Discovering Mesa Prieta: The Petroglyphs of Northern New Mexico and the People Who Made Them, Teachers Curriculum, 2014 Edition
Chaddick JA, Gutierrez E, Wells K. 2014. Discovering Mesa Prieta: The Petroglyphs of Northern New Mexico and the People Who Made Them, Teachers Curriculum, 2014 Edition. Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project; New Mexico Historic Preservation Division
A teacher's curriculum including 19 units and a glossary, bibliography and assessment tools. Contextual statement: "The landscapes, including Tsikw’aye or Mesa Prieta, in which petroglyphs are found are spiritual places to many peoples of northern New Mexico. We do not understand the meaning of these images, but we know that some are sacred to the Pueblos and Hispano people. In development of this curriculum, we sought guidance from Tewa Pueblos regarding cultural concerns and from Hispano heritage experts and historians. In presenting this curriculum, we wish to celebrate the existence of these images as well as the cultures and histories they embody. It is our intention to be respectful to those who made the petroglyphs and all who hold them sacred. The terms we use to classify the petroglyphs are descriptive only and are not intended to assign meaning or interpret the images. It is our hope that all of us may approach this curriculum and the petroglyphs with respect and wonder. We believe that Discovering Mesa Prieta will also help students connect with their cultural heritage. We encourage educators from other geographic areas to adapt the curriculum for their own use. If you need guidance in the pronunciation of Tewa or Hispano words used in this curriculum, please consult with a Tewa-speaking or Spanish-speaking person, or you may contact the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project office." Project funding was provided in part by a 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project (project number NM-13-023) administered by the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 35-13-51938) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Chaddick, Judith; Gutierrez, Esta; Wells, Katherine
- Date of Issue
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project; New Mexico Historic Preservation Division
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Lesson Plans; Interpretive Materials