PART 1 TEACHERS’ NOTES GO ROMAN ROMAN SOLDIER THEMED TEACHING PACK AND HANDLING BOX GO ROMAN ROMAN SOLDIER THEMED TEACHING PACK AND HANDLING BOX
PART 1 TEACHERS’ NOTES
Contents 1. Introduction 2. What’s in the box? 3. Using the objects in the classroom 4. Risk assessment 5. Background information, further resources and activities 6. Go Roman Game 7. Antonine Wall App 8. Curriculum for Excellence: experiences and outcomes 9. Places to visit in Scotland 10. Feedback Form
PART 2 TEACHERS’ NOTES GO ROMAN THEMES 1. Go Roman: The Legionary Soldier notes and object checklist 2. Go Roman: The Syrian Archer notes and object checklist 3. Go Roman: Off Duty notes and object checklist 4. Go Roman: Food and Cooking notes and object checklist
PART 3 LET’S INVESTIGATE PUPIL AND OBJECT DISCUSSION CARDS 1. Go Roman: The Legionary Soldier Let’s Investigate card and 8 object cards 2. Go Roman: The Syrian Archer Let’s Investigate card and 5 object cards 3. Go Roman: Off Duty Let’s Investigate card and 8 object cards 4. Go Roman: Food and Cooking Let’s Investigate card and 7 object cards
PART 1 TEACHERS NOTES GO ROMAN: ROMAN SOLDIER THEMED TEACHING PACK AND HANDLING BOX 1/14 1 INTRODUCTION
This handling collection features high The collection is intended to complement an quality replica Roman objects for use in the exciting and innovative virtual reality game classroom. All objects are based as closely as based on a digital reconstruction of Bar Hill possible on real objects found along, and in Fort on the Antonine Wall. The free game, the vicinity of the Antonine Wall and dating Go Roman, is available to download for both to the construction and occupation of the Android and iOS. Many of the objects which Antonine Wall from AD142 to around AD165. appear in the games are based on the originals It is intended that they are handled, examined of the objects you see in the box. and tried on by students of all ages to enhance learning and stimulate further queries and A visit to your local section of the Antonine investigation. Wall, one of Scotland’s World Heritage Sites, and/or a visit to your local museum to see Curriculum experiences and outcomes are original Roman artefacts would be the ideal linked specifically to Curriculum for Excellence complement to using the box in the classroom. First Level in Social Subjects: People, past Visit http://www.antoninewall.org to plan events and societies. your visit.
The teaching pack and handling box is split into three parts, two for teachers and one for pupils. It is considered most likely that a school/ teacher/facilitator will wish to borrow 1 or at the most 2 boxes at the same time due to planning of work and lesson timing constraints. The idea is that a teacher can use a single theme that is able to stand alone, however, the themes are also designed to work together in case there are instances where all four of the suite of Go Roman boxes are to be borrowed.
PART 1 TEACHERS NOTES GO ROMAN: ROMAN SOLDIER THEMED TEACHING PACK AND HANDLING BOX 2/14 PART 1 TEACHERS’ NOTES
PART 1 TEACHERS’ NOTES The teacher/facilitator is required to only GO ROMAN ROMAN SOLDIER THEMED access and/or download this section once TEACHING PACK AND HANDLING BOX to obtain information that covers all the Go Roman Themes including notes and information on the handling boxes, e.g. Curriculum for Excellence, Places to visit in Scotland, and an evaluation/feedback form.
PART 2 TEACHERS’ NOTES GO ROMAN THEMES
PART TEACHERS NOTES Made up of four sections for each of the Go GO ROMAN THEME 1: Roman Themes. The teacher/facilitator will THE LEGIONAR be required to access and/or download the SOLDIER Teachers’ Notes that match the Go Roman handling box they have on loan e.g. Go Roman: The Legionary Soldier, Go Roman: The LET S IN ESTIGATE Syrian Archer, Go Roman: Off Duty, and Go NOTES AND OB ECT Roman: Food and Cooking. An object tick list CHECKLIST for checking objects out and back in after loan.
PART 3 LET’S INVESTIGATE PUPIL CARDS AND OBJECT CARDS The teacher/facilitator can access and/or download the required Go Roman Let’s Investigate Pupil cards and accompanying object discussion cards that match the handling box (es) they have on loan.
GO ROMAN THEME 1: THE LEGIONAR SOLDIER OB ECT IN ORMATION HAT S All of these objects are replicas (copies) of 1 SHOES SHIELD LET S things worn or carried by Roman legionary • The shoes with the high ankle were worn by • This shield was known as a scutum 1 soldiers on duty. IN THE BOX soldiers when they invaded Scotland. A • Rectangular shields like this were used by legionaries. • They were called caligae. Other types of soldiers had oval shields. Look at the objects. legionary was a highly trained professional IN ESTIGATE soldier who was a Roman citizen. He • They had slits to let the air in and stop the feet • The shield protected the soldier’s body. Were they for getting too sweaty. served in the army for 25 years. They had • The metal part protected his hand as he held the protecting the soldier, • The studs in the bottom were to stop the soldier shield. or for attacking to buy their own weapons and uniform, slipping around, and helped them last longer as they marched over long distances. • Roman soldiers could group together and put their enemies – or both? and keep them in sparkling condition. shields over their heads to defend themselves against • The shoes with the closed toes are copies of shoes attack from above for example from arrows. This was found at Bar Hill Roman fort. called the testudo – or tortoise formation. • Around 70 pairs of shoes have been found at Bar • This testudo ‘shell’ was so strong that a chariot could Hill fort on the Antonine Wall. Some are even for be driven across the top women and children. 2. 3. 4.