Learning objective
- To use archaeological evidence to investigate the Bronze Age and explain the limitations of this evidence.
Success criteria
- I can make
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Give these children just one object focusing on making deductions about the Archer from this object.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could identify unanswered questions they still have about the Archer after investigating each object. This shows the limitations of archaeological evidence. They could consider the types of evidence needed to answer questions.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using artefacts to
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Vocabulary definitions
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Amesbury Archer
Body of a Bronze Age man named after the wrist guards he was wearing.
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Archaeological evidence
Remains discovered by archaeologists that help reconstruct the past.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (Cycle A): Bronze Age, Iron Age or Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 1 (Cycle A): How long ago did prehistoric man live?
Y3/4: Lesson 2 (Cycle A): What does Skara Brae tell us about life in the Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Who was the Amesbury Archer?
Y3/4: Lesson 4 (Cycle A): How did bronze change life in the Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 5 (Cycle A): How did trade change the Iron Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 6 (Cycle A): What changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?