Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What was it like to live in Ancient Rome?
Learning about Ancient Rome by exploring the buildings and ruins that remain.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall:
The terms BC and AD and that there is no 'Year 0'.
How people lived in Iron Age Britain (in settlements; land was farmed using iron tools; trade was conducted both within and outside Britain; tribes developed hill forts to defend themselves against enemies).
- What historians mean by the word 'deduction' (conclusion reached after looking at sources).
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Assessing progress and understanding
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In this unit
Assessment – History Y3/4 (A) Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: How did Britons respond to the Roman invasion?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Why was the Roman army so successful?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What do artefacts suggest about the lives of Roman soldiers in Britain?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: What was the legacy of the Roman Empire in Britain?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 July 2026
