Rotten Romans  I Can Use Chronological Understanding to Place the Romans in Time and Know How Long They Reigned For

2. Curriculum Knowledge Year 4: Rotten Romans  I can use chronological understanding to place the Romans in time and know how long they reigned for. 1. Key Vocabulary  I can use historical enquiry and primary and secondary sources to find chronological timeline – events in the order that they happened out whether Septimius Severus, Boudica and/or Julius Caesar was good leader; to debate on this ver- natural resources - materials or substances in nature which can be bally and write a motion. profitable invasion – entering a country with an armed force with the intention of  I can summarise what the Romans did for us. gaining something  I have write a newspaper article about Septimius Severus’ invasion of Caledonia. primary source - immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from those who had a direct connection  I can identify and reason with Roman Numerals when writing the year and numbers. secondary source - a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere  I can use standard and non-standard units of measurement when measuring length. reign – to rule for a period of time  I can explain how the digestive system works. newspaper article – a recount of a current news topic  I can work scientifically by setting up a comparative test and observing over time whether Ancient Ro- debate - a formal discussion on a particular matter, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote mans or we have better teeth. Roman Numerals – any of the letters representing numbers in the Roman numerical system Enterprise Communication Well-Being Possibilities Environment units of measurement - Standard units of measurement are typically used within each measurement system, such as cm or m. Non-standard units of measurement are units of measurement that aren't normally Drivers: Art—Making and under- English—Using PHSE—Looking at wider Science—different job PHSE—Impact Covid-19 used because they aren’t reliable, such as an arm. standing Roman different debating impacts of covid-19 on roles related to has had on our currency. techniques. our communities. science. environment. 3. Art/ DT 5. Maths 7. History/ Geography In Art, we will create a Roman coin Explore the origins of the Roman empire; made of clay based on an emperor Read and write numbers up to 100, by combining Roman numerals, how far it expanded; routes taken by the ‘self-portrait’. Use clay joining tech- emperors Caesar and Severus; how the niques, such as making slip (mix some using the armies of Rome. clay and water together to make a Romans changed the geography of Britain liquid) and scoring (use a fork to make a criss-cross effect on the areas Solve mathematical problems, Discuss the rise and fall of the Roman of clay you want to join together). involving the distances of roads Empire, including its leaders Julius Caesar and Septimius Severus. In DT, we will not only learn about built by the Romans in Britain. different weapons the Romans used but Some significant figures we will be looking we will also construct our own catapults Measure accurately, discussing the using different materials and tech- at are: niques. We will also devise ways in Roman units of length. which to improve our catapults and Septimius Severus have a competition to see whom can Add and subtract accurately, construct a catapult which can launch (reigned 193-211AD) objects the furthest. calculating the length of reign of different emperors of Rome. He was known as the ‘Black Emperor. He led an invasion of Caledonia (present 4. English day Scotland). Write myths and legends based on Roman Julius Caesar myths. He is arguably the most famous Roman Make balanced argument and debates 6. Science leader. about issues such as who was the more Animals including humans effective leader: Boudicca, Caesar of Describe the simple functions of the basic parts He put an end to the Roman Republic and Septimius Severus. Write imagery poems of the digestive system in humans. Identify the was a dictator. different types of teeth in humans and their sim- using images of Roman Gladiator scene. ple functions. Construct and interpret a variety of Write narratives in the diary form using food chains, identifying producers, predators and He worked to get Rome out of debt. prey. diary entries from the perspective of Boudica Boudicca or Septimius Severus. Write Sound journalistic articles about the Invasion of Identify how sounds are made, associating some She was the queen of the Celtic tribe, the Britain by Septimius Severus. Write haikus of them with something vibrating. Recognise that Iceni. vibrations from sounds travel through a medium based on different elements of the Roman to the ear. Find patterns between the pitch or lifestyle covered in ‘The Rotten Romans’ volume of a sound and the strength or shape of Her and her tribe rebelled against the the vibrations that produced it . Recognise that Romans in Britain. key text. sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound