Maya city treasure hunt
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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Use contextual clues and knowledge of grammar to deduce meaning and translate sentences.
- Describe the Ancient Maya people using evidence to justify conclusions.
- Deduce the meaning of directional language and follow simple directions.
- Interpret directional language to navigate around a Maya city.
- Apply knowledge of directional and descriptive language to write clues for a treasure hunt around a Maya city.
Suggested prior learning
Free time in Spain
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Cities of the Ancient Maya
Lesson 2: Describing the Ancient Maya
Lesson 3: Following directions
Lesson 4: Ancient Maya quest
Lesson 5: Trail writers
Lesson 6: Solving clues
Key skills
Language comprehension
- Listening and gisting
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Grammar
To know:
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Key vocabulary
la primera
la segunda
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Assessment – Spanish Y6: Maya city treasure hunt
Assessment – Spanish Y6: Maya city treasure hunt Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser Knowledge organiser for the 'Maya city
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Cross-curricular opportunities
History: Ancient civilisations.
Geography: Human and physical geography; Locational knowledge; Geographical skills and fieldwork.
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How did the Maya civilisation compare to the Anglo-Saxons?
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