The changes to life brought about by Roman settlement
I can describe how life changed in Britain due to Roman settlement.
The changes to life brought about by Roman settlement
I can describe how life changed in Britain due to Roman settlement.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Many Celtic people adopted Ancient Roman ways of life, but some resisted.
- Ancient Roman religions were adopted in Britain but often overlapped with older beliefs.
- Ancient Roman town building created major urban centres for the first time, connected by paved roads.
- Roman settlement meant that people and goods from many countries travelled to Britain e.g. the Ivory Bangle Lady.
- Many aspects of life changed for people in Britain, and resistance to Ancient Roman rule and culture varied.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all aspects of religion, or all aspects of buildings changed.
Remind pupils that within an area of study that we define, there can be elements of both change and continuity.
Keywords
Romano-British - the culture that developed in Britain after the Ancient Roman conquest is called Romano-British culture
Ivory Bangle Lady - the Ivory Bangle Lady was an Ancient Roman with North African family whose skeleton was found in York
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
people used this place to meet
brought clean water to towns
place for public entertainment
Exit quiz
6 Questions
an Ancient Roman meeting square
a Celtic house
a Celtic settlement
an Ancient Roman structure for transporting water