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Rotten or revolutionary, the Romans certainly did leave a lasting legacy! From gladiators and gods to eruptions and emperors, we love diving into this history topic! 

There's plenty to explore in this topic, but n il desperandum ! Our team at KS2History has put together everything you need to bring your Romans history topic to life in the classroom, from planning packs and downloadable lessons to book ideas and info guides.

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Romans In Britain

Lessons Pack

A complete 10-lesson history unit of work for Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11), with detailed lesson plans, Powerpoint slides, teacher guides and printable activity sheets.

Escape From Pompeii English Pack

A two-week narrative writing English unit for Y3/4 based on the book 'Escape From Pompeii'.

Romans Instructions

English Pack

A two-week instructional text writing English unit for Y3/4, based on reading and writing instructions for gladiator fights and building Roman roads.

FREE LESSON: How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? ​

A free-to-download lesson exploring the question of why the Romans wanted to invade Britain and comparing the different invasion attempts.

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1. Where did the Roman Empire come from?

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5. Who was Boudica and how did she rebel against the Romans?

6. What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain?

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9. How did bathhouses provide leisure for Romans in Britain?

10. What lasting impact did the Romans leave in Britain?

Romans in Britain Resource Pack (Download)

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A video from BBC Hands-on History about 10-year old Eric and his adventures in Roman Britain. 

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A video from Sing Up teaching a witty song about life in Roman times.

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Ancient Rome for Teachers Activities and Projects

These are free activity and project ideas for kids and teachers to use in your unit study of ancient rome. these activities can be adjusted for any grade. we hope you'll find some ideas you can use..

Rome as a Republic (SPQR):  Can you save the Roman Republic?  (Roman Reforms, Donn)

Struggle for Power under the Republic: Patricians vs. Plebeians, classroom simulation, Experiencing a Struggle for Power

Julius Caesar: Gossip at the Forum (classroom play, 1-2 class periods, Donn)   See Pantomime/Theatre for how to behave at the theatre in ancient Rome (Donn)

Roman Legionary - Drill! You might want them to learn about the Roman Legion before this activity here .  Move into Groups: Make Shields and Daggers out of cardboard and construction paper - one shield, one dagger for each students, groups help each other and have a similarity in equipment, just as the ancient Romans would have. Then: March around the school in Turtle Formation. Sneak by open doors of other classrooms in groups of "turtles". (Get permission from the office first, of course.) The kids love this one. There is nothing so eye catching or so noisy as an entire classroom of 6th graders shuffling down the hall in formation without speaking a word to attract attention.

Milestone Advertising: Hand your kids the following Assignment: The Romans did a wonderful job building roads! To help people find their way, while traveling these roads, the Romans more or less invented the milestone which grew increasingly wordy, and increasingly tall, to be easily readable from a vehicle. Some are 6 feet tall. Each milestone usually gave the mileage to the nearest large city, sometimes to an intermediate place as well; and the date and perhaps who paid for the road. We're going to add business advertising! Your job is to create a business ad to add to a milestone, somewhat like billboard advertising. What would you say, to advertise your company's service or product, if you had limited advertising space on one of these ancient Roman milestones? To accomplish your job, first you must create a service or product of interest for ancient Rome, and then create an ad to advertise it. From your ad, it should be easy to figure out what service or product your company offers citizens of Rome. Remember, your ad must be very brief and to the point as you only have limited space! We used our formation skills to and from the computer lab, and one day, simply because it was that kind of day, up and down hallways.

Weigh the Evidence: Rome - Working in small groups, Research: Have students examine a series of sources to determine if Rome left the world with a positive legacy. Have students include a rating on how believable and useful each source is before making their final conclusions. List sources used to make their determination.

The Ancients Walk Amongst Us: Bring in newspapers, magazines, and old phone books. Have scissors and glue handy. Working in groups, have the kids find examples of Roman Gods and Roman Times in advertising and news articles. For example: The Venus Beauty Salon, The Mercury Cafe. Have the kids cut out the examples they find. Have each group arrange their "finds" on a large piece of construction paper or cardboard, and then post on a bulletin board or a wall. 

The Roman Gazetteer . This is certainly not a new idea, but it's always fun. Have your kids create a newspaper for ancient Rome. Put all the pieces together and print copies so that each student has one completed copy. It's great review or introduction to ancient Rome, and a nice piece for students to take home and share with parents. Editorials, Classified, Sports & Entertainment, etc. Preparation:

Take several 8½″ × 11″ pieces of paper, and plan how much room each section of your newspaper will take. (Space is limited!) Hand each student, based on the section they select, a pre-cut piece of paper. As reporters, they must accomplish their job within assigned space limits. This makes putting your newspaper together much easier! For unassigned space, or space left empty from students who do not complete this assignment, simply run an ad - this space available for advertising. Call.... And/or offer empty space as an extra credit project to interested students. As students tend to lose things, and need several copies of blank pieces of paper, have extras blanks available, based on sizing. To stay organized, number the back of various sizes with Roman Numerals. That way, you can have a blank paper stack for each size.

Under each heading, include a short paragraph of background information.

Make a sign-up sheet, that covers all newspaper headings, and post it in your classroom. Have the kids sign-up as reporters under the section they choose. For organizational purposes, note the Roman Numeral "size" next to each section. For example, the cartoon section might be called: Forum Funnies. Example: Consul Claudius sneezed today. At least he accomplished SOMETHING! The gossip section might be called "Rome Wonders"; example: New man about town! Gladiator Claudius gains freedom today! Will he replace Nero as ladies man #1? Keep your eye on this column for updates!

Information about ancient Roman daily life can be found here .

Roman Emperors: Which emperor would you choose to be your leader?

History Mystery: Cold Case Caesar  - Students investigate the assassination of Julius Caesar by weighing 8 different pieces of evidence. Visually stimulating, highly engaging and perfect for Common Core.

A Day in Rome  - A scripted lab where students are taken back in time to experience a day in Rome.[ Teacher Script ] [ Student Worksheet ]

Rome DBQ - A document based question exploring how similar the Roman Empire is to the United States is today. Documents  

Online Game Day: Ancient Rome - Games and Interactive Learning Sites for Kids - I set this activity to work by creating a scavenger hunt sheet of things for kids to find in the sites listed on their exploration sheet. The kids have to site the source for each scavenger find for verification. 

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New Teachers: Easy desk arrangements for the classroom - I move my desks around all the time, depending upon the activites I'm doing that day. It took me forever to realize I can have the kids move their desks, after I mark the spots with masking tape. You don't want to have the kids moving desks into formations all the time, but occassionally it's a smart thing to do. Tell them you need their help prior to movement. That's trust. They will want to help you. 

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In ancient Rome, like many of the ancient cultures, religion affected every aspect of their daily life. But so did politics. Under the Republic, they loved to hear the great orators down in the Forum, the central marketplace, while they did their shopping and visited a temple or two. It was a great place to meet friends and catch up on all the gossip.

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Rome as a Republic (SPQR):  Can you save the Roman Republic?  (Roman Reforms)

Julius Caesar: Gossip at the Forum (classroom play, 1-2 class periods)

Daily Life: Compare daily life under the Republic and under the Empire - what changed and what stayed the same?

Classroom Activities: Our Classroom Activities for Ancient Rome

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Free Activities and Projects by many teachers

Over 90 Ancient Rome Activities and Projects   - These activities can be adjusted for any grade. We hope you'll find some ideas you can use in your classroom.

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Ancient Rome - Complete Units and Overviews

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Romulus & Remus

The Etruscans (Rome as a Kingdom)

Roman Expansion - Roads, Legion, Provinces

Punic Wars and Hannibal

Roman Republic - SPQR

Cicero, Caesar, Fall of the Republic

Roman Empire & Emperors

Roman Empire Splits & the Fall of Rome

Gods, Goddesses, Myths - several lesson plans

Rise of Christianity - several lesson plans

Holidays and Festivals

Daily Life, Homes, Women, School (many lesson plans)

Roman Entertainment - Circuses, Coliseums, Gladiators, Theatre - several lesson plans

Art & Architecture - several lesson plans

Achievements, Inventions

Ancient Rome Unit (Mr. Roughton)

Ancient Rome Review Activity (Mrs. Masters)

Explore Ancient Rome

Ancient rome for kids.

Quick Comparison: Ancient Greeks vs. Ancient Romans

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Three Periods in Roman History

Rome as a Kingdom

The Etruscans

Horatius at the Bridge

Rome as a Republic

Comparison, US and Roman Republic Governments

Crime and Justice

Republic Fails

Rome as an Empire

Overview of Roman Government

Improvements

Status of Women

Two Roman Empires

Barbarians Attack

Rome Falls (Review)  

Patricians & Plebeians

Pater Familias, Family

Daily Life for Patricians

Daily Life for Plebeians

Daily Life in the Countryside

Roman Houses and the Atrium

Clothing & Hair Styles

Occupations and Jobs

Kids & School

Wedding Customs

Gods, Goddesses, Myths, Religion

Gods & Goddesses

Roman Council of 12 Gods

Rise of Christianity

Holidays & Festivals

Grand Pantheon

Roman Legion

Roman Letters Home, Inscriptions

Roman Roads

Provinces, Expansion

The Romans in Britain

Entertainment

Pantomime, Theatre

Circus Maximus, Chariot Races

Art and Architecture

Roman Architecture, the Great Builders

The Aeneid by Virgil

Hannibal and the Punic Wars

Julius Caesar

Roman Emperors - Augustus, Trajan, Diocletian, Constantine, Valens

Achievements and Inventions

How the planets got their names

Roman Mosaics

Achievements, Contributions - Concrete, Aquaducts, and more

Roman Calendar

Roman Numerals

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Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Rome by Topic

Ancient Rome Five Themes of Geography

Ancient Rome - The Roman Republic

Ancient Rome - The Roman Empire

Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Ancient Roman Entertainment

Ancient Roman Religion, Festivals, Holidays

Ancient Rome - Rights of Slaves, Children, and Women

Ancient Roman Art, Architecture, Inventions, Achievements

Ancient Rome for Teachers

Ancient Rome Lesson Plans & Units

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Ancient Rome Free Use PowerPoints

Investigate Real Life Artifacts in the Museum of the Ancients

Roman Shields Guide

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Castles Photos

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Roman Roads

Useful information about, and a variety of activities (with a worksheet) relating to Roman Roads.

Roman Numerals Activity

Challenge your children to work out the answers to these calculations using Roman Numerals.

Teaching Ideas For A Roman Themed Day!

Try out some of our teaching ideas as part of a themed day about Ancient Rome.

Roman Numerals Cards

A set of free cards showing 48 different Roman Numerals. Use them as part of your History lessons, your Maths activities… or on a classroom display board!

Estate Agents in Ancient Rome

Make a poster to advertise the sale of a Roman villa!

Romans Fact Cards

If you’re teaching your children about the Romans, use our free printable fact cards as a display, teaching or activity resource!

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