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8 November 2026

pptx, 26.63 MB
pptx, 26.63 MB

The lesson explains how Iron Age communities lived in tribes, built roundhouses, and protected themselves in hillforts. Pupils explore how trade connected different groups and how society became more organised under tribal leadership.
What Pupils Will Learn
When the Iron Age began in Britain

Why iron was important

How iron tools improved farming

Iron Age weapons and protection

What hillforts were and why they were built

Life in an Iron Age tribe

How trade helped communities grow

What Is Included in This Iron Age KS2 Lesson?
✔ Clear, age-appropriate explanations
✔ Slides on tools, settlements and tribes
✔ Iron Age hillfort exploration
✔ Discussion questions
✔ Independent drawing and labelling task
✔ Reflective plenary activity

Developing Historical Understanding
This lesson encourages pupils to explore technological change, cause and consequence, leadership and community life. By comparing Iron Age society to earlier periods, children develop a deeper understanding of how societies evolve.

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