Y4 - then and now

Vocabulary Key Knowledge What do I already know? Alps The highest, and most densely populated mountain I know that is one of the Rome is the of range in Europe. 7 continents. (Y2) A monument worthy of ancient Italy. preservation and study due monuments to archaeological or I know the differ ence between heritage interest. weather and climate. (Y2)

Apennine Stretch 1000 km from the north to the south Mountains I know why peop le chose to of Italy along its east coast, forming the spine of Rome was the home to the settle close to riv ers in the past. the country. Ancient Romans, a (Y3) Appian Way The first and most famous of the ancient Roman roads. civilization that grew into a I know that a m ountain range climate The average daily and seasonal weather patterns huge empire. Western is a group or chain of

over a long period of time. civilization as we know mountains that are close

Colosseum An oval shaped Roman together. (Y4) amphitheatre. today is based on many

culture The language, customs, Ancient Roman principles. The main religion in Rome ideas, and art of a particular group of people. is and the

Mediterranean Connected to the Atlantic currency used in Rome is

Ocean and almost completely Sea the Euro. enclosed by land. peninsula A piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land.

Y4 Rome - then and now Vocabulary Key Knowledge Important Places

plain Large, flat area of land. The world’s climates Colosseum protection The act of keeping something safe from harm or the condition of being protected. The mixture of rainfall and temperature from season to season region Italy is divided into 20 regions. Each region has its makes the climate. Climate is the own unique culture. patter of weather measured over 30 St Peter's One of the largest churches years. in the world.

Southern The southern region of the Europe European continent. Some Trevi Fountain countries found in this region include Italy, Malta, Greece and Croatia. territories A geographical area belonging to or under the

rule of a government.

trade The act of exchanging or buying and selling goods.

Tiber River The third longest river in Italy and flows through the Appian Way city of Rome. Italy has a Mediterranean climate. Trevi fountain An ancient fountain in Rome This climate has wet winters and dating back to 19BC. hot, dry summers. The headquarters for the Roman Catholic religion and the home of the . England has a temperate climate. This climate is mild and quite wet all year.