Introduction to cave paintings and engravings

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

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Objectives

History

Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British and world history.
Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

Art

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

Lesson Planning

Begin to learn about Ice Age art, what it looked like and what some common subjects for artwork were. Understand the time period in which this art was created.

Teaching Outcomes:

To be able to place examples of Ice Age art on a class timeline.
To create a coffee table art book showcasing the best Ice Age art!

Children will:

Place cave paintings and engravings on a timeline of prehistory.
Explain where the paintings have been found.
Explain some reasons why people may have made the paintings.

Planning

Provided Resources

How to make a coffee table book page template

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Laptops or computer suite with internet access

Weblinks

Cave paintings of Chauvet cave in France from bradshawfoundation.com
Cave paintings at Niaux in France from bradshawfoundation.com
Images and information about cave paintings at Cosquer cave off the coast of France from bradshawfoundation.com
Virtual tour of the cave paintings at Lascaux in France, with sound from lascaux.culture.fr
A possible reindeer engraving from Cathole cave in Wales from bbc.co.uk
A possible mammoth engraving from Gough's cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset from bris.ac.uk
Cave engravings at Creswell Crags, Nottinghamshire from antiquity.ac.uk