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
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to write down three things they have learned about the Ancient Maya, two things they have found interesting and one question they still have about the Ancient Maya.
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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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afterlife
Beliefs about what happens to people after they die.
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cacao
A tropical tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (B): Ancient Maya
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: How did the Ancient Maya settle in a rainforest?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: How important was chocolate to the Ancient Maya?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: What did the Ancient Maya believe?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How did the Maya reflect world beliefs in their inventions?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: What do archaeological remains tell us about Ancient Maya cities?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What caused the decline of the Ancient Maya cities?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 10th October, 2024
