Discovering the Bronze Age

Discovering the Bronze Age

Learning Objective

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand the Bronze Age, how people lived during this age, and some interesting facts about that age. You will then answer 7 multiple choice questions and 3 open-ended questions and do an interactive activity.

Introduce the learning objective and explain how the class will be structured.

What do you already know about the Bronze Age?

What is the Bronze Age?

The Bronze Age is a period in history that started around 3300 BCE and lasted until around 1200 BCE.

Introduce the time period of the Bronze Age and how long it lasted.

Why is it called the Bronze Age?

It is called the Bronze Age because people during this time period started using bronze to make tools, weapons, and other objects.

Explain the significance of the name and how bronze was used during the Bronze Age.

What were some common tools used during the Bronze Age?

Some common tools used during the Bronze Age were hammers, axes, chisels, and knives.

Introduce some common tools used during the Bronze Age and their uses.

What were some common weapons used during the Bronze Age?

Some common weapons used during the Bronze Age were spears, swords, and bows and arrows.

Introduce some common weapons used during the Bronze Age and their uses.

What were some common food sources during the Bronze Age?

Some common food sources during the Bronze Age were grains, fruits, vegetables, and meat from domesticated animals.

Introduce some common food sources during the Bronze Age and how people obtained their food.

What were some common clothing worn during the Bronze Age?

Some common clothing worn during the Bronze Age were tunics, cloaks, and leather shoes.

Introduce some common clothing worn during the Bronze Age and their materials.

What were some common houses during the Bronze Age?

Some common houses during the Bronze Age were made of mud bricks and had thatched roofs.

Introduce some common types of houses during the Bronze Age and their materials.

What were some interesting facts about the Bronze Age?

During the Bronze Age, people started using wheels and chariots, they built large stone structures like Stonehenge, and they began to trade with other civilizations.

Introduce some interesting facts about the Bronze Age and their significance.

Multiple Choice Question 1

What was the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 2

Why is it called the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 3

What were some common tools used during the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 4

What were some common weapons used during the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 5

What were some common food sources during the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 6

What were some common clothing worn during the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Question 7

What were some common houses during the Bronze Age?

Provide 4 answer choices and ask the students to choose the correct answer.

Open-Ended Question 1

What were some interesting facts about the Bronze Age?

Ask the students to write a short paragraph about an interesting fact they learned about the Bronze Age.

Open-Ended Question 2

How did people live during the Bronze Age?

Ask the students to write a short paragraph about how people lived during the Bronze Age.

Open-Ended Question 3

What were some challenges people faced during the Bronze Age?

Ask the students to write a short paragraph about some challenges people faced during the Bronze Age.

Interactive Activity

Create a drawing or model of a tool or weapon used during the Bronze Age.

Provide materials for the students to create their own tool or weapon and encourage them to be creative.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have learned about the Bronze Age! Take a moment to reflect on what you have learned and how it relates to our world today.

Summarize the lesson and encourage the students to think about how the Bronze Age has impacted our world today.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.