Why Did the Romans Settle in Britain?

Year 3

Unit Overview

Developing their chronological awareness of AD and BC, children investigate why the Romans invaded Britain and how the Celts reacted to the invasion. They learn how the Romans changed the way people lived their lives and how archaeological evidence is used to reconstruct the lives of the Romans. Comparing Roman life to today, children learn how the Romans still influence lives today.

Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions

What was it like to live in ancient Rome? - To investigate life in Ancient Rome by looking at its buildings.
Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain? - To explore the causes of the Roman invasion of Britain.
How did Britons respond to the Roman invasion? - To investigate different responses to the Roman invasion using a range of sources.
Why was the Roman army so successful? - To explore how the Roman army was so successful using a range of sources.
What do artefacts suggest about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain? - To investigate the lives of Roman soldiers by examining artefacts found in Vindolanda
What was the legacy of the Roman Empire in Britain? - To explore the impact of invasion and settlement by examining the legacyof the Roman Empire in Britain.

❇ SUBSTANTIVE CONCEPTS

Power (monarchy, government and empire)
Invasion
Settlement and migration
Civilisation (social and cultural)
Tax and trade
Beliefs
Achievements and follies of mankind

❇ DISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS

Change and continuity
Similarities and differences
Sources of evidence
Historical interpretations
Cause and consequence
Historical significance

❇ HISTORICAL VOCABULARY

Boudicca
empire
inference
invasion
legacy
Romans
settlers

❇ MEMORABLE MOMENT

Roman trip to Murton Park

️✏️ WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

To write 'debate sentences' using debating sentence stems

🌳 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Roman trip to Murton Park

🏁 SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW

We are going to imagine we work at the site of Maiden Castle. We have been asked to write a script for an audio tour of the hill fort and its history.

📖 FOCUS TEXT(S)

Boudica's Army by Hilary McKay

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