Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt
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Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt
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
Unit 5: Free time in Spain
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Cities of the Ancient Maya
- To translate sentences to find out about Ancient Maya cities.
Lesson 2: Describing the Ancient Maya
- To describe the Ancient Maya people.
Lesson 3: Following directions
- To deduce and follow simple directions to different Maya city landmarks.
Lesson 4: Ancient Maya quest
- To interpret directional language to navigate around a Maya city.
Lesson 5: Trail writers
- To create written clues for a treasure hunt around an Ancient Maya city.
Lesson 6: Solving clues
- To evaluate the use of language used in giving directions.
Key skills
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Unit resources
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Vocabulary display: Maya city treasure hunt
A display version of the key vocabulary for the unit 'Maya city treasure hunt'.
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Knowledge organiser: Spanish – Maya city treasure hunt
Knowledge organiser for the 'Maya city treasure hunt' unit.
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Translations: Y6 Maya city treasure hunt
Translations of key texts and transcripts from resources in this unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
History: Ancient civilisations.
Geography: Human and physical geography; Locational knowledge; Geographical skills and fieldwork.