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

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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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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

  • AD (Anno Domini)

    The Latin for 'in the Year of the Lord', a term used to date the years after Jesus was born.

  • BC (Before Christ)

    A term used to date the years before Jesus was born.

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In this unit

Assessment - History Y3/4 (A) Why did the Romans settle in Britain?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What was it like to live in Ancient Rome?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: How did Britons respond to the Roman invasion?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Why was the Roman army so successful?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What do artefacts suggest about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain?

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: What was the legacy of the Roman Empire in Britain?

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