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Research portable art

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Stone Age to Iron Age Britain Ice Age Art

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Objectives

Art

  • Learn about the great artists, in this case the anonymous artists of the Ice Age.

History

  • Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

Lesson Planning

Discover a range of smaller, portable examples of Ice Age art. Learn about their materials and construction and discuss possible reasons for their form and creation.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To add to our coffee table art book, showcasing the best portable Ice Age.
  • To be able to place examples of Ice Age art on the class timeline and understand what different sources tell us about the Ice Age.

Children will:

  • Place examples of portable cave art on a timeline of prehistory.
  • Explain where the sculptures have been found.
  • Explain some reasons why people may have made the sculptures .

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

Weblinks

Horse engraved on a rib bone from Creswell Crags from teachinghistory100.org
Selection of carved and engraved bones from Britain and Europe from teachinghistory100.org
Jewellery and moulded and carbed portable art from Dolni Vestonice in the Czech Republic from donsmap.com
Gallery of portable Ice Age art from Europe from bradshawfoudnation.com
Warning - some portable art shows nude women – make sure you choose suitable sculptures for your class to look at. Use the session resources if you want to avoid these.

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