About This Lesson
Lesson plans for use with the historical drama, The Well of Sacrifice, for ages 9+, including Group Debate, Persuasive Letter, Discussion Questions, Art Projects, Journal Questions, and Team Projects. In The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan girl in ninth-century Guatemala rebels against the High Priest who sacrifices anyone challenging his power. Kirkus Reviews called The Well of Sacrifice, “[An] engrossing first novel…. The novel shines not only for a faithful recreation of an unfamiliar, ancient world, but also for the introduction of a brave, likable and determined heroine.”