Learning objective
- To infer how the Ancient Maya valued and used cacao by exploring historical artefacts.
Success criteria
- I can identify some of the food that
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Human and physical geography
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use the Activity: Creating a codex: support (one each) when summarising their deductions of how the cacao was used and why it was important to the Ancient Maya; could use the Knowledge organiser to support the use of vocabulary in the discussions and annotations during the Main event.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should use the Activity: Maya vase database (one between two – see Teacher knowledge) to explore more than three sources and a device with internet access to read the explanations of the vases using the link: Maya Vase database by Justin Kerr; could thoughtfully discuss the similarities and differences of how cacao was used by the Ancient Maya and their contemporaries compared to modern communities today.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the different foods
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Vocabulary definitions
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cacao
A tropical tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa.
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cultivate
To prepare and use land for growing plants and crops.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (Cycle B): Ancient Maya
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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th March, 2024
