1. La Ruta Maya
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2. Agenda Antes de leer: Vocabulary Personal Connection question:
The following activities will be done on a separate sheet of paper.
Antes de leer: Vocabulary
Personal Connection question:
Durante la lectura: 7 Annotations
Después de leer: Preguntas de comprensión
Actividad Final: Jeroglíficos

3. Antes de leer: Vocabulario
For the following words, you will copy the Spanish word and provide the following:
The English translation
A sentence using the word in Spanish.
El apogeo
La leyenda
El artefacto
El mito
El campo
La pared
El/la dios (a)
La piedra
El juego de pelota
La pirámide
La ruta maya

4. Conexión Personal
Answer the following questions using complete sentences. (Each question needs to be answered in at least 2 sentences)
Why do you think it is important to preserve and follow the paths of our ancestors? Why?
What is the most important route that you and your family have travel? Why?
How can traveling help you connect with history? Why?
Name a tradition that has been passed in your family that still lives today.

5. You have 20 minutes to work on the first 2 activities.
Vocabulary
Personal Connection questions

6. Durante la lectura
You will all provide 7 annotations from the reading.
1st paragraph: 2 annotations
2nd paragraph: 2 annotations
3rd paragraph: 2 annotations
4th paragraph: 1 annotation
Basic and Proficient level students: Before reading and annotating, you will translate the underlined words into English. (You can do it on the reading)
Advance Level Students: Read carefully and annotate.
Annotations can be written in English.
Make sure that you provide a well written one sentence summary about what you are reading.

7. Después de leer
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. (You do not have to copy the questions)
What was the meaning of the ball game in the Mayan culture?
2. What were some of the dangers of the game?
3. What is extraordinary about the ruins of Copán?
4. What details indicate that Chichen Itza had been a very important city?
5. What is an example of the importance of the gods to the Mayan people?

8. Actividad Final: Jeroglíficos
Jeroglífico Maya (Mayan hieroglyphic): system of writing used by the Mayan people during the 16th and 17th century.
Task:
On a white sheet of paper you will invent a hieroglyphic message. (It can be anything)
Your message has to be a 1 sentence with a minimum of 4 or 5 symbols.
You can use letters, numbers, symbols, geometric figures etc.
Once your message is written in symbols, make sure to explain what your message means in a minimum of 4 sentences.

9. Future tense verbs will be Thursday (5.18.19) or Friday (5.19.17)
REMINDERS
Future tense verbs will be Thursday ( ) or Friday ( )