Iron Age jewellery

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Stone Age to Iron Age Britain Iron Age art and culture

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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 Art and Culture.

Design and Technology

Use research and design an Iron Age torc.

Art

Study Iron Age designs and the significance of the twisted strands of the torc.

Lesson Planning

A session researching and then making Iron Age bangles and jewellery.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand that, in the Iron Age, people may have understood the different aspects of life to be intertwined and this was reflected in their art work and jewellery.
To create and Iron Age torc and understand the significance of the twisted stranded design.

Children will:

Study Iron Age designs and the significance of the twisted torc design.
Recreate Iron Age torc out of craft wire or thread.

Planning

Provided Resources

Torc images
Make your own torc guide (from the British Museum)

You Will Need

8 (or 3) strands of aluminium craft wire, the right length to fit around your neck
Thin string (gold or normal)
Gold spray paint
Tape
Card

Weblinks

How did Iron Age people live? from bbc.com
Iron Age torc - most expensive ever found from bbc.co.uk
The Great Snettisham torc from britishmuseum.org
Torcs hoard found in Scotland from wikipedia.org
Information about the power and symbolism of torcs from claddaghdesign.com