New for 2024/25: 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.

Important note

This unit is new to Year 4 for 2024/25. Please see our History: Long-term plan for more information about recent updates to our scheme and how they may affect your school.

Lessons

Lesson 1: How did the Ancient Maya settle in a rainforest?

  • To evaluate the challenges of early settlement by exploring how the Ancient Maya settled in the rainforest.

Lesson 2: How important was chocolate to the Ancient Maya?

  • To infer how the Ancient Maya valued and used cacao by exploring historical artefacts.

Lesson 3: What did the Ancient Maya believe?

  • To describe the role of the Ancient Maya gods and goddesses by studying images and scenarios.

Lesson 4: How did the Maya reflect world beliefs in their inventions?

  • To develop recording skills through exploration of Ancient Maya inventions.

Lesson 5: What do archaeological remains tell us about Ancient Maya cities?

  • To make deductions about an Ancient Maya city by exploring archaeological evidence.

Lesson 6: What caused the decline of the Ancient Maya cities?

  • To analyse historians’ viewpoints on the decline of the Ancient Maya cities.

Key skills

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Key knowledge

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Assessment – History Y4: Ancient Maya

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Vocabulary: History – Year 4 Ancient Maya

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Long-term plan

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Mixed-age | Assessment

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