WALT discover what everyday life was life for

WALT: discover what everyday life was life for Mayans

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Mayan cities were not planned. They developed rather higgledy-piggledy. There were no real streets as such, merely areas packed with stone pyramids (with steeply-stepped staircase often with temples on top) and with palaces in the centre. Further from the centre were the homes of poorer people. These were made of upright poles tied tightly together and a thatched roof, made of palms which prevented the rain getting in. Furthest away from the centre of the cities could be found the farmers’ homes. These were built on platforms of dirt or stone to protect them from floods.

The common people and slaves wore simple loin cloths whilst the rulers at the top of society, the elite, added feathers, animal skins and gems.

Task Imagine you are a Mayan ball player You are being interviewed about your life on the Mayan version of Match of the Day. The interviewer is going to ask you these questions: - What has your training diet been like? What is your playing kit? Who has been watching? Why is the game important for you? You will need to write your responses in your topic books.

Once you have written your responses, you can film them. To make it into a Match of the Day broadcast, you can get a Mayan advertising background here: You can