History Year 6 Transition Task The Romans
In Year 7 at Fleetwood High School, you will spend the first half-term learning about the Romans in Britain and this task will help you with an introduction to the topic. Task one: It is important to understand how time is divided in History. Can you work out these anagrams? One is done for you. raye = year ntrceyu = omhtn = acddee = lnlnmmiieu = Task two: You will need to be able to put dates into the correct order. a) 1666 b) 1066 c) 410 d) 1914 e) 1829 f)55
Towns: Unlike the tribes who lived in Britain before them, the Romans lived in big towns and cities with lots of people. When they came to Britain, the Romans needed to build somewhere for all the soldiers to live. The cities of York (which they called Eboracum) and London (Londinium) were built by the Romans. Towns would also contain shops, homes and government buildings. Task three: Look at the map showing ancient Roman towns. Use the map of Roman England and the modern day map of England to find out the modern names of the ancient Roman towns. Write the modern names below.
______Eboracum ______
Lindum ______
______Deva
Aquae Sulis ______
Verulamium ______
______Londinium
Dubris ______
Durnovaria ______
Isca ______
Soldiers: The Roman Empire stretched across three continents, from the border between England and Scotland, all the way to modern day Iran. This enormous territory was governed without the use of cars, planes or mobile phones. How did the Romans do it? The answer was their army. The Roman army was the largest and best organised fighting force in the world. Every last detail from their equipment, to their battle formations, to their leadership was carefully considered and copied across the Roman Empire. A Roman soldier was called a legionary. They all had the same armour and weapons equipment, perfect for marching and fighting across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The Roman army benefited its soldiers well, if they worked for 25 years, they got a cash payment and a piece of land and they would capture the riches from the places they invaded.
Task four: You have been asked to produce an advert to get people to join the Roman army. The advert needs to be appealing with pictures and information. What would you say? Think about what would they get? Where would they be able to go? What are the positives of being in the arm?