Y6 History
Autumn
In History this term, Year 6 will be looking at the Maya civilisation. They will study Mayan writing and their number system as they were one of the first civilisations to communicate through written methods. They will learn about a variety of Mayan Gods, analysing their beliefs and comparing with our own. They will also compared the Maya culture with Anglo Saxons as we know both settlements were around a similar time period.
Year 6 will also study black history, where they will research a famous figure discussing what contributions they had, what makes them a significant figure and how they made a difference.
Spring
This term in history year 6 will be studying WW2. They will be writing our own diary entry as if they were a evacuee, discussing why children were evacuated, where they were evacuated to, what the experience was like, how they were treated and the process they went through.