Learning objective
- To explore the causes of the Roman invasion of Britain.
Success criteria
- I can explain the meaning of
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should:
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and give each child one of the question-and-answer cards completed in the Wrapping up of the previous lesson. Ask the children to quiz their partners. When both children have finished, they should swap cards with another pair of children.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could watch the Pupil video: How do historians talks about time? before the lesson; could re-watch the Pupil video in the Main event; could use the Activity: Roman Britain timeline: support version in the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could explain BC and AD and why BC dates get larger further back in time; could write one true and one false statement of their own to challenge a partner.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the terms ’empire’,
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Vocabulary definitions
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AD (Anno Domini)
The Latin for 'in the Year of the Lord', a term used to date the years after Jesus was born.
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BC (Before Christ)
A term used to date the years before Jesus was born.
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In this unit
Assessment History LKS2: Romans settled in Britain
Lesson 1: What was it like to live in Ancient Rome?
Lesson 2: Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?
Lesson 3: How did Britons respond to the Roman invasion?
Lesson 4: Why was the Roman army so successful?
Lesson 5: What do artefacts suggest about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain?
Lesson 6: What was the legacy of the Roman Empire in Britain?