Start off the timeline

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Stone Age to Iron Age Britain Introduction to Stone Age to Iron Age Britain

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Objectives

History

Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British history establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
Note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms.
Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

English

Apply growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes to understand the meaning of new words.

Lesson Planning

Make a basic timeline with the main dates of the periods in Stone Age to Iron Age Britain marked on it.

Teaching Outcomes:

To start making a timeline of prehistory and find out the main periods.
To learn the meaning of prehistoric period names.

Children will:

Demonstrate their grasp of chronology by using a timeline.
Carry out research to address historical questions.
Deduce the meaning of new suffixes based on prior knowledge.

Planning

Provided Resources

Prehistoric dates and names labels
Research templates for the web
Templates for adding to the timeline
Archaeological dictionary templates

Unit Resources

You Will Need

String across the room or a long thin bit of wall
Paper and pencils
Web enabled devices

Weblinks

Series of timelines of prehistoric Britain with commentary from schoolsprehistory.co.uk