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Where did the Maya live?

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Maya Introduction to the Maya

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Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history- The Maya civilization.

Geography

  • Locate the world’s countries using maps, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
  • Use maps, and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.

Art

  • Create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.

Lesson Planning

Explore maps and websites to find out where the Maya lived and what the different environmental zones are like, make sketches.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To find out where the Maya lived.
  • To explore Mesoamerica's physical and human geography.
  • To make sketches of places in the Maya region.

Children will:

  • Use atlases and online mapping to explore a region.
  • Identify physical and human geographical features of a region.
  • Make sketches in sketchbooks.

You Will Need

  • Maps and atlases

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