Learning objective
- To understand Roman army battle formations.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should:
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Cross-curricular links
PE
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs and hand out a whiteboard and pen per pair. Demonstrate how to draw a noughts and crosses grid and ask the children to copy onto their whiteboard. Display the Presentation: Noughts and crosses which shows a list of keywords about Roman soldier equipment from Lesson 3. Ask the children to…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can use the illustrations of the formations on Activity: Roman army formations to support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could create a poster to explain how the Roman army was so effective.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how the Roman
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Vocabulary definitions
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legion
The largest military unit in the Roman army, made up of about 5,000 soldiers.
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legatus
The officer in charge of a legion.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (A): Why did the Romans settle in Britain?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: How did Britons respond to the Roman invasion?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Why was the Roman army so successful? (Part 1)
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Why was the Roman army so successful? (Part 2)
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What do artefacts tell us about life in Roman times?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: How did the Romans change modern Britain?
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Last update: 10th October, 2024
