History/Literacy/Art:
Learn more about the Celtic
Britons who were usurped by
the Roman invaders.
How different were they
from one another?
How many tribes were there in Britain at
the time of the Roman invasion?
Write about someone in a British village
which gets taken over by the Romans. You
could present it as a comic strip/graphic
novel.
History/DT/Art:
Illustrate a picture of a Roman settlement.
Label the important buildings, with details of
their function. Would all the buildings have
been open to all the citizens?
Why not use junk modelling materials to
create your own model?
Alternatively, use your Lego or KNex to build
a model.
Hand in dates: Friday 30th January,
Friday 27th February & Friday 20th
March
Roman religion and beliefs:
What did the Romans believe in and who
did they pray to?
Research this topic, using images and
text to present your findings. Perhaps
you could present your research as a
comic strip.
History: Research the city of Rome. Make a
History/Literacy: If you could meet a
Roman Soldier, what questions would you ask table of differences and similarities between
the Roman era and the modern day.
him? What answers would he give?
Language/DT: the language of ancient Rome is
What would you soldier look like?
Latin. Can you create a Latin/English dictionary
Perhaps you could you bring him to ‘life’:
Perhaps you could use your design technology
 Draw or paint your character.
skills to present you dictionary as a bound
 Make clothed model.
book.
 Use ICT present your learning.
Geog: Plan a trip across the UK visiting only
Draw one of the Roman
Roman towns & using as many Roman roads as
Emperors. Title the picture
possible.
with his name. Create a fact
file about him.
The Romans
Class 4 Home Learning
Spring 2015
Transport:
Research chariot
racing. You might
like to design and
build a Roman
Lucky dip:
Write and perform a short play which uses words and chariot to accompany
language from the period.
your written work.
What did they eat and how did they prepare for
Could you use Lego and a camera to create a
important feasts?
stop frame animation chariot scene?
Prepare a Roman dish.
Games and sporting activities – learn a game to teach
another.
Learn & perform a Roman dance/poem.
Appearance & dress:
How did the Romans like to
dress? Investigate clothing,
armour & jewellery. You could
make something of your own to
dress in, or perhaps dress a doll.
Remember to research the
materials they used.
Science & Engineering:
The Romans made significant advances in
the fields of medicine & engineering.
Engineering: explore their mining
developments and how they revolutionised
architecture, buildings and town planning.
Medicine: Galen was an important Roman
physician – what can you discover about
him?