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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

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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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