Year 4 - Why were the Romans so powerful and what did we learn from them?
Would you prefer to be a Roman
soldier or a premiership footballer?
1) Research the Roman army
Who was Boudicca and why
and explore what life would
have been like for Roman
Who were the Romans?
soldiers. Explore whether
1) Explore Roman timeline
of key events in
children would be fit enough
chronological order.
to be a Roman soldier.
2) Use iPads and laptops to
2) Draw ourselves dressed as
Roman soldier with all the
research information
about the Romans life.
3) Create an information
did she become so famous?
1) Recap the story of
Boudicca’s revolt and
sequence the main events
in chronological order.
2) Debate Boudicca’s
decisions and actions,
weapons and equipment.
throughout the story and
3) Write about life as a Roman
poster detailing the
results of our research.
soldier in the style of a diary
entry.
decide where they stand.
3) Create a play re-telling the
story of Boudicca’s revolt
Also identify if they
using their own biased
would Britain – why/why
interpretation
not?
Reflection:
What did the Romans do for us?
So, what’s it like to be invaded?
1) Research various Roman invasions,
particularly of Britain, and explore the
1) Use iPads and laptops to
Create a ‘Horrible
research the ‘Roman Legacy’.
Histories’ style
Discuss the famous Romans –
video that can be
reasons behind these invasions. Explore
why are they famous?
used to teach
and identify why they needed to build
2) Make notes and prioritise
children all about
forts.
2) Focus on 55BC when Julius Caesar
invaded Britain on the cliffs of Dover.
Write a recount of the story.
3) Plan and invade another classroom
and explore the rules that would be put
in place.
4) Create a Roman weapon.
their findings in order of
importance to them.
3) Write a report based on their
research that could be used
for others to learn all about
the Roman Legacy.
the Romans.