Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
The Stone Age

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to explore and engage in this period of pre history. During this time humans used primitive stone tools. The Stone Age is the earliest period of human culture, which was around 12,000 years ago. This period of time ended when metal was used for tools in the Bronze Age. Flint was the most common stone used for tools during the Stone Age but other stones were also used. They were primarily hunter-gathers although there was a gradual development of agriculture.

In this unit the children will…
Create replica Stone Age tools.
Research key landmarks such as Stonehenge.
Explore the settlement of Skara Brae.
Identify Stone Age culture.
Explore and recreate cave paintings.
Explore Stone Age jobs.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify when the Stone Age was.
Draw Stone Age settlements.
Describe Stone Age jobs.
Explore their culture.
Name a key Stone Age landmark.
Explain the jobs they participated in.
Most children will:
Explain the layout of Stone Age settlements.
Identify the types of stone used for tools.
Identify the significance of Stone Age landmarks.
Denote the significance of Stone Age culture.
Know the term Neolithic.
Some children will:
Understand the importance of exploring pre history for themselves and society.
Explain the term Neolithic.

Key Vocabulary
Stone
Flint
Tools
Pre history
Neolithic
Stonehenge
Skara Brae
Hunter-gathers
Farmers
Settlement
Culture