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Food and clothing

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Maya Everyday Life

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Objectives

History

  • Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history- The Maya civilisation.

Art

  • Gain an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
  • Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials.

Design and Technology

  • Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately
  • Select from and use a wider range of materials and components.

Lesson Planning

Learn about foods eaten by the Maya community; research Maya clothing, headdresses and hairstyles and make a Maya headdress.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn about the foods eaten in the Maya community.
  • To research Maya clothing, headdresses and hair styles.
  • To design a Maya headdress.
  • To make a Maya head dress.

Children will:

  • Learn about the foods eaten in the Maya community.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of Maya clothing, headdresses and hair styles.
  • Design and make a headdress suitable for a Maya celebration.

Provided Resources

  • Maya head dresses
  • Maya research questions
  • How to make a Maya head dress

You Will Need

  • Gourds (ornamental or actual) or alternatives, e.g. squash, small turnips, swede
  • Poster paints and brushes
  • Long ribbons or strips of material
  • Hair bands
  • Glue gun
  • Craft feathers
  • Strips of thick material/leather
  • Flowers or other accessories
  • Modroc

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