The Maya: what made the Maya so distinctive?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on units about other civilisations that pupils have studied across key stage 2. Whether they study the Kingdom of Benin or the Maya, they will have the requisite knowledge of various features of civilisation that allows them to compare and contrast these ones effectively. This unit prepares pupils for further study of other distinctive non-European civilisations encountered in key stage 3 such as medieval Mali and 18th century Haiti.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of ancient civilisations such as Egypt, the Sumerians, the Shang or the Indus Valley civilisation.
- Knowledge of the defining features of various historical civilisations that pupils have studied.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on units about other civilisations that pupils have studied across key stage 2. Whether they study the Kingdom of Benin or the Maya, they will have the requisite knowledge of various features of civilisation that allows them to compare and contrast these ones effectively. This unit prepares pupils for further study of other distinctive non-European civilisations encountered in key stage 3 such as medieval Mali and 18th century Haiti.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of ancient civilisations such as Egypt, the Sumerians, the Shang or the Indus Valley civilisation.
- Knowledge of the defining features of various historical civilisations that pupils have studied.
The Maya: what made the Maya so distinctive?
If pupils study Benin, they learn about Benin's culture and society and how its looted artworks have caused modern controversy. If they study the Maya, they build knowledge of this civilisation to analyse what made them so distinctive.
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