History – Bronze and Iron Age Year 1/2 Spring Term Cycle B

All children - regardless of ability or background - have equal access to an exciting, context based history curriculum which provides an understanding of chronology, knowledge of significant individuals and events, and ensures that all children can form and justify historical opinions.

What would have happened if humans hadn’t discovered how to work with metal?

How do previous questions/topics link to Where does it fit in?

the current topic?

- What was happening in the world during that time? - How did the Iron Age civilisation compare to the Bronze Age civilisation? - How are the two civilisations similar/ different?

What caused the Ice Age to begin and end? Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary

- The Iron age and the Bronze age were periods of history identified by the way chariot A two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses. people mafe tools and weapons. blacksmith A person who makes and repairs things in - The iron age refers to a period of time where iron had become widespread iron by hand. whilst the bronze age refers to a period of time where bronze has become very popular for making weapons and tools. roundhouse A type of house with a circular -The bronze age followed the Stone Age. -The iron age followed the bronze age. warrior A brave soldier or fighter.

-In the bronze age, weapons and tools were made from bronze rather than stone. farmer A person who owns or works on a farm. -Iron was used to make weapons, tool, cooking pots, horse harnesses, and nails. It was a harder material than copper, which had been used before. It was torc A neck ornament made from twisted also easier to find. metal. -It changed people’s lives, making important tasks like farming easier. wattle and daub A mixture of mud and twigs to build -War was common in the Iron Age and people needed to defend themselves houses and buildings. from attack. Celtic tribes built strongly defended hill forts, which were like small towns. hill fort A fort built on a hill.

spear A weapon with a pointed tip.

800BC 500-100BC AD43

First hill forts are Many parts of Britain are Timeline 100 BC Emperor Claudius send to Roman army to dominated by hill forts. Britain. After many battles the Roman constructed. occupation of Brtain starts. 200 BC Coins are made for the first time. First known reference to Druids.

2500 – 1500BCIn 5 2500-1500BC 700-500BC 330BC Bronze axes are 5BC Julius Caesar raids south East England. In 54BC he Iron working technology becomes developed which leads First written record of the British returns with 5 legions. War waged until a rebillion in widespread through England, to woodworking25 Isles by a Greek explorer. Gaul forced him to withdraw, never to return. techniques. Wales and Scotland.

Farmers Warrior Celtic people and Beaker Druid Blacksmiths Farmers benefitted from the people . A brave or experienced Celtic people were people who A priest or magician in A person who makes use of iron. The introduction soldier. Warrior used lived in the Iron Age period. of iron made their jobs more the ancient celtic and repairs things in spears and shields. Beaker people were people who efficient. lived in the Bronze Age. religion. iron by hand.