What historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how historians and archaeologists have used lots of sources together to try to understand what life in Iron Age Britain was like.
Key learning points
- Archaeologists and historians have learnt a lot about Iron Age Britain from the artefacts that have been found.
- They have used these artefacts alongside other sources, such as Roman writing about Iron Age Britain.
- By using these sources together they have been able to piece together what Iron Age Britain was like.
- Historians and archaeologists rarely rely on just one source, they often try to use lots together.
- A good explanation of what historians have learnt about Iron Age Britain will focus on how sources have been used.
Keywords
Archaeologist - someone who discovers and researches items that remain from the past is an archaeologist
Artefact - an artefact is an item from the past made by humans
Source - something that remains from the past, which archaeologists and historians ask questions of is called a source
Common misconception
That archaeologists and historians are always right. That information about the past is always factual.
Explain that archaeologists and historians use clues to piece together what they think the past was like. These views and opinions can change over time as more sources or information is discovered.
Teacher tip
Children could role play an archaeological dig and create a video documentary on their findings combining evidence from two or more sources.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How long ago was the Iron Age in Britain?
Q2.Which period of history came after the Iron Age in Britain?
Q3.Which items do archaeologists and historians use to learn about the Iron Age?
Q4.Most people in the Iron Age living in Britain worked as...
Q5.Which group of people were living in Britain during the Iron Age?
Q6.Match the Iron Age item to the correct description.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
Q2.Something that remains from the past that archaeologists and historians ask questions about is called a...
Q3.Who wrote about the Celtic people living in Britain at the end of the Iron Age?
Q4.Which sources do archaeologists and historians use to understand Iron Age Britain?
Q5.Match the artefact to the topic of Iron Age Britain that archaeologists learnt about from studying it.
Q6.A good explanation of what historians and archaeologists have learnt about the Iron Age will focus on how have been used.
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