The Romans - The Roman Invasion of Britain - Lesson!

In this engaging lesson, children are provided with an introductory understanding of the Romans, through:
-Remembering what Britain was like before the Romans invaded;
-Understanding the main events of the Roman invasion of Britain;
-Understand the key features that made the Roman army strong.

The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Answering recall questions based upon their knowledge of the Romans so far;
-Gathering base information about life in the Iron Age in Britain before the arrival of the Romans;
-Gaining an understanding aboutJulius Caesar’s initial attempts to conquer Britain, with reference to an adapted version of his own writings;
-Understanding what helped Claudius to eventually conquer large parts of Britain;
-Following clear instructions and precise dates to create their own Roman shields;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.

Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (23 slides) and the reading (in both Word and PDF)

In the past, I have used this lesson with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.