Reading
Writing
Unit: Mayan Culture
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Non-Fiction: Social
Structure Meso-American pg
18-19
Focus: Readers categorize
information by writing it
down and then analyzing it
into parts
Non -Fiction Government
structure
Tortoise and the Hare
Hero Twins
Focus: Readers use information
from prior texts by asking, “
How does this connect to what I
read before? So now what am I
thinking?
Writers can write about an
opinion by reacting to
something that is surprising or
contrary to their lives or beliefs
and support it with what they
are learning.
Focus: Readers identify the
genre they are reading and
look for those elements as
they read and collect them in
their journal
Structures of a myth- dissect
a myth. Create a check list
Focus: Readers question the
text and determine it’s
purpose by interacting
(writing) with the text
What did the Mayan culture
value?
What Traditions and rituals
did the Mayans perform and
why?
 Ballgame
 Quetzl plumes
 Jade
Writer write about what they
read by forming an idea,
making a statement and
supporting it with detail
from their reading and prior
knowledge on the subject
Social Studies What was the social
Read Aloud
5th Grade
Week 2:
structure of the Mayan
Civilization?
Page 40 to 45 The Maya
Design a social pyramid and
label it and create a caption
to explain the main ideas
behind it. Core Knowledge
You wouldn’t want to be a
Mayan Soothsayer
Stop and Jot point of view of
the book
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Whole class conversation
Form an opinion and support it.
Brainstorming and outlining
Story line
Fill out graphic organizer
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Stop and Jot: New detail that
you learned and why they are
important to understanding
the Mayans
Meet the Maya: Scott Foresman Pearson (Reading Street)
What was the religion of the
Mayas? What did they
believe and why?
How did sacrifice play a part
in their believes and in their
social hierarchy?
Whole class conversation
Why does the author think
you wouldn’t want to be
Mayan Soothsayer