KS3 Romans - Were the Romans Religiously Tolerant?

This lesson contains:

• A starter with a quote from Polybius about the nature of Roman religion. Students discuss the importance of religion in the Roman world.
• An overview on the board of religion in Rome, including the nature of polytheism, the pantheon of Gods, the temples and importance of festivals, the use of augurs and shrines. Students then complete a gap fill, with a word bank, to show their learning.
• A task to match the most famous Roman gods with the roles they played.
• A discussion of what tolerance is before a main task to use the information sheet to complete the worksheet to show how the Romans treated the Druids, the Jews and the Christians. Students shade an amphora to show to what extend they were tolerant, or not.
• A final plenary to weigh up the overall tolerance of other religions.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 3 x Publisher Files