La vida de los mayas
9th GradeWorld Languages88 min
aligned to Novice Mid
Learning Objective
Puedo describir los aspectos básicos de la vida de los mayas.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
What's hiding inside Maya glyphs - History of Writing Systems #6 (Syllabary)
NativLang
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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The Maya word for mountain is witz, and it is spelled using two sound symbols.
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The word 'kakaw,' meaning cocoa, includes a syllable multiplier or iteration mark.
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To deal with the fact that all Mayan syllables end in vowels, scribes used either underspelling or the echo vowel technique.
Practice
12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe dos aspectos de la escritura maya que aprendiste en el video.”
Teacher Guide
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