Visitors from the modern age

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

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Objectives

History

Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
Know about changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, including Iron Age life.

English

Identify the audience for and purpose of their role-play, noting and developing ideas.
Understand the value of speaking.

Lesson Planning

Children share their knowledge and experience of Iron Age life by sharing their understanding with modern day visitors.

Teaching Outcomes:

To explore the different daily tasks of Iron Age people through research and role-play.
To perform to another group of people, answering questions and role-playing an Iron Age village life scene.

Children will:

Have some empathy with what life was like in the Iron Age.
Be confident in knowledge of Iron Age life through presenting it to others .

Planning

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

Logs (previously burned if possible)
Fire-coloured card
Cooking pots
Sugar paper
Paints
Cups
The round houses
Weaving samples
Knucklebones
Food and drink made in sessions 2,3 and 4
Rosemary and other strong-smelling herbs

Weblinks

Life in Iron Age village from bbc.co.uk
Information about Iron Age round house from primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk
Life in a round house - YouTube clip