How did the Mayan civilisation comapre to the Anglo-Saxons?
Year 4
Unit Overview
Extending their knowledge of civilisations, children compare and contrast the Maya to Britons at the time. They develop their chronological awareness of how the Maya fit into the timeline of mankind. Pupils learn about the achievements of the Maya and contrast to the experience of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain at this time. Deepening their understanding of the growth of empires, they also learn why the Maya Empire declined.
Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions
Who were the Maya and when did they live? - To recognise when and where the ancient Maya lived.
How did the Maya settle in the rainforest? - To evaluate the challenges of settling in the rainforest.
What similarities and differences existed between the Maya and Anglo-Saxon homes? - To compare and contrast Anglo-Saxon and Maya houses.
What did the Maya believe? - To explain the importance of Maya gods and goddesses.
What do archeological remains tell us about Maya cities? - To design a map of a Maya city.
The decline of the Maya cities - man-made or natural disaster? - To evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Maya cities.
❇ SUBSTANTIVE CONCEPTS
Power (monarchy, government and empire)
Invasion
Settlement and migration
Civilisation (social and cultural)
Beliefs
Achievements and follies of mankind
❇ DISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS
Change and continuity
Sources of evidence
Historical interpretations
Cause and consequence
Historical significance
❇ HISTORICAL VOCABULARY
abandon
city-state
Classic period
creation story
decline
deforestation
drought
hieroglyphics
pyramid
rainforest
slash and burn
tropical rainforest
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