Creative Curriculum Medium Term Plan: Spring 2016
Year Groups:
Hook:
3 and 4
Creative Theme:
Revolting Romans
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Visitors – Makers of history. 2 days. 12 and 13 January. Tues and Wed.
Final Celebration:
Roman Banquet
Areas of Learning
Key Skills (linked to the National Curriculum)
As geographers, we will look at how the Roman’s protected their Empire and the impact Geography: Use maps atlases/globes and digital mapping to
Emperor Hadrian had (Hadrian’s Wall). We will locate Hadrian’s Wall on a map. We will locate countries and describe features studied.
consider how the Romanisation of Britain still has an impact on our life.
History: Investigate the Roman Empire and its effect on Britain.
As historians, we will learn about how the Iron Age preceded the Roman invasion and its
impact. We will pose our own questions as to why Claudius invaded Britain and the strength of RE: Study how Early Christianity began to have an effect on
the army and its impact on the Celts. We will learn about Boudicca’s Rebellion and the different cultures.
subsequent conflicts. We will compare this with current world conflicts.
DT: Cooking and Nutrition: Understand and apply the principles
As artists, we will investigate Roman mosaics to design and create our own. We will of a healthy and varied diet. Prepare and cook a variety of
investigate Roman sculpture and pottery and how this was embedded in daily Roman life. (Art predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking
teacher brought in to do this, take away and fire).
techniques. Apply their understanding of how to strengthen,
stiffen and reinforce more complex structures.
As design technologists, we will prepare a variety of foods that were part of the Roman life
(for our final celebration). We will investigate the reasons why Romans invented aqueducts Art: Develop and share ideas in sketch books. Improve mastery
and the impact they had and still have on current life. We will study how the Romans made of techniques in sculpture and pottery.
roads and their structure. We will create our own model of a Roman road.
British Values and SMSC
Religion
Democracy
Law
Government
Impact of Roman law on Britain today
Early Christianity
Curriculum Drivers
Be Life Ready
Understanding consequences
Team work
Co operation
Understanding the social structures that the
Romans left us
Understanding that English contains many Latin
words that are a legacy of the Romans
Community and Environment
Cohesion
Reflection
Empathy
Morality
To understand that the Romans left us many things
that still exist today (central heating, roads etc)
Creative Curriculum Medium Term Plan: Spring 2016
Visits / Visitors
For more visits: http://www.mylearning.org/crazy-catapults-inspired-by- Roman roads
Pillars
the-romans-in-yorkshire/p-294/
Display Opportunities (central displays)
Makers of history
Art teacher from Morley to create pottery and fire in kiln.
Maths links
Roman numerals linked to time
Roman coins and currency
Plan of a Roman town
Symmetry - mosaics
English links
Diary of a Roman Soldier
Persuasive advert linked to a gladiator battle
News report – Caesar is stabbed!
ICT links
Google earth
Questions:
Week 1/2: Why on earth would Julius Caesar want to leave sunny Italy to invade cold Britain and what would he find here?
Week3/4: Why did Emperor Claudius invade Britain; a cold bleak country on the edge of an Empire?
Week 5/6: Why did Boudicca stand up to the Romans and how do we remember her today?
Week 7/8: How can we explain the power of the Roman army at this time?
Week 9/10: What can we tell about Roman life from a study of this villa/fort?
Week 11/12: How far did the Romans change the life of people living in Britain after the conquest?
Creative Curriculum Medium Term Plan: Spring 2016
Week 1/2
Why on earth would
Julius Caesar want to
leave sunny Italy to
invade cold Britain and
what would he find
here?
Week 3/4
Why did Emperor
Claudius invade Britain;
a cold bleak country on
the edge of an Empire?
Week 5/6
Week 7/8
Week 9/10
Why did Boudicca stand How can we explain the What can we tell about
up to the Romans and power of the Roman Roman life from a study
how do we remember army at this time?
of this villa/fort?
her today?
Week 11/12
How far did the Romans
change the life of people
living in Britain after the
conquest?