English National Curriculum - History

3. How did the discovery of iron change life in Britain?

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Understand that iron is a very useful metal

Understand how iron changed daily life in Britain

Explain how the arrival of the Celts changed the culture in Britain

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Words and meanings to learn

iron

a strong, grey metal

smelt

to get metal out of rock by heating it to a high temperature

Celts

a group of people who lived in much of Europe, including Britain, during the Iron Age

tribe

a group of people, linked by family, culture, and language, living together

culture

the shared languages, beliefs, art, and way of living that a group of people have

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Resources: Art materials, e.g. paint, pastels, colouring pencils, etc.

Research tool: Images of Celtic designs are provided to inspire the children.

Core Handout (2): A space for children to design their Celtic object is provided.

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