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Marvelous Moroccan Mosaics: Rotations, Reflections, and Translations
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description:
In this lesson students will learn about the beauty and craft of Moroccan tile and use zillij patterns and shapes to perform tessellations.
Author:
Cheryl Wiens
Grade Range:
8 and High School
Duration:
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions:
Teacher Instructions
Student Materials:
Student Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Student Example
Student Example
Southwest Asia/North Africa map (labeled)
Marvelous Moroccan Mosaics: Patterns in Zillij PowerPoint
Standards
National Geography Standards:
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
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