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The Quest for…The Maya Civilisation
Join our intrepid Time Traveller in this KS2 Ancient Maya Civilisation workshop!
In this interactive history session, we use drama to explore the people, religion, and culture of this ancient civilisation. Who was the greatest of the Maya Gods? Who became king when they were only 12 years old!? What eventually led to the collapse of this ancient civilisation? And which pupil will be the next sacrifice? (Just for pretend, we promise!)
Designed for the most gruesome of KS2 classes, our time-travelling facilitator will guide your pupils on an imaginative journey using drama games, mime and role-play.
And each class will earn the opportunity to graduate as Time Travellers themselves in this KS2 Maya Civilisation workshop!
Why choose Freshwater?
Our sessions:
- Are highly interactive, offering hands-on learning, which allows all your pupils to access the topic.
- Add depth and richness to the curriculum and stimulate further learning.
- Use carefully chosen drama techniques, so that children feel a personal involvement in the topic which helps to embed subject knowledge.
- Allow the teacher an opportunity to observe pupils’ progress from a different perspective.
- Are led by experienced drama facilitators who immerse the children in an imaginative world, helping to make learning fun!
Looking to explore a different Ancient Civilisation? Why not check out our Ancient Greek Adventure! Show
Children loved this session and were taking what they had learnt from this out into the playground during their break times and were creating their own Mayan games.
Amy Vincent, Goresbrook School, Dagenham
Details
Length of session: 60 minutes
Price: One session costs £148 + VAT
Number of Children: up to 30
Extra children are negotiable
All facilitators are DBS checked
Curriculum Link
Study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history
Key Areas
Maya society structure
Maya ruler: Pakal the Great
Maya writing and calendars
The demise of the Maya Civilisation
