Unit 2 The Romans Final Copy
Unit 2 The Romans Final Copy
The Romans
Mrs Antian
Enquiry Question: What did the
Romans do for us?
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Introduction
to the Roman
Empire
Mrs Antian
In this unit we will
learn about:
1. Growth of the Roman empire
2. The Roman Army
3. Roman slaves and gladiators
4. How healthy were the Romans?
5. Jews in the Roman empire
6. What did the Romans do for us?
Lesson 1
Learning
Objectives
● Know who the Romans were and
where the Roman empire was
located
● Understand why the Romans
wanted an empire
Key Words
Empire - An empire is a group of countries
controlled by one government or person. This could
be an Emperor (male leader) or Empress (female
leader).
Divided in to 10 cohorts
Each century
had 80 men
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Training for
the Roman
Army
Read through the
double sided
information sheet.
Then create a
flowchart that shows
the different stages of
being trained in the
Roman army.
Two Types of Roman Soldiers
Legionaries Auxiliaries
Two Types of Roman Soldiers
Legionaries Auxiliaries
• Had to be a Roman • Not citizens of Rome
citizen • Given the most
• Elite forces dangerous jobs
• Had to be physically • Second class soldiers
fit and 1.6m tall • Paid less and not
• Stayed in the army for trained as well
25 years • After 25 years- they
became citizens
Uniform of Roman
Soldiers
Use the information to correctly
label the blanks of the Roman
soldier.
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Source A
Question 1:
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Essay Plan
‘Being a slave in Roman times must have
been a terrible experience’. How far do you
agree?
Reasons to agree Reasons to disagree
with the statement with the statement
ESSAY: ‘Being a slave in Roman times must have been
a terrible experience’. How far do you agree?
Introduction - Set the scene in about 2-3 sentences: What is a slave? When
was the Roman times?
Paragraph 1 - It can be argued that being a slave in Roman times was a
terrible experience because ……….This can be proven by the fact that…..My
second reason for asserting that being a slave in Roman times must have been
a terrible experience is because….. This is evident from….
Paragraph 2 - However, it can also be argued that being a slave in Roman
times was not a terrible experience because……… This is apparent by the fact
that….My second reason being a slave in Roman times was not a terrible
experience is because…. This is illustrated by the fact that….
Conclusion - In conclusion, I strongly/partially agree/disagree with the
statement that being a slave in Roman times must have been a terrible
Enquiry Question: What did the
Romans do for us?
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Gladiators
Mrs Antian
Enquiry Question: What did the
Romans do for us?
Lesson 4
Learning
Objectives
● Know what a gladiator was
● To understand what the life of a
gladiator was like
● Evaluate if gladiators led
gruesome lives
Key Words
Gladiator – Professional fighters in
Ancient Rome
Chariot - two-wheeled and horse-
drawn vehicle of ancient times used in
battle and also in races and parades
Colosseum - A large stadium built in
Rome during the Roman empire
Who were the
Gladiators?
There were different types of gladiators and special
schools were set up to train ordinary men as gladiators:
● some were enslaved people
● some were criminals whose punishment was to
fight
● others were volunteers who may have volunteered
to make money or to achieve celebrity status
How might
these have
helped public
health?
How Did the Romans Improve Public
Health?
How might
these have
helped public
health?
How Did the Romans Improve Public
Health?
Task: Using the information booklet, complete the
worksheet to show how the Romans’ use of water led
to massive improvements in public health.
Extension:
Which of the
inventions would
have had the
biggest impact
on public health?
Explain your
Let’s Review!
Which was the most effective method of providing
public health? Task: Draw the graph to show
importance.Aqueducts
The higher up
Public
Lavatories the point on
Public Baths
the line, the
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examples.
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Fountains Sewers
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Extension: Does this source
prove that Rome was healthy
or not?
Source A:
Most of the city is propped up with planks to stop it collapsing. Your landlord
stands in front of cracks that have been there for years and says ‘Sleep well’,
although he knows that the house itself may not last the night.
I wish I lived where there were no fires, no midnight panics. Where I do not
have to sleep next to the pigeon’s nest, with only tiles between me and the
rain.
The Roman writer Juvenal complaining about housing in Rome in the 1st
century
Source A
Question 1:
2. What seems to be
happening in this
sculpture?
3. Where is it taking
place?
In pairs choose
nine of the most
Most important
important
inventions.