Page 15 - FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFE: THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD

History Year 3 and Year 4

Truth to Teach

Psalm 18:2a ‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my defender.’

Isaiah 60:18b ‘..but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates
Praise.’

Proverbs 14:26 ‘He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his
children it will be a refuge.’

 The further development of the Roman Empire through the building of
forts and walls

 Queen Boudicca’s revolt against the Romans

 Protection in the Kingdom of God

Way to Work

1. Review the previous lessons.

2. Show the children a model or pictures of a Roman fort and Hadrian’s
Wall. Discuss the need for defence as the Britons did not want the Romans

ruling their nation. Refer to Queen Boudicca and her revolt against the
Romans.

3. Let the children conduct their own research on forts and walls for part of

the lesson so that they can complete the first worksheet.

4. Gather back to talk about Kingdom forts and walls, referring to the
verses above. Talk about Nehemiah building the walls of Jerusalem and the
need for builders and warriors. Give time for them to complete the second

worksheet or give it for homework. Ask them:

a) Who is our enemy as Christians?
b) How does he attack us?

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(Romans)