This lesson contains: A starter with a quote from Polybius about the nature of Roman religion. Students discuss the importance of religion in the Roman world. An overview on the board of religion in Rome, including the nature of polytheism, the pantheon of Gods, the temples and importance of festivals, the use of augurs and shrines. Students then complete a gap fill, with a word bank, to show their learning. A task to match the most famous Roman gods with the roles they played. A discussion of what tolerance is before a main task to use the information sheet to complete the worksheet to show how the Romans treated the Druids, the Jews and the Christians. Students shade an amphora to show to what extend they were tolerant, or not. A final plenary to weigh up the overall tolerance of other religions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This PDF includes information about the ancient Roman religion including sacrifices, temples, festivals, shrines and the Greek influence on Roman gods. There are information handouts, a fact file activity, a printable memory card game, match the Roman and Greek god activity, and differentiated reading response worksheets. In addition there are illustrated listings of 15 Roman gods and goddesses. Pages: 20 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents 6 Information Pages Fact File activity Printable Memory Card Game Match the God Activity Comprehension Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Worksheets) 3 Answer Sheets All photos, text and illustrations are by the Primary Topic Shop.

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.

Year 3 History: The Romans Resources used for our Romans unit of work. **Please note - this does not include planning documents or PPTs, as a lot of the information we used to deliver the lessons, came from paid subcriptitions. The resources included here have all been made by us. For this reason, we have reduced the price of the resources compared to our other available units. **

Cut out, dress-up and label these Roman citizens. A good starting point for talking about rich and poor. Roman Legionary soldier has Latin (and cursive Latin) labels provided. 73 popular Ancient Roman names given. For ease, do not cut the interior of helmet - draw new face on instead! A creative activity which can be used as a homework. Requires scissors and care.

Roman Numerals: KS2 maths teaching resource In ‘Roman Numerals’ pupils learn how to read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written as roman numerals as per the curriculum objectives of the year 5 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). This 38 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: Roman numerals explanation Roman numerals rules Roman numerals 1 - 20 and multiples of 10 Where do we use Roman numerals How to convert numbers to Roman numerals Converting numbers to Roman numerals activity Converting Roman numerals to numbers activity Roman numerals addition activity Converting famous dates to Roman numerals 3 differentiated matching activities with accompanying worksheets Snakes and ladders game Link to Roman numerals games 1 further worksheet Place value tables to help with conversions ‘Roman Numerals’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Roman numerals resources: Roman Numerals to 100 - Year 4 Roman Numerals to 1000 (M) - Year 5

Roman villa lessons lesson one-Introduction to Roman Villa and key features Then a long term task pupils design a Roman estate agent booklet by being a Roman estate agent (word doc) The PDF is a 5 page booklet of roman villa budget task, students have a budget of 7,000 denarii to budget building a villa with rooms and fetures and then students produce a booklet to describe the villa (good for numeracy and literacy-pursuasive writing) PDF can be photopied in to an A5 booklet for pupils to plan their own villa. Explains key rooms, extras and features of Roman Villas

This lesson contains: A starter to consider why people come to Britain today. Students might suggest money, education, work, tourism. This leads on to the theme for this lesson. An overview of where Britannia fit into the Roman’s plans and who lived on the island before the Romans came. An activity to watch a video which briefly summarises the reasons why the Romans wanted to invade, and students make notes on their worksheet. The students then get given a more detailed sources sheet which will then help them flesh out their notes and read contemporary sources to extract the information. This can be extended by considering the main reason and giving a score to each. A task for students to study the two invasions and to answer questions on the board about each. This includes noting why Caesar’s invasion may have failed as well as why Claudius’ invasion was more successful and worked. The students get this information from an information sheet. A set of slides which give a brief overview of the consequences of the invasion using pictures and text. A plenary with a quote from Tom Holland and his view of the reason why the Romans invaded. Students can argue with or against this view using what they learned in the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

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.

Download our popular Escape From Pompeii English Planning Pack for KS2. This is a ten-lesson unit of work based around the book ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit, designed for Year 3 and Year 4. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to read and listen to the Escape from Pompeii story a number of times. In the first week, children will engage with the text through discussion, drama and even creating a parachute volcanic eruption in order to increase their familiarity with the story. They will have the opportunity to articulate ideas about the text using an increasingly varied vocabulary. There is a grammar focus on using powerful verbs and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. In the second week, pupils will plan their own story based on the structure of Escape from Pompeii and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final narrative. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: To use sensory descriptions To use a thesaurus to improve my writing To perform a poem as a group To use powerful verbs To prepare a short drama piece based on a text To write a descriptive recount To make a story plan To write my own narrative To edit my writing To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten full lesson plans and all pupil worksheets/resources. #lovehistory You may also like the following planning for Year 3/ Year 4: Roman Britain Planning Pack Romans Literacy Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs

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. 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.

Whole class guided reading planning for Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong. There are 6 weeks worths of planning. All lessons have 1 PowerPoint and 1 worksheet. This guided reading planning uses ‘Reading Vipers’ for each lesson. Each week focuses on 1 reading viper. This was taught in Year 3 but could easily be adapted for Year 4. Each lesson’s structure is as follows: A think about it question Vocab with word classes Teacher reads Speed retrieval Independent reading Main task (linked to reading viper)

Enhance your students’ understanding of Roman Numerals with this comprehensive set of printable flashcards, covering numbers up to 1000. Perfect for classroom display, homework practice, or indiviudal study, these flashcards provide a fun and interactive way for learners to master Roman Numerals. Features: 29-page document that includes Roman Numerals from 1-1000. Cards included: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 500, 1000. High-quality PDF format for convenient printing. Why Teachers Love It: Time Saving: Ready-to-print and use, saving you preparation time. Simple Classroom Display Tool: Help students grasp and retain Roman Numerals.

The Roman Army (14-slide PowerPoint-based lesson) This Year 6 / Year 7 resource includes: An introduction to the Roman Army and the life of a soldier A short film about army life What a Roman soldier carried The life of the auxiliaries in the army Images from Trajan’s Column in Rome showing the life of a soldier Two films exploring life as a soldier of the Empire A consolidation of understanding task ‘Design a recruitment poster for the Roman army’ activity Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Introducing the Romans The Romans in Britain Life in a Roman Town Roman Roads

Teach your students about the Latin alphabet and ancient Roman writing with reading, worksheets and a fun activity. The PDF resource includes information about Roman writing including the Latin language and alphabet, old italic, classical Latin and modern Latin alphabets, Roman Cursive. There is also a key of the Roman cursive alphabet and a visual timeline showing the evolution of the Latin alphabet. Multiple choice questions test reading comprehension and students get to try out reading and writing Roman cursive with a variety of fun activities. Suitable for KS2. Pages: 13 (including 4 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts 1 Timeline 1 Discussion Page 1 Decipher the Sentence Activity 1 Writing Fun Activity 1 Secret Message Activity 1 Multiple Choice 1 Matching Activity 4 Answer Sheets

This is the fifth of 10 lessons I created for a Year 7 class focusing on ‘The Romans’. These lessons offer a range of fun and engaging activities that could be adapted for most year groups.

In the style of Blockbuster, test your children’s knowledge all about the Romans. 28 questions are supplied with the quiz, along with a PowerPoint with all the instructions that you will need to use this fun resource in your classroom on your interactive whiteboard. Could be used at an end of the topic, to test how much your children have learnt or just as a fun activity. Not doing the Romans? Then keep your eyes peeled on our page, more history quizzes will be added soon.

A collection of slides with samples of roman mosaics with templates.

A simple PowerPoint I am using in my History lessons as well as lots of hands on activities e.g. making mosaics, roman's armour and cooking and tasting different food.

A good activity that demonstrates why the Romans wanted an Empire

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