This outstanding lesson has been field tested many times and has never failed to engage my students who love this topic. The lesson focuses on why was the Roman Army so successful and looks at all the key areas from organisation, recruitment, training and equipment. I usually follow this lesson up with an extended piece of writing or get get my students to design a Roman Army recruitment poster. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as an accompanying PowerPoint. They both include information, historical sources, task and activities. However the PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries and a homework task. The aims of this lessons are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: The different roles within the Roman Army? Understand: What was it like to be a soldier in the Roman Army? Evaluate: Why was the Roman Army so successful? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The different roles within the Roman Army? Can you Explain: What it was like to be a soldier in the Roman Army? Can you Evaluate: Sources for their utility? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource looks at why trade flourished in the Roman Empire and led to the growth of towns. It looks at issues such as law and order and ‘Pax Romana.’ The tasks and activities include a missing word activity for the less able, a series of questions and a group work activity which gets students to identify from the map that I have included, where different items came from in the Empire. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a worksheet as well as PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, tasks, activities, starters and plenaries. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Growth of the Empire Know: How the Romans traded goods within their Empire? Understand: Why the Roman Empire was good for trade? Evaluate: How important was ‘Pax Romana’ was at encouraging trade? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You describe: How the Romans traded goods within their Empire? Can You Explain: Why the Roman Empire was good for trade? Can You Evaluate: How important was ‘Pax Romana’ was at encouraging trade? This resource works really well along side my other resources on the Roman Army and roads that I have also uploaded. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource looks at why trade flourished in the Roman Empire and led to the growth of towns. It looks at issues such as law and order and ‘Pax Romana.’ The tasks and activities include a missing word activity for the less able, a series of questions and a group work activity which gets students to identify from the map that I have included, where different items came from in the Empire. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a worksheet as well as PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, tasks, activities, starters and plenaries. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Growth of the Empire Know: How the Romans traded goods within their Empire? Understand: Why the Roman Empire was good for trade? Evaluate: How important was ‘Pax Romana’ was at encouraging trade? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You describe: How the Romans traded goods within their Empire? Can You Explain: Why the Roman Empire was good for trade? Can You Evaluate: How important was ‘Pax Romana’ was at encouraging trade? This resource works really well along side my other resources on the Roman Army and roads that I have also uploaded. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This brilliant lesson has been field tested many times and has never failed to engage my students who love this topic. The lesson focuses on why was the Roman Army so successful and looks at all the key areas from organisation, recruitment, training and equipment. I usually follow this lesson up with an extended piece of writing or get get my students to design a Roman Army recruitment poster. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as an accompanying PowerPoint. They both include information, historical sources, task and activities. However the PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries and a homework task. The aims of this lessons are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: The different roles within the Roman Army? Understand: What was it like to be a soldier in the Roman Army? Evaluate: Why was the Roman Army so successful? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The different roles within the Roman Army? Can you Explain: What it was like to be a soldier in the Roman Army? Can you Evaluate: Sources for their utility? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

A simple chronological card sort exercise on Hannibal and the Punic wars with Rome. This could be used as starter or plenary. I would ideally recommend reviewing the story before having a go at the card sort exercise. The document is in word so you can easily adapt them to suit your own text books or worksheet. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

A simple chronological card sort exercise on Hannibal and the Punic wars with Rome. This could be used as starter or plenary. I would ideally recommend reviewing the story before having a go at the card sort exercise. The document is in word so you can easily adapt them to suit your own text books or worksheet. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This is outstanding resource have been field tested and finely tuned in the classroom over many years. It is a source investigation into the personality and character of Julius Caesar. The main task is to summarise what can be learnt from the sources and then to transfer that information onto a labelled diagram of Julius Caesar. This is then followed up by a supported question on which source is the most valuable to find out about the personality of Julius Cesar. If you are looking for a full lesson with a PowerPoint on this lesson, then check out my lesson on 'What sort of leader was Julius Caesar? When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet saved in Word and as a PDF. You will also be able to download a template of Julius Caesar which can be labelled and annotated as part of task 2. There are three copies per page so you’ll need 10 for a class of 30. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: Who was Julius Caesar? Understand: How did his personality affect his role as Caesar of Rome? Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? Skills: Source Analysis, Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who Julius Caesar was and aspects of his personality? Can You Explain: How his personality affected his role as Caesar of Rome? Can You Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This lesson looks at the contrasting interpretations of Tacitus and Dio Cassius of the causes of Queen Boudica’s rebellion in Ad 60-61. Its aimed at Year 7 and is a fun and interactive lesson, designed to teach NOP source analysis skills as well as to understand how history is written. All the tasks and activities are supported to help weaker students. The narrative of what happened is covered in a 5 minute BBC video which is hyperlinked to YouTube, whilst the main task involves completing two profile sheets of Tacitus and Dio. This is followed up by an extended writing activty which is supported with writing frames and sentence starters. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint presentation with twenty two slides which include starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities, video links, writing frames and a homework task. For more information, please see the preview: The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Roman Britain Know: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Understand: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? Skills: Source Analysis & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Can You Explain: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Can You Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

These lesson resources have been finely tuned and field tested in the classroom over many years. It is a fun and interactive source investigation into the personality and character of Julius Caesar. The main task is to summarise what can be learnt from the sources and then to transfer that information onto a labelled diagram of Julius Caesar. This is then followed up by a supported question on which source is the most valuable to find out about the personality of Julius Cesar. This lesson is aimed at Year 7, but all the tasks and activities are fully supported and differentiated. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, writing templates for both the teacher and students to model their answers, links to video clips, starters, plenaries and activities. You will also be able to download a two page worksheet saved in both Word and as a PDF. as well as a template of Julius Caesar which can be labelled and annotated as part of task 2. For further details, please see the preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: Who was Julius Caesar? Understand: How did his personality affect his role as Caesar of Rome? Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? Skills: Source Analysis, Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who Julius Caesar was and aspects of his personality? Can You Explain: How his personality affected his role as Caesar of Rome? Can You Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive market place activity has been designed around helping students investigate Roman entertainment and leisure. You can either pin the information to the classroom walls or give each group an information pack containing the relevant slides so that they can collaborate and share what they have learnt. This task is designed to get them out of their chairs, moving around and working together. I have also provided a table which can be printed back to back to help them summarise what they have learnt from the . Once the gather and share activity is completed, the consolidation task is to design and evaluate a Roman theme park. , I have included support slides and templates to help facilitate this task. The areas covered are the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, bath houses, theatre, eating out and Roman board games. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 22 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch​ and challenge, I have also included several extension slides with information that could be pinned below or printed on the reverse slide of the topic. For more information, please see the preview: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: How did the Romans spend their leisure time? Understand: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Analyse: What you have learnt to create a Roman theme park? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How the Romans spent their leisure time? Can You Explain: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Can You Apply: Your learning to create a Roman theme park If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and active learning lesson has been designed to help students investigate who was a typical Roman through a market place activity on Roman Society. This is followed up by a selection of optional activities including writing an essay on who was a typical Roman, a knowledge quiz or a heads and tails activity, depending upon the ability of your class. This lesson is designed to get your students out of their chairs, moving around and working together. The idea is to print off the information slides and post them around your classroom for your students to gather and share or print enough of them for group work. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 27 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates, writing frames, model answers as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch and challenge, I have also included an extension slide on a day in the life of a slave. This slide could be given as to a SEND student to work through with their TA. I have also uploaded a PDF version for people who may not have PowerPoint. I’ve also included two possible homework tasks, including designing a Roman Values Poster to contrast with the British Values provided at the start of the lesson. For more information, please see the preview. The topics covered are Emperors, Senators, Freemen, Freedmen and Freedwomen and finally Roman Slaves. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: What was the structure of Roman Society? Understand: How was power and wealth shared out in Roman Society? Analyse: Who was a typical Roman? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What was the structure of Roman Society? Can You Explain: How was power and wealth shared out in Roman Society? Can You Evaluate: Who was a typical Roman? If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson has been designed to help students investigate public health in the Roman Empire through a market place activity. This is followed up a selection of optional activities including writing a report on public health, a knowledge quiz or a heads and tails activity, depending upon the ability of your class. This lesson is designed to get your students out of their chairs, moving around and working together. The idea is to print off the information slides and post them around your classroom for your students to gather and share or print enough of them off for group work. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 24 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch and challenge, I have also included an extension slide on Roman Baths. I have also uploaded a PDF version for people who may not have PowerPoint. For more information, please see the preview. The topics covered are aqueducts, fountains, cisterns, lead pipes, sewers, cemeteries, public toilets and baths. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: What is public health? Understand: Why Roman leaders invested in public health? Analyse: How successful were the Romans at improving public health? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What is public health? Can You Explain: Why Roman leaders invested in public health? Can You Evaluate: How successful were the Romans at improving public health? If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This market place activity has been designed to help students investigate how Roman religious beliefs changed over a thousand year period by getting them out of their chairs, moving around and working together. The idea is to print off the information slides and post them around your classroom for your students to gather and share or print enough of them off for group work. This is followed up by a selection of activities including completing a pro and con activity and extended answer on how tolerant were Roman religious beliefs. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 30 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, writing frames, templates, as well as links to relevant video clips. Depending upon the ability of your class, I have also included drag and drop, heads and tails and missing word activities that can be used instead of the extended writing activity. I have also uploaded a PDF version for people who may not have PowerPoint. For more information, please see the preview. The topics covered are household spirits, Roman gods and goddesses, Emperor worship, priests and priestesses, mystery religions, Mithras, and Christianity. Theme: The Roman Society Know: Which gods and goddesses did the Romans worship? Understand: Why did Roman religious beliefs change over time? Analyse: How tolerant were Roman religious beliefs? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Change, Continuity & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Which gods and goddesses did the Romans worship? Can You Explain: Why did Roman religious beliefs change over time? Can You Evaluate: How tolerant were Roman religious beliefs? If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This popular download has been tried and tested over the years and has has never failed to capture the imagination of my students and engage them in some outstanding learning on why the Romans built roads in Britain. The activities involve some straight forward question and answers and a consolidation exercise which gets students to map out and label the Roman Roads in Britain. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint. Both include matching pictures, diagrams, historical sources, task and activities. However, the Powerpoint also includes aims, objectives, outcomes, starters and plenaries. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Know: Why did the Romans build roads in Britain? Understand: How the Romans constructed their roads? Evaluate: How the Roman roads helped them keep control and led to the development of towns? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: The different reasons why the Romans build roads in Britain? Can You Describe: How the Romans constructed their roads? Can You Explain: How the Roman roads helped them keep control and led to the development of towns? Once you have successfully completed these activities, why not check out my problem solving and literacy resources on planning a Roman Road? You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This clever little card sort can be used as a starter or plenary exercise on the impact of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Students have two headings and have to cut out the cards and sort them under one of two headings, Britain before the Roman invasion and Britain after the invasion. For more able students I have included an extension exercise or discussion point for the class asking them to assess whether life for ordinary people improved or got worse after the invasion. If you have an especially bright group, you could ask them to create a key to identify which cards were to do with religion, money, transport or power. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This clever little card sort can be used as a starter or plenary exercise on the impact of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Students have two headings and have to cut out the cards and sort them under one of two headings, Britain before the Roman invasion and Britain after the invasion. For more able students I have included an extension exercise or discussion point for the class asking them to assess whether life for ordinary people improved or got worse after the invasion. If you have an especially bright group, you could ask them to create a key to identify which cards were to do with religion, money, transport or power. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

Dingbats are interactive flashcards meticulously crafted to assist students in honing their focus on key terms and essential facts, thereby transforming the revision process into a vibrant and enjoyable social experience. With Dingbats, students can bid farewell to solitary study sessions. These flashcards promote teamwork and peer assessment, making the learning process significantly more engaging. Regular utilization of Dingbats, coupled with the effective strategies presented in the accompanying PowerPoint, will enhance memory retention and cultivate crucial connections necessary for success for your students studying the Roman Empire in the lower school. These versatile flashcards are ideal for initiating lessons as they can serve as an exciting game at the start or as a mini plenary to evaluate comprehension and reinforce learning towards the end. Their convenience allows them to be incorporated into revision booklets or printed on cards, making them easy to store in students’ pockets or envelopes. Moreover, students can independently utilize these cards for their own revision, encouraging self-directed learning. Upon downloading this lesson, you will gain access to a Word document featuring Dingbats specifically for the Roman Empire, as well as an informative 18-slide PowerPoint that outlines effective methods for utilising these resources. In Game 1, one player reads key words while the other guesses the corresponding topic, thereby enhancing memory recall. Game 2 presents a greater challenge as players must describe the topic without mentioning any key words, adding an element of difficulty. Additionally, the lesson offers other enjoyable and competitive activities such as Pictionary and Charades. The session concludes with strategic advice on conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating personalized Dingbats, all supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are conveniently available as PDFs, facilitating easy printing and sharing. Aims and Objectives of the Lesson: Theme: The Roman Empire Revision Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision Understand: Various card games that can be played Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs