English National Curriculum - History
Mission Objectives
Recall some information about Maya beliefs
Understand how Maya beliefs compare to other ancient civilisations
Evaluate how bloodthirsty Maya beliefs were in comparison to other religious beliefs
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Words and meanings to learn
polytheistic
worshipping multiple gods
bloodletting
when the Ancient Maya cut themselves to sacrifice their blood to their gods
Pok-ta-Pok
an Ancient Maya ball game
underworld
where the souls of the dead went (known as Xibalba)
sacrifice
offering objects, animals, or humans to the gods
Resources: Pens and pencils. Optional: Research tools such as books and online sources.
Research tool: A handout which provides information about Ancient Maya, Egyptian, Greek, and Viking beliefs.
Support Handout (1): A handout which provides a two-way Venn diagram for children to compare Ancient Maya beliefs with one other civilisation.
Core Handout (2): A handout which provides a three-way Venn diagram for children to compare Ancient Maya beliefs with two other civilisations.
Challenge Handout (4): A handout which provides space to respond to the statement "Ancient Maya beliefs were more bloodthirsty than those of other ancient civilisations.”
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