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Analyzing the Maya Calendar: An Essay Planning Worksheet

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay about the Maya calendar, focusing on understanding its significance, features, and the debates surrounding it.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Maya Civilization
#Standard
#Essay Planning
#Calendar
#Understand the key features of the Maya calendar
#Explain the importance of the calendar to Maya society
#Analyse different historical interpretations of the calendar's purpose

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Analyzing the Maya Calendar: An Essay Planning Worksheet

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Essay Planning: The Significance of the Maya Calendar

Essay Question:

How did the Maya calendar reflect the beliefs and society of the Maya civilization?

Instructions: Use this scaffold to plan your essay, ensuring you include an introduction, key points with evidence, a counter-argument, and a conclusion. Consider how the calendar was used in religion, agriculture, and political life.

Sources and Historian Views:

Source A: 'The Maya calendar was a complex system that combined astronomical observations with religious significance...' Provenance: Excerpt from a modern historian's analysis, 2010.

Source B: 'The Maya calendar was primarily a tool for scheduling rituals and festivals, reflecting their spiritual calendar...' Provenance: Maya archaeologist's interpretation, 2005.

1.
Outline the main features of the Maya calendar. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain why the Maya calendar was important to Maya society. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the interpretations of the Maya calendar offered by different archaeologists. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Analyze how the Maya calendar contributed to their understanding of time and the universe. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Explain the limitations of using the Maya calendar as a source of historical information. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Outline the debates among scholars regarding the purpose of the Maya calendar. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Compare the Maya calendar with another ancient calendar system you know. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
8.
Analyze how the Maya calendar influenced their cultural and religious practices. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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