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History Year 3 and Year 4

Way to Work

1. Review previous lessons.

2. Dress a child in Roman armour or show pictures or a DVD/video of Roman soldiers.

Ascertain how much the children already know about army life in Roman times.

3. Equip the children with books, pictures, internet access, etc to research Roman army
life. Give clear guidelines about how to gather and record information.

4. Gather back after a set time to talk about their research and the weapons the Romans
used, eg ballista. Show pictures of the army under their shields like a tortoise – the
testudo. Some children may like to make a ballista in CDT lessons or design their own
weapon.

5. Contrast life in Jesus’ army with Roman army life. Refer to 2 Timothy 2:3-4.

Learning for Life

The children will have seen the differences between a Christ-led army and the often cruel,
forceful Roman army. They should have gained further skills and experience in conducting
their own research.

ROMAN ARMOUR

Truth to Teach

 To contrast Roman and Christian armour

Ephesians 6:11 ‘Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the
Devil’s schemes.’

Way to Work

1. Review the previous lesson.

2. Sing the song by Ishmael ‘We are in God’s Army’.

3. Show pictures of Roman soldiers and a picture of David (no armour) fighting Goliath.
Contrast the two sets of pictures and the two kinds of armour in the Empire and the
Kingdom.

(Romans)
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