Amanda+Bainbridge+Unit+Plan

__Communication__: Students will learn the preterite and imperfect verb tenses, their uses and the differences between them. Students will learn the type of speech required for a travel guide. Students will be involved in group work and sharing opinions with their classmates. Students will give formal and informal presentations on what they learned. Students will also be exposed to thinking from different perspectives. __Culture__: Students will learn about Latin American history and geography. Students will learn about Mayan contributions to other subjects such as science. Students will be exposed to current topics, such as the Zapatistas and will become familiar with Latin American news. Students will also learn to take different perspectives while learning about indigenous struggles. Finally, students will be exposed to Latin American literature that reflects Mayan culture. __Connection__s: Students will learn about the Mayans as it relates to history, social studies, language arts, technology, travel, math, architecture, science, religion, art, and geography. __Comparisons__: Students can compare the Mayan culture with their own, with that of the indigenous people they are most familiar with. Students can compare languages, food, religion, culture and literature. __Communities__: Students will be introduced to many travel ideas and may be exposed to indigenous rights movements in their community. Major Activities:
 * Language:** Spanish
 * Level:** 2
 * Topic:** Mayan Culture
 * Essential Question:** How does history shape culture? How can multiple histories shape the culture of a country?
 * Why:** I chose this topic because I think that it is something that is not normally covered extensively in Spanish classes. The Mayan people had a large impact on the cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize and shape the way they are today. I think that through the history of the Mayan, the students will not only be able to learn and practice the preterite and imperfect tenses while tremendously increasing their vocabulary, but will be able to gain a worldlier outlook on indigenous cultures. Hopefully, by learning about one group of indigenous Americans, they will be inspired to learn about others and investigate further into the state of the indigenous people today. By incorporating culture into learning grammar, the students will be able to better understand modern day Latin America.
 * Standard-Based Goals:**
 * Specific Learning Objectives:**
 * 1) After reading Chac Mool as a class, create own version of Chac Mool story
 * 2) Transform their neighborhood into an important Mayan city and reenact a normal day in their city on video
 * 3) Create a present day tour pamphlet about a Mayan city using the past tense
 * 4) Create a living wax museum in the class that can be used to give tours by giving directions to certain important places. Each student will have a specific place they will need to talk about when “tourists” come
 * Possible Vocabulary**:

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