UKS2 GEOGRAPHY KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER – ROMAN BRITAIN

What should I already know or be able to Locational Knowledge Vocabulary

do? Ancient Belonging to the very distant past and no longer In existence.  The names and locations of the world’s Chester Ampitheatre An open-air venue, used for entertainment, seven continents and five oceans performances and sports.  Name, locate and identify the UK’s Aqueduct A water course constructed to carry water capital cities and surrounding seas from a source to a distribution point far away. Bathhouse A major part of Ancient Roman society: a  Understand how to recognise place where people would go to socialise as geographical similarities and differences well as bathe. Very rich people would have private bathhouses in their own homes.

 How to use maps, atlases, globes and Britannia The Latin name for Britain.

compasses Climate The generally prevailing weather conditions

of a region, e.g. temperature, air pressure,

sunshine and precipitation over the year. Recalling prior learning Human and Physical Geography Colosseum An oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city  What techniques did we use to compare Chester of Rome in Italy. the coastline, human and physical Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Conquest The process of taking control of land or people during a war. geography at West Kirby and the Wirral? Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. A Pantheon A former Roman temple, now a Catholic  Which seas surround the UK and Italy? Roman amphitheatre lies just outside the old city's walls. Church, in Rome.

It has thriving shops, bars and cafes and much of the Precipitation Any product of condensation falling from the

local economy is owed to its extensive tourist trade. atmosphere, such as rain, snow and hail. How will I demonstrate what I have learnt? Province The regions of the Roman Empire, outside Rome Italy, which were governed by the Romans.  Compare climates in Chester and Rome, Rome was the centre of the Roman Empire that ruled Structure A building or other object constructed from observing typical weather patterns several parts.

Europe. Rome is known for its stunning historical throughout the year architecture, with the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Trevi  Describe similarities and difference in the Fountain as the main attractions. You'll find the smallest Geographical skills and fieldwork types of economic activity in Chester country in the world in Rome; Vatican City. Rome is one  Use maps (focusing on keys), atlases, and Rome of the world’s most famous tourist destinations and globes and Google Maps to locate Chester thousands of visitors go there every year.  Observe changes over time since the and Rome Roman Empire ruled in both Britain and Online Resources  Compare the location of Chester and Europe; note how the landscape, both Rome using six-figure grid references physical and human, has changed over Digimap For Schools Geographical  Use online resources, such as Google Earth time Username: sk25ub Association and AirPano to explore the two locations Username: 904097  Plan routes and costings, including Password: aedibe84 virtually transport, for trips to both locations from Map Manager Pin: 7081 Password: Offerton  Observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in Chester and Rome