Lesson 4: How did the Maya reflect world beliefs in their inventions?
Acting as archivists, the children explore and record some of the inventions of the ancient Maya.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Describing ancient Maya gods.
In pairs, ask the children to take turns choosing a god. They should speak for thirty seconds, describing what it looked like, what it controlled and why it was important to the ancient Maya.
Start the timer for each round so everyone speaks at the same time.
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In this unit
Assessment – History Y4: How did the achievements of the ancient Maya impact their society and beyond?Lesson 1: How did the ancient Maya settle in a rainforest?Lesson 2: What do remains tell us about ancient Maya cities?Lesson 3: What did the ancient Maya believe?Lesson 5: How important was cacao to the ancient Maya?Lesson 6: What caused the decline of the ancient Maya cities?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026
