British history 1: Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?

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Lessons

Lesson 1: How long ago did prehistoric man live?

  • To recognise the chronology and significance of prehistory.
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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

  • Sequencing events on a
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Key knowledge

  • To know that history
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Key vocabulary

AD (Anno Domini)

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