Roman army and busts

This block introduces the Roman Army. What was its organisation? What were the Roman soldiers like and why did so many Britons join the Roman army? Children learn about the army and then use this knowledge to help them understand how Roman busts differed from their Greek equivalent. They create their own Roman Bust in relief from clay.

Includes:
- Topic Overview
- Block Overview

- Lesson 01: Understanding why the Roman army was so powerful
Children learn about the Roman army and train together, being given orders by a centurion. They act out a battle.

- Lesson 02: Understanding the power of the Roman army through 3D art
Children explore some of the features of the Roman Army by looking at the differences between Roman & Greek busts.

- Lesson 03: Recording different facial expressions in sketchbooks and experimenting with clay
Children start to plan and design their Roman busts, thinking about the features and expression of a soldier in the Roman Army.

- Lesson 04: Creating a fierce depiction of themselves from clay
Children re-cap all they have learned about the Roman Army. Then they create a Roman bust in relief from clay.

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