Meanwhile, elsewhere - Big Picture

Purpose

1. To show pupils what was taking place elsewhere in the world at the same time
2. To counter any pre-conceived notions pupils might harbour about superiority of western civilization in the past, what historians call cultural chauvinism

Contexts

1. When looking at the Mayan civilization pupils compare the monumental temples compared with the modest religious buildings in Britain at the time.
2. When exploring Stone Age as part of the Stone Age to Iron Age topic pupils stop to consider how unique this was in terms of other religious buildings at the time, perhaps focussing on Ancient Egypt which pupils will already have studied.