Mayans

Unit

History

4th Grade

Focus Education

History Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

4th Grade History unit, Mayans from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Mayans has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Mayans from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?

1. Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?'

2. What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?

2. What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?'

3. How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?

3. How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?'

4. What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?

4. What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?'

5. What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?

5. What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Mayans from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Mayans from Focus Education

'Know it! - The Maya - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

True or False - The Maya

True or False - The Maya

'True or False - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Word sorts - The Maya

Word sorts - The Maya

'Word sorts - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Give me 3 - The Maya

Give me 3 - The Maya

'Give me 3 - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Mayans from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Mayans from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?

1. Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Mayans and when and where did they live?'

2. What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?

2. What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What evidence do we have that the Mayans were and advanced civilisation?'

3. How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?

3. How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How did the Maya become associated with the ball games pok-ta-pok?'

4. What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?

4. What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we know of the rituals carried out by the Mayan civilisation?'

5. What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?

5. What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?

4th Grade History lesson from the unit Mayans. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What causes the Maya civilisation to disappear?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Mayans from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Mayans from Focus Education

'Know it! - The Maya - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Maya?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

True or False - The Maya

True or False - The Maya

'True or False - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Word sorts - The Maya

Word sorts - The Maya

'Word sorts - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

Give me 3 - The Maya

Give me 3 - The Maya

'Give me 3 - The Maya' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Mayans

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