per class
Make, Play and Learn About Board Games From History: The Ancient Game of Bul.
Completed by 1 learner
Ages 8-12
Live One-Time Class
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5.0
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Live video meetings
Meets once
3-6 learners per class
60 min
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
Make, Play and Learn About Board Games From History: The Ancient Game of Bul. Is an art class for children of all abilities aged 8 - 12 yrs old. In this relaxed, fun and creative class learners will design and make their own board game of Bul which they can then keep and play with family and friends. Using just everyday craft supplies and a little creativity, I will show them how they can make and learn to play this simple yet fun game. We'll talk a briefly about what historians theorise are the origins of the game in the Mesoamerican regions, Conquistadors, and look at examples of art forms from those regions. We'll do a little measuring and there will be opportunities for writing if learners would like to write their own rules or if they'd prefer they can decorate the downloadable rule sheet. There will be opportunities to chat with me and other learners if they would like to share their designs.
Learning Goals
The main learning goal is for students to learn how to make and learn to play the game of Bul. Learners will have the opportunity to practice their design skills inspired by the style of art works created by various peoples who inhabited the Mesoamerican regions throughout history. We will briefly touch on what we mean by the term Mesoamerica. We will chat about what various historians have discovered about the game of Bul and their theories about its use. Learners will have the opportunity to practice their listening and communication skills as they follow my instructions and solve problems if they arise while we make the game. We'll practice a little measuring and do a little counting when scoring the dice rolls. There will be opportunities for writing if learners would like to write their own rules and descriptions of play.Other Details
Parental Guidance
Adults should be advised this as an arts and crafts class with a little historical twist and not a history class. Adults should check that the materials suggested in the resources sheet are suitable for their young learners and whether they may need some support or supervision with things such as cutting and measuring.
Supply List
Materials to make the ancient board game of Bul Cardboard at least A4 sized Coloured or Plain paper A ruler, pencil, eraser, scissors, glue stick, sticky tape Colouring in materials such as marker pens, felt pens, coloured pencils, stickers etc for decorating 5 x Wooden Lolly (popsicle) sticks 10 strips of thick cardboard such as corrugated card used in parcels. Decorative tapes such as Washi Tape if you'd like to use them Optional: A box or tin to keep the pieces in
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I have been interested in ancient board games for a number of years reading as much as I can about the subject from vaerious sources such as :
Information about the game of Bul can be found :
Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations by RC Bell
Bul: A Patolli Game in Maya Lowland / Lieve Verbeeck Board, Board Games Studies 1/1998
https://mexicanroutes.com/bul-game/
https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/maya/home/classic-maya-patolli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14VO16jgVw
Info about ancient games such as Patolli, a similar game to Bul, can be found:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/best-board-games-ancient-world-180974094/
Information about Mesoamerica can be found on Websites such as:
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-mesoamerica/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mesoamerican-civilization
https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/109/mesoamerican-civilizations/
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/agriculture-civilization/first-cities-states/a/mesoamerica#:~:text=The%20founding%20culture%20of%20Mesoamerica,1400%20BCE%20to%20100%20BCE.
Meet the teacher
Joined October, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been interested in ancient board games and games from around the worlds for about ten years and I have read and reserached them when ever I have the opportunity. I have made various games with groups of children of all different ages and abilities. I find making the games, offers opportunities for all kinds of different types of learning and it's fun. Reviews
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