Y3/4: How did the achievements of the Ancient Maya impact their society and beyond?
Based on the National curriculum for History in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Sequence the key periods of the Ancient Maya civilisation.
- Identify periods that were happening in Britain at the same time.
- Explain how the Ancient Maya settled in the rainforest and the challenges they faced.
- Describe Ancient Maya beliefs.
- Name the features of the Ancient Maya cities.
- Make deductions about the Ancient Maya cities.
- Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Maya civilisation.
- Understand the importance of archaeologists, archivists and historians in constructing our understanding of the past.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4: What did the Ancient Egyptians believe? (Cycle B)
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Lessons
Y3/4: Lesson 1 (Cycle B): How did the Ancient Maya settle in a rainforest?
Y3/4: Lesson 2 (Cycle B): How important was chocolate to the Ancient Maya?
Y3/4: Lesson 3 (Cycle B): What did the Ancient Maya believe?
Y3/4: Lesson 4 (Cycle B): How did the Maya reflect world beliefs in their inventions?
Y3/4: Lesson 5 (Cycle B): What do archaeological remains tell us about Ancient Maya cities?
Y3/4: Lesson 6 (Cycle B): What caused the decline of the Ancient Maya cities?
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Assessment – History Y3/4 (Cycle B): Ancient Maya
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