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Roman Invasion
This history teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire in the past and how and why the Romans invaded ancient Britain. The class can explore how the Roman civilization was founded and expanded into other countries in Europe and Northern Africa.
Investigate some of the reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire in the past and why the Romans invaded ancient Britain
Lesson One : Timeline Mosaics
Identify and sequence some of the main events that occurred in Roman history in the past including their matching chronological dates
Lesson Two : Founding of Rome
Explore and write in character to describe a significant event in Roman history including the story of Romulus and Remus about the city of Rome
Lesson Three : Roman Army
Investigate and record how the Roman army was structured and supported the expansion of the Roman empire in the past
Lesson Four : Roman Life
Research, compare and present different aspects of Roman daily life such as the development of education, employment and buildings
Lesson Five : Roman Expansion
Identify, describe and record some of the different reasons that led to the expansion of the Roman empire across Europe and Northern Africa in the past
Lesson Six : Romans in Britain
Compose and write diary entries to describe some of the different ways that the Romans invaded and settled in Britain in the past
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Colon Lists
Explain and model how to use colons to introduce lists on different topics and themes when they are preceded by a matching independent clause
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Plants Database
Practise using a branching database to organise and interrogate data collected about flowering plants found in different habitats around the world
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Flower Gallery
Explore and model how to select, mix and use shades of different colours using a range of artwork techniques in a still life painting of a vase of flowers
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Pounds and Pence
Identify, compare and illustrate the value of different money amounts that have been recorded in pounds and pence