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  1. Do Now What is the purpose of sporting events today? Why do we have them?

  2. Great Mayan Leader Mr. Waterman Orders Games to Please the Gods

  3. Rules • Step 1: Play rock paper scissors with the people at your group until you have one winner • Step 2: Wait for directions

  4. Great Leader Waterman

  5. Problems Facing Great Leader Waterman's People • Drought • Disease • Famine • War and invasion • Solution? • The Mayan Ball game often had human sacrifice attached to it so the gods would be happy and help the Maya with their problems

  6. Question • Should Great Leader Waterman sacrifice all of the losers or the winner to the gods? • Which sacrifice would please the gods more and make them more likely to help the Maya? [Write at least a paragraph]

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