starter activity. Study the information about Roman Emperors. You have 2 mins and then your teacher will ask you 5 questions.

Julius Caesar was murdered by in 44BC. When August Caesar, Julius’ nephew caught his uncle’s murderer he had his head cut off and thrown at the feet of Caesar’s statue

Emperor Tiberius ruled from AD14-37. He would often break the legs of those who disobeyed him.

The Emperor Caligula, AD 37-41, appointed his horse as a Roman senator.

The Emperor Claudius, AD 41-54, had his wife executed, whilst Nero, AD 54-68, tried to drown his own mother.

The Emperor Antonius, AD 138-61 died of eating too much cheese.

The Emperor Eliogabalus, AD 218-222, liked to collect cobwebs

The Emperor Honorius, 395-423, kept a chicken as a pet and called it ‘Rome’

Questions – you have 1 Questions – you have 1 minute!minute!

What relation was Julius Caesar to What relation was Julius Caesar to Augustus Caesar?Augustus Caesar?

What did Tiberius do to those who What did Tiberius do to those who disobeyed him?disobeyed him?

Who was ‘Rome’?Who was ‘Rome’? What do Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula What do Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula

and Nero all have in common?and Nero all have in common? How did Antonius die?How did Antonius die?

Life in the Life in the countrysidecountryside

To assess the extent to which To assess the extent to which life improved in the life improved in the

countryside under the countryside under the RomansRomans

To produce a guided tour of To produce a guided tour of Lullingstone Villa in KentLullingstone Villa in Kent

Learning objectives

Your taskRead the information sheet your teacher gives you. 1. Note down ways in which the people of Britain would have found out about Claudius’ invasion in AD 432. What evidence is there that farming improved under the Romans?Extension. If you were an archaeologist, which evidence would you use to assess the extent to which British people in the countryside were influenced by the Romans?

Your taskYour task

Everyone likes to complain and in Everyone likes to complain and in Roman times people often used to write Roman times people often used to write their complaints as graffiti on walls. their complaints as graffiti on walls. Examples survive at Pompeii. Make a list Examples survive at Pompeii. Make a list of complaints British people might have of complaints British people might have made about the Romans. Your teacher made about the Romans. Your teacher will give you a Post-It. Write you best will give you a Post-It. Write you best example down and stick it on the board. example down and stick it on the board. As a class decide which you think was As a class decide which you think was the most common debate.the most common debate.

Your taskYour task Read p.34-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Make a list of Read p.34-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Make a list of

evidence of the growing wealth of the owners of Lullingstone Villa.evidence of the growing wealth of the owners of Lullingstone Villa. Lullingstone Villa was excavated by Geoffrey Meates after WWII. Lullingstone Villa was excavated by Geoffrey Meates after WWII.

Imagine the producers of Time Team wanted to make a 2 minute Imagine the producers of Time Team wanted to make a 2 minute documentary about the dig. Your film must explain the different documentary about the dig. Your film must explain the different phases of the building, key finds and evidence of changes in phases of the building, key finds and evidence of changes in religious beliefs.religious beliefs.

Extension taskExtension task Conduct some research into Pompeii. Conduct some research into Pompeii.

Find out about the history of the site Find out about the history of the site and then in your book jot down and then in your book jot down examples of some of the graffiti examples of some of the graffiti archaeologists have found there.archaeologists have found there.

Needs improving

Satisfactory WOW factor!

Includes references to some, not all, the phases of construction.

Refers to a limited number of artefacts found at the site

Refers to most if not all of the phases of construction.

Includes references to a range of artefacts, e.g. mosaics, pottery, sculpture

Meets the 2 minute timeframe but presentation skills need developing, e.g. clarity & confidence of presenters

Includes a full and detailed range of references to the phases of construction, using dates

Includes detailed descriptions of key artefacts using technical vocabulary

Presenters speak within confidence and clarity and the documentary meets the 2 minute deadline

HomeworkHomework

A Roman wag is looking to buy an A Roman wag is looking to buy an expensive Roman villa in Kent. Imagine expensive Roman villa in Kent. Imagine you have been asked to produce an estate you have been asked to produce an estate agent’s brochure on Lullingstone Villa. agent’s brochure on Lullingstone Villa. Use your notes and your own research to Use your notes and your own research to explain why the property would be so explain why the property would be so desirable to a prospective Roman buyer in desirable to a prospective Roman buyer in the fourth century AD.the fourth century AD.

PlenaryPlenary

Explain these words:Explain these words: Triumph Villa MosaicsTriumph Villa Mosaics

3 ways in which life improved in the 3 ways in which life improved in the countryside under the Romanscountryside under the Romans

3 typical complaints about Roman 3 typical complaints about Roman occupationoccupation

Evidence of growing prosperity at Evidence of growing prosperity at LullingstoneLullingstone

At which phase of construction would you At which phase of construction would you have liked to live at Lullingstone?have liked to live at Lullingstone?