The Romans are coming!

1. starter activity. Do you know your Roman numerals? Write down the Roman numerals for these dates: 43 597 1066 1170 1348 1381 1485 1666 1851 1901 1914 1945  What happened on these dates?

2. The Romans are coming!  Learning objectives To understand the reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire To assess reasons for the invasion of Britain To write a persuasive speech

4. Read the information sheet your teacher gives you on the growth of the Roman Empire. Make a list of reasons why the Roman Empire expanded • How did Caesar become ruler of the Roman Empire? • Note down any reasons why countries might want to be controlled by the Romans • What strategies did Julius Caesar use for staying in power? Make a list with and compare it with the slide that follows  Your task

5. Growth of Roman Empire By chance – e.g. captured towns & cities By force of arms – Roman army grew in size Need for land to feed the population Empire was a source of income, e.g. taxes

6. Reasons why Caesar becomes emperor Successful military campaigns – e.g. Gaul, Britain Personal determination & ambition – e.g. crossing the Rubicon Removed leaders in Rome Formed alliances with powerful leaders - e.g. became lover of Cleopatra Put friends into positions of power – e.g. appointed them senators

7. Some of Julius Caesar’s actions Adapted from .The Roman Empire’ by Martyn Whittock Gave land to poor citizens Reformed the laws Ruled like a king Built any fine buildings Put his friends in powerful positions Named a month after himself Wore purple clothes like a king Introduced a new calendar Helped many people in Spain and Gaul to become citizens Put up his statue in Rome

8.  Your task • Why did the Romans decide to expand their empire further and invade Britain? • Study the sources and summarise the key reasons. Sequence them in order of importance. • Which source is the most biased?

9. Reasons for invading Britain Men for the army Resources – source A mentions timber, source B mentions tin, source C mentions gold and silver Food – source A mentions herds of cattle Proximity to Gaul Wealth – source E mentions pearls

10.  Extension task • In AD 43 the Emperor Claudius invaded Britain again. Visit Richborough Castle the site of the invasion or do some internet research and paste a picture of what it looked like at the height of its importance in your book. Produce a simple timeline of its development.

11.  Your task Imagine you are Julius Caesar. You are worried that your fellow Romans are unhappy with you invasion of Britain. Write a short speech reminding them of what you have done for Rome and the reasons why the invasion of Britain would be better.

13.  Homework • If not already done … choose 3 objects (sources) from your bedroom. Photograph them and stick the photograph in your book. Next to the photo explain what future archaeologists might learn from these sources. • Cover your book with images from these topics: Romans, Normans, Black Death, Elizabeth 1, Civil War

14.  Plenary • Explain these words: • Empire Bias BC / AD • 3 reasons for the expansion of the Roman Empire • 3 reasons why Julius Caesar invaded Britain • Why did it take nearly another 100 years to successfully invade Britain in AD 47?