Learning objective
- To investigate the lives of Roman soldiers by examining artefacts found at Vindolanda.
Success criteria
- I can explain why Hadrian’s Wall
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should:
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Bingo – key vocabulary. Ask the children to divide their whiteboards into a 3×3 grid of nine boxes and write one of the keywords from the slide in each box. Some children could use the Activity: Key vocabulary bingo (see Adaptive teaching).
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Bingo in the Recap and recall; could use the Resource: Artefacts word bank in the Main event; could focus on making observations about what the artefacts were used for.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could consider the advantages of having written records from an event or time period; could create a museum guide for one of the artefacts using the Activity: Artefact guide.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining Vindolanda’s role in protecting the
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Vocabulary definitions
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artefact
An object made by a person that we can learn from.
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border
A division between two areas of land.
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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?