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
Y5/6 (A): Unit 3: Shopping in Spain
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Lessons
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Cities of the Ancient Maya
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Describing the Ancient Maya
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Following directions
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Ancient Maya quest
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Trail writers
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Solving clues
Key skills
Language comprehension
- Listening and gisting
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Key knowledge
Grammar
To know:
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Key vocabulary
la primera
la segunda
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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A whiteboard or flipchart
×1 - Bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries ×15
The equipment below is optional
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A large outside area such as a playground
×1 - Chalk ×30
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Unit resources
Vocabulary display: Spanish Y5/6 – Maya city treasure hunt
A display version of the key vocabulary for the unit 'Maya city treasure hunt'.
Knowledge organiser: Spanish Y5/6 – Maya city treasure hunt
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Maya city treasure hunt'.
Translations: Maya city treasure hunt
Translations of key texts and transcripts from resources in this unit.
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