Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages Lesson

In this lesson, students will learn how historians divide early human history into the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages based on the materials people used for tools and weapons. They will also learn the main changes in each period, including the shift from hunter-gatherer life to farming and cities, the spread of early writing systems, and the rise of stronger iron weapons and new transport methods. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading, source analysis, and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.