Emperors and Empires

Project Overview

This knowledge-rich main project teaches children about the history and structure of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, including a detailed exploration of the Romanisation of Britain.

It is built upon our four-stage primary focused pedagogy โ€“ Engage, Develop, Innovate, Express โ€“ to get your children curious about the project ahead, develop and then use new skills and knowledge, before finally allowing them to express their thoughts, ideas and reflections on what they have learnt.

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What’s included

Emperors and Empires is a comprehensive history project that boasts an array of essentials including:

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Lesson activities

79

Resources

English pack

Novel Study

Knowledge Organiser

Project scope

Emperors and Empires provides a structured approach to history, outlining key subjects and topics including:

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Subjects

  • Computing
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
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Topics

  • Ancient Rome
  • Chronology – Roman history timeline
  • The founding of ancient Rome
  • The Roman Empire
  • Significant Roman emperors
  • Hierarchy in ancient Rome
  • Roman army
  • Roman invasion of Britain
  • Britain under Roman rule
  • Boudicca
  • Hadrian’s Wall
  • Christianity comes to Britain
  • Roman withdrawal
  • Roman legacy