Emperors & Empires | Year 3 History Bundle

A complete, ready-to-teach Year 3 History unit on the Romans — from the founding myth of Rome to the invasion of Britain. Developed and refined over multiple years of classroom use, every lesson comes with a PowerPoint presentation and pupil worksheets, plus a full topic planning document.

Pupils will explore the legend of Romulus and Remus, compare Roman life to modern day, track the spread of the Roman Empire on maps, learn about the Roman army and soldiers, study the invasion of Britain, and explore Roman gods and goddesses.

What’s included (20 files across 8 lessons):

• Lesson 1 – Romulus & Remus: PPT + myth comprehension and sequencing worksheet
• • Lesson 2 – Who Ruled Rome? Kings, Senators & Emperors: PPT + comparison worksheet
• • Lesson 3 – Life as a Roman: PPT, overview comparison PPT + two differentiated worksheets
• • Lesson 4 – Spread of the Roman Empire: PPT + map activity worksheet
• • Lesson 5 – Roman Soldiers: PPT + label the soldier worksheet + job application challenge (PDF)
• • Lesson 6 – Roman Invasion of Britain: PPT (teacher-led discussion lesson)
• • Lesson 7 – Roman Gods & Goddesses: PPT + research worksheet + design your own god activity
• • Lesson 8 – End of Unit Revision: Promethean flipchart + revision poster
• • Full Topic Planning Document with learning outcomes and lesson outlines

Curriculum Links (KS2 History):

• The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
• • Historical enquiry — comparing Roman and modern life
• • Using historical sources, maps and timelines
• • Changes in Britain — links to prior Stone Age/Iron Age learning

All files are in editable Word/PowerPoint format. Suitable for mixed-ability Year 3. Some individual resources from this unit are also available separately in this shop.