Myth and Religion - Unit 7, Lesson 2: Death and Burial in Rome

KS4 lesson for Unit 7: Death and Burial in Rome, in Component 1: Myth and Religion, of the OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE. The lesson objective is an in-depth study of the practices and beliefs surrounding death in Rome, and the significance this held for ancient civilisations.

Accessible for all ability groups and the resources are easily differentiated for more and less academically able students.

This lesson includes…

• A starter recap quiz on Unit 6: Myths and Symbols of Power, where students are encouraged to use knowledge organisers to help them answer.
• An introduction to the sub-unit and the context of death and burial in Rome, using the literary source Pliny’s Letters.
• Posters and A3 comparative table on the death and burial of people in Rome.
• Comprehension questions, based on poster task.
• Video resource showing significance of the the death and burial process in Rome.
• Comparative Venn diagram, assessing the similarities and differences between the Greek and Roman death and burial practices.
• Plenary keyword match-up activity.