If this is not possible, then a modern kiln firing can be substituted. Make sure that all safety precautions are met in either case. This activity could be integrated with a geographical study of Pueblo culture. In Drama, this activity could be part of a larger context in which the pot is used in a performance. In History class, ceramics could be used as an artifact to reveal the history of the people who created it.
Ceramics document the history and symbolism of a civilization.
In Mathematics class, ceramics could be examined to reveal how ancient civilizations used mathematics. For example, the Pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico, Central and South America developed sophisticated mathematics, and this is documented in the patterns of their ceramics. The Mayans had highly accurate calendars and even a zero long before Europe.