Year 6 · History · A non-European society · Lesson 1

Who were the Maya?

Introduction to the ancient Maya: location, Classic period dates, city-states and kings, decline around AD 900, and comparison with Anglo-Saxon Britain.

13-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Locate the Maya region
Place the Maya on a timeline
Explain city-states
Compare with Anglo-Saxon Britain

The method

Where/when.
Rulers.
Towns.
Compare.

Key words: Maya, Central America, city-state, Classic period, Tikal, AD/BC.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Which continent region did the Maya live in?

Step 1: Central...

Answer: Central America

Question 2

Name two modern countries in the Maya region.

Step 1: Mexico...

Answer: Mexico, Guatemala (also Belize, Honduras)

Question 3

What kind of land covered much of the Maya region?

Step 1: Rain...

Answer: rainforest