National curriculum content
Gain coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past, and that of the wider world, by knowing about the Roman Empire, and its impact on Britain.
Lesson objectives
- Understand why the Romans invaded Britain
- Describe why there was opposition to the Romans
- Assess the quality of life for people in Britain
- Understand the legacy the Romans left behind
What we want children to know
- Understand and recall information relevant to Roman Britain
- The difference between Roman objects and images, and other periods of time
- A number of Roman achievements
- The story of Boudicca and how the Roman’s invaded Britain
What skills we want children to develop
- Pose questions and investigate answers
- Compare and contrast different themes
- An understanding of the Romanisation of Britain
Vocabulary
Cavalry, Celts, Boudicca, centurion, forum, gladiator, infantry, insula, legacy, legion, Roman villa, stadium