British history 1: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
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*New* British history 1: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
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This unit has been updated for 2024/25 to include new teaching resources designed to enrich the children’s learning and deepen their understanding of the topic.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand that prehistory was a long time ago.
- Accurately place AD and BC on a timeline.
- Identify conclusions that are certainties and possibilities based on archaeological evidence.
- Explain the limitations of archaeological evidence.
- Use artefacts to make deductions about the Amesbury Archer’s life.
- Identify gaps in their knowledge of the Bronze Age.
- Explain how bronze was better than stone and how it transformed farming.
- Explain how trade increased during the Iron Age and why coins were needed.
- Identify changes and continuities between the Neolithic and Iron Age periods.
- Explain which period they would prefer to have lived in, providing evidence for their choice.
Suggested prior learning
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Lesson 1: How long ago did prehistoric man live?
- To recognise the chronology and significance of prehistory.
Lesson 2: What does Skara Brae tell us about life in the Stone Age?
- To use archaeological evidence to learn about the prehistoric dwellings of Skara Brae.
Lesson 3: Who was this Bronze Age man?
- To use archaeological evidence to investigate the Bronze Age.
Lesson 4: What was the impact of bronze in prehistoric Britain?
- To use deductions to explain how bronze transformed prehistoric life.
Lesson 5: How did trade change lives in Iron Age Britain?
- To understand the importance of trade during the Iron Age.
Lesson 6: What changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?
- To compare settlements in the Neolithic period and Iron Age by exploring continuity and change.
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – History Y2: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
Aimed at pupils, a double page document that gives key facts and definitions from the 'Would you prefer to have…
Vocabulary: History – Year 3 Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
Display versions of the Year 3 key vocabulary and the unit vocabulary for 'Would you prefer to have lived in…
Cross-curricular opportunities
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught to:
- Develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas.
See National curriculum - English - Key stages 1 and 2.
Geography
Pupils should be taught:
- Human geography, including trade links.
See National curriculum - Geography - Key stages 1 and 2.