Great Meols Primary School - History

Topic: Romans Year 4 Strand: British History

What should I already know? Context: Vocabulary: By the end of the Iron Age, settlements The story of how a small village grew to become one of the largest empires the world has Historical vocabulary: ever seen stretches over centuries. At its most powerful, the spread across had become larger because tribes were empire Many countries that are ruled by one Europe, parts of North Africa and the Middle East. Its army was one of the most organised leader better able to farm and defend them- and skilful ever created. Romans took their technology, art and beliefs with them and had a AD (anno Used to show the years after was selves. At the end of the Iron Age, coins significant effect on the culture and society of every land they conquered. However, the domini) born were made and used as currency, There Romans faced struggles at home, with civil war and political turmoil. By the end of the fifth conquer Take control of another land were lots of battles between tribes who century, they had been attacked on several different frontiers and were finding it difficult to hold their vast empire together. As a consequence, the finally came fought each other for more land and invasion When a foreign army enters a country by to an end in 476 CE. power. People lived in hillforts for force protection. prosperous wealthy Important Facts: territory Land controlled by a ruler In AD 44, The Romans capture . It is the History Skills and Enquiry: first fortress in and made the capital Topic related vocabulary:  What was the Roman Empire and city in AD 49. why did they invade Britain? amphitheatre A stadium where Romans went to watch In AD 61, Queen led a rebellion against the  Who were the Celts? animals and people fighting Romans. A person trained to fight other  Why did the Romans build new roads in Britain? The Romans established themselves in Britain and or animals in amphitheatres  What was the effect of Boudicca’s developed: paved straight roads; infrastructure (e.g. Latin The language spoken and written by the rebellion? sewage) Romans  Why did Hadrian build a wall? A pattern made from coloured pieces of They also influenced the: written and spoken lan-  Why was the so stones and pottery powerful? guage; measurement system; way of lives; cities; villa A large house in the country. Some  What was life like for a Roman buildings (build out of bricks and stone); technology; Roman villas were farmhouses and some Soldier in ? religion (e.g. Christianity) were like palaces.  What legacy did the Romans leave for Britain today?

753 BC: Rome is founded by 27 BC: Augustus becomes the AD 50: is founded AD 312: Christianity be- Romulus according to legend first Roman Emperor comes official religion of Ro- man empire Suggested Reading: Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit

Roman Invasion by Jim Eldridge 55BC: Julius Caesar AD 43: Roman invasion of c. AD 70: Construction of Ro- AD 410: Last Romans leave Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona by attempts first invasion of Brit- Britain man Chester (Deva Victrix) Britain Richard Platt ain begins Great Meols Primary School - History

Topic: Romans Year 4 Strand: British History Name:

1. Who led the first inva- Start of End of 4. What was the name of Start of End of 7. Place these in order of Start of End of What I enjoyed most about this topic sion of Britain in 55 and 54 unit: unit: the centre of a Roman unit: unit: chronology using the num- unit: unit: was: BC? town where news was bers 1-4 given out? Queen Boudicca Caesar arrives in Britain Amphitheatre Emperor Roman Chester is con- Forum

Julius Ceasar Plautius arrives in Britain Square Romulus Plaza Hadrian’s wall was built Some of the skills I learnt were: 1.

2. Which was not built by Start of End of 5. What did the Romans Start of End of 8. What would Roman Start of End of the Romans? unit: unit: write with at school? unit: unit: boys not have learned at unit: unit: 2. school?

Amphitheatres Wax and tablet stylus Reading 3. Roads Paper and pencil Spanish

Towns Blackboard and chalk Writing The most interesting things I learnt were: Castles Whiteboard and pen Maths 1.

3. What language did the Start of End of 6. Give two things Romans enjoyed doing for 9. When did the Romans Start of End of Romans use? unit: unit: entertainment leave Britain? unit: unit: 2.

Start of unit: English AD 200

Italian AD 350 3. End of unit: AD 1066 Latin AD 410 Greek