Romans in Britain: 10 lessons for KS2 A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Roman Britain topic. WHAT YOU GET 10 detailed lesson plans 10 Powerpoint files Teachers’ notes including curriculum coverage Pupil activity sheets for all lessons **** About the Unit**** The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of the history of Roman Britain, including the main events of the period and the way in which Britain changed as a result. A focus is given to the impact of the Roman occupation, to its legacy on modern Britain and to gaining an appreciation of the evidence that forms our understanding of this period of world history. Aims of the unit To gain an overview of the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain, including its lasting legacy To consider how different historical sources help us to know about Roman Britain To research what it might have been like to live in Britain during the period of Roman occupation. ** Lessons in the Unit** Where did the Roman Empire come from? How did the Roman army help to expand the Roman Empire? What was Britain like before the Romans invaded? How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? Who was Boudica and how did she rebel against the Romans? What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain? What were houses like in Roman Britain? What can archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain? How did bathhouses provide leisure for Romans in Britain? What lasting impact did the Romans leave in Britain? This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable. This resource is brought to you by KS2History. If you like our Romans Planning pack, you may also like these: Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Romans Literacy Planning Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs

Introducing The Romans - KS2 'Introducing The Romans - KS2' is an ideal introduction to the topic of the Roman Empire and can be used in a lesson covering the KS2 history curriculum objective - the Roman Empire and it impact on Britain. This PowerPoint presentation provides an introduction to the following: 1. Who were the Romans 2. The extent of the Roman Empire at its height of power 3. The story of Romulus and Remus 4. Roman rulers 5. Life in Rome 6. Roman society 7. The impact of the Roman Empire on the world 8. The fall of the Roman Empire 9. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with worksheets 'Introducing The Romans - KS2' is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class they teach.

At its height, the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In this lesson, students will learn more about the Roman conquest of Britain and Boudicca’s revolt. They will look at the timeline of events, key individuals involved and how Rome conquered Britain. They will then investigate what led to Boudicca’s revolt and Rome’s response. They will carry out a debate on whether ‘it was wrong for Boudicca to lead a rebellion’ and will write the speech for Boudicca to give to her army before battle. This lesson is intended for KS2 students but can easily be modified to suit KS3. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receieve a FREE single resource of your choice!

Summary: This lesson explores the reign of Emperor Nero, focusing on his controversial leadership, the Great Fire of Rome, and his impact on Roman society and governance. Activities: Bullet point activity to summarize key aspects of Nero’s life and rule. Analysis of Nero’s decisions and their impact on Roman society. Discussion on Nero’s portrayal in historical sources and his legacy. Role-play activity to debate Nero’s contributions and failures as an emperor. For more great history resources, bundles at a huge discount and to play our free history RPGs please visit Wolsey Academy’s main website

In this lesson, students learn about Roman mythological creatures. Twelve of the main Roman gods are explored in listings, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Faun, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix and Siren. Each listing features an original illustration, facts and a short myth. The introduction includes interesting facts about ancient Roman mythological beasts including the influence of the Greeks, heroes, natural phenomena, animal attributes and powers. There is also a page exploring three constellations named after mythological beasts. This PDF includes information handouts, differentiated reading response, create a monster activity, match the beast activity, constellation task cards and a printable memory card game (24 cards). Pages: 36 (including 7 answer sheets) Contents: 12 Illustrated Listings Constellation Page Constellation Task Cards Star Charts Create a Monster Activity Match the Beast Activity Printable Memory Card Game (24 cards) Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)

A lesson about Roman settlements in Britain including a recap starter, a worksheet on Roman towns, an extension on Roman houses, a video and a role play activity on Roman roads.

Easy to make Roman / Greek Temple model - nets and instructions. Suitable for Y3 upwards (dependent on ability and available help). Does require 6 x 8cm straws (paper works best).

Lesson based on the Roman Republic includes summary diagram worksheets and card sort activity to mix and match key words with descriptions. The Powerpoint also includes a with a letter writing task, includes writing frame word doc for SEN students. one powerpoint is a class role play activity to show the students the structure of the Roman Republic that would be better for students to use in the first instance

A fun, engaging Roman numerals maths murder mystery for students to solve. Pupils complete Roman numeral questions to solve the murder. The following objectives are covered: • read Roman numerals to 1000 • recognise years written in Roman numerals • calculate missing Roman numerals in a sequence • add, subtract, multiply and divide Roman numerals Complete answers are provided for all questions. This resource is suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils. The question and answer sheets both come as PDFs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. More maths murder mysteries: ✦ 6 Maths Murder Mysteries With Answers BUNDLE ✦ Units of Measurement Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Decimals Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Time Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Squares & Cube Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers Other useful resources: ✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Rounding Code Cracker Worksheets Valentine-themed resources ✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle Easter-themed resources ✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets Halloween-themed resources ✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE - Differentiated Worksheets Christmas-themed resources ✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE Differentiated Worksheets Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

In this engaging lesson, children are provided with an introductory understanding of the Romans, through: -learning who the Romans were and when they lived; -understanding the different periods of the Roman era; -remembering and sequencing important Roman dates. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge harvesting - gauging what children already know about the Romans, and gathering what else they would like to know; -Answering recall questions based upon the areas of history that they have learnt previously that are pertinent to this topic; -Gathering base information about the Romans through information on the slide show and through watching a short, informative video, including when and where they lived, how they operated and the different Roman eras; -Gaining an understanding about how the Roman empire spread; -Following clear instructions and precise dates to create their own timeline of key Roman events; -Completing plenary activities to demonstrate their understanding of each of the concepts learnt in the lesson; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (20 slides), which contains all of the information needed to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.

A series of three lessons on the Roman Army- based on recruitment and why the army was successful. Includes three tasks labelling, card sort, spy task, recruitment advert task. Lots of high quality resources for KS2 and KS3 students

Worksheet to accompany the video Tony Robinson’s Romans - Nero. Outstanding overview of Nero, his leadership of the Roman Empire, role of women in the imperial court, problems of the succession and changing image of the princips. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

This fun and active learning lesson has been designed to help students investigate who was a typical Roman through a market place activity on Roman Society. This is followed up by a selection of optional activities including writing an essay on who was a typical Roman, a knowledge quiz or a heads and tails activity, depending upon the ability of your class. This lesson is designed to get your students out of their chairs, moving around and working together. The idea is to print off the information slides and post them around your classroom for your students to gather and share or print enough of them for group work. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 27 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates, writing frames, model answers as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch and challenge, I have also included an extension slide on a day in the life of a slave. This slide could be given as to a SEND student to work through with their TA. I have also uploaded a PDF version for people who may not have PowerPoint. I’ve also included two possible homework tasks, including designing a Roman Values Poster to contrast with the British Values provided at the start of the lesson. For more information, please see the preview. The topics covered are Emperors, Senators, Freemen, Freedmen and Freedwomen and finally Roman Slaves. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: What was the structure of Roman Society? Understand: How was power and wealth shared out in Roman Society? Analyse: Who was a typical Roman? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What was the structure of Roman Society? Can You Explain: How was power and wealth shared out in Roman Society? Can You Evaluate: Who was a typical Roman? If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This resource will enable children to learn all about Roman shield designs. They will look at favourite colours and shapes along with finding out why the Romans usually included eagle wings and thunderbolts on their shields. Working through this activity children will look at a variety of Roman emblems and motifs before moving on to plan and design their own, personalised shield using Roman shields as their inspiration. This resource includes: A presentation on Roman shield designs Worksheets Lesson plan Templates for those that need additional support This is a fun, engaging activity that requires minimal art supplies- just pencils, erasers and something to colour with.

This Roman Mosaic Art unit is perfect to use alongside a fascinating Roman history topic or study of the volcanic eruption in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii. This fully resourced and planned unit takes students through the process of creating their own mosaic art, drawing inspiration from the ancient city of Pompeii. Over the course of three lessons, children will explore real-life mosaics, understand the techniques used by ancient artists, and apply their learning by creating a marine animal mosaic. From sketching their chosen animal to using grid techniques, students will bring their ideas to life using paint, before assembling their mosaics with cut squares on backing paper. Perfect for a half-term unit, with enough flexibility to accommodate absences or school events. Created by an experienced art subject lead, these lessons have been tested in real KS2 classrooms. What’s included: ✔ 3 PowerPoints to guide each lesson ✔ 4 examples of Roman mosaics for inspiration ✔ Grid paper for sketching and planning ✔ Detailed lesson plans with differentiated success criteria ✔ Images of marine animals for the mosaic designs Lessons: I can create a mosaic drawing – Learn to sketch a marine animal using grid techniques I can use tints and shades of colours – Experiment with paint to create depth and texture I can make a mosaic – Assemble the painted squares into a finished mosaic piece Why this unit stands out: ✔ Engaging and historical context with a focus on Pompeii and Roman culture ✔ Hands-on learning through the creation of a mosaic art piece ✔ Flexible lesson durations to fit your timetable ✔ Differentiated tasks to support all learners ✔ Easy-to-follow plans, perfect for teachers with limited prep time Perfect for: KS2 Art lessons Roman history studies Creative history integration with art Year 3 and Year 4 students Art and Design curriculum enrichment Search terms: KS2 Roman Mosaic | Pompeii Art Unit | Roman History Art Lesson | KS2 Art Drawing | Marine Mosaic Art | Art and History Integration | Year 3 Art Projects | Year 4 Art Resources | Mosaics for Kids

A PowerPoint giving the objectives (year 3), some history on Roman pottery, some pictures of the activity (overlapping vases) and some self assessment questions. I had a display in my classroom of different coloured bottles. If your purchase the presentation I do have the art planning for the overlapping vases and clay face pots if you leave your email address.

Full revision guide for all of the culture section for the Homeric World (J199/22), covering Roman City Life. The following revision guide has been designed for the OCR GCSE specification for Classical Civilisations:Roman City Life. It includes summaries of all topics covered in the four topics as condensed revision notes, with relevant prescribed sources. The 24-page long document provides revision notes for: Roman Housing The Roman Home and Family Roman Society Leisure and Entertainment At the end of each section, there is a glossary of key terms. Towards the end,there is an overview of the question types found within the examination (Section A only)

Used this for a Year four lesson on Roman numerals, involves bingo activity!

A good activity that demonstrates why the Romans wanted an Empire

A double-sided PDF worksheet on Clocks: Blank with Roman numerals which includes 36 clocks with no hands. All the numbers are replaced with Roman numerals. We are excited to offer you a range of resources at our Onmaths shop on TES. We offer resources for every topic at KS2, KS3 and GCSE. Our KS2 resources include: Properties of Shapes Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Basic Multiplication and Division Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Place Value Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Decimals Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Basic Decimals Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Statistics Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Addition and Subtraction Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Perimeter and Area Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Position and Direction Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Position and Direction Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Percentages Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Place Value Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Time Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Advanced Multiplication and Division Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Place Value Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) The Four Operations Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Perimeter, Area and Volume Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Basic Fractions Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Properties of Shapes Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Advanced Multiplication and Division Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Statistics Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Algebra Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 6) Addition and Subtraction Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Mass and Capacity Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Position and Direction Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Advanced Multiplication and Division Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 3) Fractions Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Time Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 4) Percentages Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5) Basic Multiplication and Division Worksheet + Answers (KS2 - Year 5)

Basic Power Point about the Romans. interactive Centurion!