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The Hero Twins

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Maya Religion

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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
  • Address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance.

English

  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role-play, improvisations and debates.

Computing

  • Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.

Lesson Planning

Explore the story of the Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque and recreate it in small world using stop motion animation.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn about the Hero Twins in more depth.
  • To recreate the story of the Hero Twins with small world figures.
  • To create a stop motion animation.

Children will:

  • Retell the story of the Hero Twins.
  • Explain the importance of the Hero Twins story to the Maya people.
  • Use stop-motion animation software.

You Will Need

  • Popol Vuh: a Sacred Book of the Maya, by Victor Montejo
  • Small world figures (e.g. Lego or Playmobil)
  • Devices with stop motion animation software, e.g. MonkeyJam

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