Lesson 6 This lesson introduces the hierarchy in Ancient Mayan society. The detailed PowerPoint explores what hierarchy means and how each social class lived in Ancient Mayan society. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • Social structure in Mayan society • Kings • Priest • Nobles • Merchants and craftsmen • Farmers • Slaves • Task This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 19 slides, a suggested activity differentiated two ways.

Lesson 5 This lesson is an introduction to Ancient Mayan artefacts. The detailed PowerPoint challenges pupils to think like historians and explore the fascinating Mayan artefacts. Five different Mayan artefacts are introduced. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • Introduction to Mayan artefacts • Mayan calendars • Mayan Arrowheads • Iguana whistle • Cacao Vase • Grinding stone • Task • Plenary This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 15 slides, a suggested activity differentiated two ways (historical artefact investigation) and a fact file of Mayan artefacts.

Lesson 7 This KS2 history lesson explores 4 main Mayan gods and goddesses with everything you need for the lesson. The task for this lesson involves the children creating their own Mayan god or goddess focusing on the qualities discovered in this lesson. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • introduction to Mayan Gods • Itzamna • Ix Chel • Kisin • Chac • Role of Mayan Priests • Religious rituals • Task • Plenary Included: Editable PowerPoint (14 slides) and a suggested activity differentiated two ways.

Lesson 1 This lesson is an introduction to Ancient Mayan civilisation. The detailed PowerPoint challenges pupils to think like historians with an introduction to the fascinating topic of the Maya or Mayans. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • Introduction to Mayan civilisation • a detailed timeline to give a sense of time and distance from present day • Where Central America is on a map? • What are the 7 Central American countries? • Using an atlas to locate Mayan cities • Plenary This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 12 slides, a suggested activity and printable detailed maps of Ancient Mayan cities that is also attached.

This lesson is an introduction to Sikhism, key topics are the 5 k’s (Kesh, Kara, Kangha, Kirpan and Kachera). The lesson is straight forward and reliable sources were used to write religious Sikh facts. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 8 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The tasks for this lesson includes a matching game and fact files which the children can use to do their own research. Learning objectives -To understand beliefs and teachings of Sikhism -To identify religious artifacts and explain how they are used -To be able to understand what the 5Ks represent

Lesson 4 This lesson is a weather comparison between two cities (Chichen Itza and London). The detailed PowerPoint allows pupils to use geographic skills as well as exploring and comparing Central American climate to the UK/European climate. This lesson can be linked to the Ancient Maya topic. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • Weather prediction in Chichen Itza and London • How to read a graph • Comparing temperatures in Chichen Itza and London • Comparing rainfall in Chichen Itza and London • Questions/task • Extension task • Plenary This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 20 slides and a suggested task is a set of 6 questions with 3 more questions as an extension task. Also attached is temperature graphs and rainfall tables.

Lesson 3 This lesson covers what Central America looks like in the modern world. The detailed PowerPoint challenges pupils to think like researchers with an introduction to the fascinating topic of modern Central America. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • What are the 7 central American countries? • Animals in Central America • Lakes in Central America • Languages in Central America • History with European settlers • Plenary This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 12 slides, a suggested activity that is differentiated two ways and a facts sheet that will help the children answer all the questions so you do not have to solely rely on the internet during this lesson.

Lesson 2 This lesson covers Ancient Mayan culture. The detailed PowerPoint challenges pupils to think like historians with an introduction to the fascinating topic of the Ancient Mayan culture. These are the key areas covered in this lesson: • Introduction to Mayan culture • Mayan Clothes • Mayan Food • Mayan homes • Mayan entertainment This lesson comes with a PowerPoint of 15 slides and a suggested activity that is differentiated three ways.

This lesson is an introduction to Sikhism, key topics discussed are belonging, the ways in which people show their belonging and the 5 k’s (Kesh, Kara, Kangha, Kirpan and Kachera). The lesson is straight forward and reliable sources were used to write religious Sikh facts. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 13 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The tasks for this lesson is dicussion based. Learning objectives -To understand beliefs and teachings of Sikhism -To identify religious artifacts and explain how they are used -To be able to understand what the 5Ks represent

This word document is a fact file based on the 5k’s (Sikhism) suitable for KS2 Religious Eduction. Contains five pages of detailed information on the 5K’s. Children can use the fact file to collect and research information.