Learning objective
- To explain the importance of Maya gods and goddesses.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Religion and Worldviews
Religious
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the images of Saint Hilda of Whitby, Saint Augustine of Canterbury and Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne from the Presentation: Christian missionaries. Explain that Christians were monotheistic (believed in one god).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the information within the presentation to create their fact files rather than internet research. Suggest recording three facts for their chosen god or goddess.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could explain the similarities and differences between Anglo-Saxon and Maya beliefs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the Maya creation
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Vocabulary definitions
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Ceiba tree
The sacred tree of the Maya.
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Chaac
The Maya rain god.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5: How did the Maya civilisation compare to the Anglo-Saxons?
Lesson 1: Who were the Maya and when did they live?
Lesson 2: How did the Maya settle in the rainforest?
Lesson 3: What similarities and differences existed between Maya and Anglo-Saxon homes?
Lesson 4: What did the Maya believe?
Lesson 5: What do archaeological remains tell us about Maya cities?
Lesson 6: Man-made or natural disaster? What caused the decline of the Maya cities?