Would you Prefer to Live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age?
Year 3
Unit Overview
Looking at the chronology of mankind from the Stone Age to today, children are introduced to Britain’s story. Using archaeological evidence, children learn about the changes from the Stone to the Bronze Age and answer historical questions. Identifying the limitations of this type of evidence and reconstructing the life of the Amesbury Archer.
Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions
How long ago did prehistoric man live? - To recognise that prehistory was a long time ago and was the beginning of the history of mankind.
What does Skara Brae tell us about life in the Stone Age? - To use archeological evidence to learn about prehistoric houses.
Who was the Amesbury Archer? - To use archeological evidence to investigate the Bronze Age and explain the limitations of this evidence.
How did bronze change life in the Stone Age? - To explain how bronze transformed prehistoric life.
How did trade change in the Iron Age? - To understand the importance of trade in the Iron Age.
What changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age? - To compare settlements in the Neolithic and Iron Age.
❇ SUBSTANTIVE CONCEPTS
Power (monarchy, government and empire)
Invasion
Settlement and migration
Civilisation (social and cultural)
Achievements and follies of mankind
❇ DISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS
Change and continuity
Similarities and differences
Sources of evidence
Historical interpretations
Historical significance
❇ HISTORICAL VOCABULARY
Stone Age
BC
AD
prehistory
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Romans
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Tudors
Victorians
period
Palaeolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Skara Brae
settlement
archaeological evidence
evidence
limitations
Amesbury Archer
Stonehenge
artefacts
deduction
flint
duration
similarities
differences
bronze
copper
tin
trade
import
export
goods
barter
change
continuity
tribes
king/chief
reconstruction
❇ MEMORABLE MOMENT
Toilet roll time line and being an archaeologist.
️✏️ WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Research notes, comparison tables.
🌳 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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🏁 BIG FINISH
We are going to have a class debate on which is the best era to live in and why.
📖 FOCUS TEXT(S)
Stone Age boy by Satoshi Kitamura
Knowledge Organiser
