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The Maya

This history scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to research describe and present information and facts about the culture, traditions and achievements of the Maya civilization in the past. The class can identify and explain how historians can use primary sources to explore life in the past.

Research, describe and present information and facts about the culture, traditions and achievements of the Maya civilization in the past

Lesson One : Maya Homelands
Produce a map to record and illustrate where people in the ancient Maya civilization lived and worked in the past

Lesson Two : Maya Food and Farming
Identify and explain some of the different techniques used by the ancient Maya in the past to farm land and grow crops

Lesson Three : Temples, Pyramids and Palaces
Explore and illustrate how the ancient Maya developed their city states by describing functions of different buildings

Lesson Four : Kings to Slaves
Explore and record how ancient Maya society was ordered and reflected through their dress and daily life

Lesson Five : Maya Religion
Investigate and illustrate some of the religious beliefs of the Maya in different gods and the afterlife

Lesson Six : Maya Technology
Investigate, describe and record some of the technological achievements of the ancient Maya civilization from the past

Lesson Seven : Maya Art and Craft
Produce models of artefacts to reflect and illustrate some of the special culture and traditions of the Ancient Maya civilization from the past

Lesson Eight : Maya Debate
Research and conduct a class debate to identify and explain some of the different reasons for the end of the Maya civilization

Lesson Six : Maya Exhibition
Prepare a range of display materials for a school exhibition about the culture and traditions of the Ancient Maya civilization from the past
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Maths Arithmetic Assessment
Assess abilities in solving arithmetic number problems for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division when working with informal and formal written calculations
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Environment
Identify and describe some of the special landscapes and locations that can be found in the world and reflect on how they can be protected and preserved for the future
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Silent Letter Words
Explore and illustrate the meanings and spellings of some different words with silent letters when using them in a range of topics and scenarios
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Complaint Letters
Explain and model how to format and structure writing when composing letters of complaint about different issues and scenarios