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Topic: The Romans and their impact on Britain

What should I already know? I live in Winsford which is a town in the county of Cheshire. Chester is a city in Cheshire. Many people in Britain lived in tribal kingdoms. The main occupation of the British was farming. During the Iron age, hill forts had been built to protect from invaders. History is split up into time periods. Previous time periods included the Stone age, the Bronze age and the Iron Age.

Key vocabulary:amphitheatre A circular Roman building used for entertainment.archeologist Someone who studies the past by exploring old remains.architecture The art of planning, designing and constructing buildings.centurion A Roman soldier who is in charge of 100 soldiers.chronology The order of events in time.circa Latin word meaning ‘around’ c.54BC means around 54BC.civilisation A human society with its own social organisation and

culture.conquer To take over another town, city, country.continent A very large area of land that consists of many countries.

Europe is a continent.Deva The Roman name for the city of Chester.deities A god or goddess.demise Something or someone is at their end or death.economy The wealth that a society or country gets from business

and industry.empire A lot of countries that have been conquered by another

country.hypocaust A type of underground heating.indigenous People or things that belong to the country in which they

are found.invasion When one country attempts to take over another.mosaic A pattern or picture made out of lots of small tiles – often

used to decorate a floor.society People in general, thought of as a large organised group.trade The activity of buying, selling or exchanging goods or

services.

Historical skills and Enquiry Examine a variety of sources and use these to make inferences about the past - in

particular about Roman economy, culture, and society. 1 Describe how the Roman way of life has had an impact on Britain. 1 Examine the timeline of the Roman invasions and consider where there was rapid

change and where there was very little change. Explain why this may the case. 3 Place the chronology of key events of the Roman invasion on a time line with a

chronology of the history of Britain. 2 & 3 Use appropriate vocabulary to communicate about the Roman invasion. 4Key: 1. Historians investigate and interpret evidence. 2. Historians understand world history. 3. Historians understand chronology. 4. Historians communicate historically.

What impact did the Romans have on Britain? How do we know?Where were the major Roman forts? What are they called today? How were they connected?

1. What have archaeologists found out about the Romans in Chester (Deva) and in Cheshire - Roman Roads (Watling St).

Boudicca’s rebellion. Why did they build Hadrian’s wall?How easy was it for the Romans to take over Britain? 54BC), Claudius’ conquest of Britain.2 Who invaded Britain? (Julius Caesar - attempted 55-by the Romans?which came before it. Which countries were taken over Roman Empire and compare with the Greek Empire the Romans come from? Look at world maps of the 2 Who lived in Britain before the Romans? Where did Grosvenor museum. sources of evidence -Chester remains - visit to the 1. How can we find out about the Romans? Primary Key Learning