Year 3 - Key Knowledge and Learning Outcomes
Year 3 Key Knowlege and Outcomes
Autumn
The Stone Age
- Prehistoric time (8-10,000 BC – 4000BC)
- A very large age of time which can be split into three different time periods.
- Stone would be used to make things.
- Humans were Hunter Gatherers who moved around to where the food was.
- Skara Brae is a Neolithic village which helps us learn about Stone Age life.
The Bronze Age
- Around 4000BC – 800BC.
- A type of metal called bronze began to be used during this time.
- People began to settle and farm.
- Hunter Gatherers still existed during this time.
Historical Enquiry
- Artefacts can help historians to learn about the Stone Age and Bronze Age.
Spring
The Iron Age
- Around 800BC - 43AD
- Place on the timeline after the Stone Age and the Bronze Age
- Describe who the Celts were
- Changes to settlements, agriculture and trade
- Making comparisons to the Bronze Age
- Connections to the wider world
Summer
When and Where?
- Ancient Egypt is an ancient civilization that existed thousands of years ago (BCE)
Society
- Pharaohs were rulers who were at the top of Egyptian society and were considered to be half man, half God.
- A Pharaoh's duties would include: protecting their country, making countries strong and going to war.
- Tutankhamun was a famous Egyptian Pharaoh.
Religion and Beliefs
- Ancient Egyptians worshipped many Gods
- Pyramids were built with tombs inside for pharaohs to be buried
- Bodies would be wrapped in cloth and placed in a sarcophagus
- Canopic jars would contain internal organs
- Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife and how their life would start again after death
Artefacts and Archaeology
- Hieroglyphics have helped historians see what life was like in Ancient Egypt.