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How do I explore Mayan writing and calendars?

Lesson 6

- To know that the Mayans developed their own writing system

- To know that we can learn a lot about the Mayans from the writing they left behind

- To know that the Mayans developed a calendar based on astronomical observation

Let’s recap on what you have learnt about the Mayan

civilisation so far:

Where and when the

Mayan civilisation

lived.

How the Mayan

civilisation developed

over time.

City States and how

the Mayan civilisation

was organised.

Mayan religion and

beliefs.

Everyday life for the

Mayan people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9LRbLXMzyM

Time to watch a short video clip about

Mayan writing, if you can.

Answers on the next page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F53HuD2lcb8

If you can, use this link to watch another short

video about Maya addition and subtraction. Stick

with it! You may have to watch it more than once

to understand it.

Pagan: a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world

religions.

TaskRe-produce a Mayan calendar.

You can copy the month images from the sheet, then decorate it in the style of the Maya civilisation.

Either use the template provided, or draw your own version.

Challenge:

Using the number facts for the Mayan people, create some calculations involving the numbers 0 to 19.

Don’t forget, Miss Bjorck and Mrs Bowden would love to see your work.

Either photograph it and upload it to your home learning blog in Purple Mash or ask your parent/carer to email it to your class email address:

Rosen:rosen-2061@ivervillage-jun.bucks.sch.uk

Rowling:rowling-2061@ivervillage-jun.bucks.sch.uk

Plenary:

Next lesson you will find out about:

The decline of the Mayan civilization