History Individual Learning Project
Year 7 ILP: Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was one of the most famous people of the
Roman Empire. It is your task to find out why he is so
famous. This is your first INDEPENDENT piece of history
work and you will be using a range of historical skills to
complete this project. You need to spend 3 hours on this
project!
You need to complete ALL of the tasks below, so please
make sure that you read all of the information carefully so
that you fully understand what to do:
Task 1:
Julius Caesar’s Application for Emperor
o Use the information provided to fill in Julius Caesar’s application
to be Emperor
o You can also use these websites for further information (use
only if you want to):
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/caesar_julius.s
html
 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ROMcaesar.htm
 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/julius_ceasar.htm
Make sure that you know the following information to help you:
1. When and where he was born
2. What happened in his early life
3. What his career path was – hint = politics
4. When he was chosen by Pompey to become Consul
5. When Caesar invaded Britain
6. What happened in Rome
Challenge
To fill out the Skills, Knowledge and Experience section and to include the
following (remember to write in the first person!):
 His best skills
 Any weaknesses he had and how he may overcome them
 What experience he has make him a good Emperor
 What his plans will be for the Empire once he is in power and how he
may achieve these
 Make sure that you give examples to back up your argument
Star pupil:
Why not watch this documentary on 4OD to get some more
information about Caesar’s life!
Tony Robinson's Romans: Julius Caesar Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1CVpX35hJ0
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Task 2:
Historical enquiry: why was Caesar
murdered?
 Use the information in section
two, called ‘A Roman Murder’
 Your mission is to find out why
Caesar was murdered
 Complete the ‘investigation’
questions in the box (page 35)
 Give EXAMPLES from the
opinions of the different people
as evidence
Task 3:
A ransom note for Caesar
Whilst in his 20s Caesar was captured by PIRATES and they demanded a
ransom to be paid
 Read the final task sheet: Julius Caesar
– Ransom Note
 You now need to create your own
ransom note, be as imaginative as
possible!
 You will also need to produce some
proof that you have Caesar with you so
that they cough up the money!
 You need to make sure you try to put
this in your own words and add in
FACTS to back up your explanation
 For Level 5 you will need to link events
in Caesar’s life with why he has been
captured and is being ransomed
Levels
You are being assessed on your ‘knowledge and understanding and
chronology’ and so you need to do the following in order to get your levels:
L3
You can give SOME events, changes and results
You can make a timeline of events
L4
You can describe the main events, people and changes
You can see change and why things happen
You can use dates in your writing as evidence
L5
You can make links between causes, consequences and events
You can show how one cause led to another
L6
You can analyse cause, consequences and events
You can breakdown and organise causes e.g. in terms of importance
and long term, short term
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Job Application Form
Job Title:
Name of applicant:
Date of birth:
Address:
Experience history
Place of birth:
Significant events
in your life (include
dates if you can):
What happened:
How this experience will help me be
a good Emperor:
Challenge: Supporting information
This section of the application form is very important as this is where you
demonstrate your suitability for the job. You need to show that you have the
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correct skills, experience and ideas to make the Empire better that are
needed to be a good Emperor. Make sure you give examples of what you
have already done to back up your ideas.
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