
Ancient Rome – The Roman Army KS3 History Lesson
This fully resourced KS3 History lesson examines the structure, training, and success of the Roman Army, exploring why it became one of the most formidable fighting forces in history. Students learn about the organisation of legions, the equipment of Roman soldiers, and the tactics that secured Rome’s dominance.
Following a Video – Resource – Quiz structure, this lesson is suitable for classroom delivery or home learning. It includes:
Teacher tutorial video (ideal for homework or remote study)
Literacy and numeracy settler activity
Contextual information and maps to support teacher explanation
Documentary clip activity with extension task
Keyword match-up task to secure key vocabulary
Roman soldier labelling activity
Categorisation task on Roman Army success factors
Structured write-up activity to consolidate understanding
Knowledge-check plenary (“rocks and shields”)
Online self-marking quiz to assess learning
All required resources included at the end of the PowerPoint
Tried and tested over many years, this lesson engages students with visual, collaborative, and independent tasks while building their analytical and writing skills.
Other lessons in the series:
Roman Intro
The Founding of Rome – Romulus and Remus
Roman Roads
Punic Wars
Pompeii & Roman Life
Roman Government – The Republic
Medicine and Public Health
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