Name of student teacher: Kelly OConnor

Class : 5th year

Title of Scheme: The Bronze age.
Aim of Scheme: To develop an understanding about the bronze age period. Analyzing their metal working techniques
and artefacts. Describing the beaker people their burials and lifestyle.
Class size, profile and details: 24 students
Duration of lessons: 40 minutes
Conten

Learning Outcomes

Teacher tasks and

Pupils Task

Support
studies and
Visual Aids

Evaluation/
Assessment
Procedures

Students will be able to

describe the Beaker
people.

TT- Each student

will be given a mini
white board to
answer questions as
this lesson
progresses.

S.S

Students will be
evaluated on
their knowledge
of cist graves,
beaker people
and
understanding
of melting down
metals from this

Lesson
1
Single

Cist Graves
Beaker Pottery
Stone Circles
Metal work
Through:

They will be able to

identify the differences
between the structures of
a cyst grave and a stone
circle.

TT- Powerpoint
presentation. This

Powerpoint
containing
information on
the Bronze age.

Learning about
the beaker
people. How
they lived and
buried their
people.
Students will
learn about the
process of metal
work in this
class.
Through;
The Neolithic
people their
society and
religion.

Students will be able to

Define the Purpose of
beaker pottery.
They will be able to
describe how metal was
heated and used at this
time.

will contain
information on the
beaker people and
settlements as well
as the metal work
process.
TT- Describe the
background of the
bronze age. How
things developed
and how people
travelled to Ireland
in search of metals.
TT- Describe the
settlements of this
time period.
PT- read off notes
out to class.
TT- Describe how
they buried their
dead in cist graves.
PT- Compares this
burial to

time period.
Homework:
Write a short
paragraph
comparing
Newgrange to
cist graves and
describe
standing circles.

Newgrange.
TT- Describe the
metal work process
in detail. How it was
melted down.
PT- Describe how
the metals were
melted and
moulded.
Lesson
2
Single

Decoration
Pattern
Structure
Through:
Learning about
the Repousse
techniques and
incising.
Students will
learn about this
through
studying the
lunula and

They will be able to

pinpoint important
patterns and key design
features on the sundisics
and Lunala.
They will be able to
describe and identify the
purpose of the Lunula and
sundisks.
Students will be able to
identify the type of design
featured on the lunula.
Students will be able to
differentiate between the

TT- Have a
powerpoint
presentation on the
bronze age.

S.S

TT- visual aid of

miniature sundisk
made out of sheet
metal.

V.A

TT- Demonstate
how to carve into a
sheet of metal.
PT- Peer Learning,
carve into the sheet
of metal to explore

Powerpoint on
Bronze age.

Miniature
sundisk. Sheet
of metal to
engrave into.

Students will be
evaluated on
their knowledge
of Repousse and
insiseing. They
should be able
to describe the
techniques and
refer to the
Lunula and
sundisks.
Homework
Sketch and label
a diagram of the
lunula necklace.
Short

sundics from the

bronze age.

Lesso
n3
single

Structure
Pattern
Form
Design
Through;
Leaning about
the middle
bronze age.
Studnets will
lean about the
fibula, Flanged
earrings and
Torcs.

patterns on the lunula and

sundisc.

the technique and

design.

Students will be able to

identify the pattern in the
sundics and describe its
features.

PT illustrate the
pattern on the
sundisc and lunula.

Students will be able to list

off descriptive design
elements of the Fibula,
Torc and Flanged earrings.

TT- Powerpoint
presentation on the
bronze age.

Students will be able to

illustrate the details on the
Fibula and refer to its
patterns with labels.
They will be able to
Describe the function and
purpose of this jewlary.
Students will be able to
characterize the design
and function of this

TT- Go through the

structure of the
flanged earrings
and torcs.
PT- Describe the
difference between
these two artefacts.
TT- Describe the
fibula.
PT- Illustrate the
patterns that can

descriptive
paragraph on
how its made.

S.S
Power point on
the Bronze age.
V.A
Sample of
metal.

Students will be
able to describe
in detail the
jewlary from the
middle to late
bronze age.
They will be
able to list key
features and
patterns.
Home work
Handout on the
Gorget collar
and fibula.

jewlary.
Studnets will be able to
annalize the functions of
these artifacts.

Lesson
4
Single

Form
Design
Structure
Pattern
Through;
Learning about
the lock rings,
bulla, bronze
cauldron and
Gold Armlets.

Students will be able to

describe the lock rings,
bulla, bronze cauldron and
gold armlets.
Students will be able to
analyze and categorise the
lock rings, bulla, bronze
cauldron and gold armlets
in terms of function,
decoration and purpose.
They will be able to
evaluate the function and
purpose of these artefacts.

be seen on the
fibula.
TT- Describe the
Gorget, its
techniques and
form.

TT- Powerpoint on
bronze age.
TT- describe the
lock rings and bulla.
Refer to design
materials and
function.
PT- takes notes on
this information.
TT- Describe the
Bronze Cauldron
and Gold armlets.
PT- Illustrate the
design on the Gold

S.S
Power point on
bronze age.
V.A.
Piece of
embossed metal

Students will be
evaluated at the
end of the
lesson. They will
be evaluated on
their knowledge
of the design
and purpose of
these items.

Armlets.