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History Year 3 and Year 4

Straight roads Winding roads
Forum Market place

Temple Church
Basilica Town hall

5. Let the children look in books and on the internet to gather information to
complete the worksheet. Give guidance on how to gather and record

information.

Some of the work could be completed as Creative Writing in an English lesson

or for homework.

Learning for Life

The children will begin to realise the positive influence the Romans have had on

Britain. They should also be learning study skills as they conduct their own
research.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPIRE
ROMAN VILLAS

Truth to Teach

 The building of Roman villas

 Comparison of Roman homes and modern homes

Way to Work

1. Review previous lessons, especially work done on the Roman towns.

2. Show pictures or DVD/videos of Roman villas. Children may like to bring

in pictures of their homes for a display to compare Roman and modern
homes.

3. Read the section from the top of the worksheet then let the children
work in pairs to compile a list of features of Roman and modern homes.

Eg Roman home Modern home

(Romans)
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