Today achievement points will be awarded for… T – Support the learning of your peers by working collaboratively. I – Supporting the learning of your peers during independent learning exercises. E – Putting outstanding effort into your classwork today.

What can you remember about the Roman Empire? Starter What can you remember about the Roman Empire? Think, Pair, Share. 10 0:38 0:37 0:39 0:42 0:36 0:41 0:40 0:34 0:31 0:30 0:32 0:33 0:43 0:35 0:46 0:53 0:52 0:54 0:55 0:57 0:56 0:51 0:50 0:29 0:45 0:47 0:48 0:49 0:44 0:27 0:08 0:07 0:09 0:10 0:12 0:11 0:06 0:05 End 2:00 0:01 0:02 0:04 0:03 0:13 0:14 0:23 0:22 0:24 0:25 0:58 0:26 0:21 0:20 0:16 0:15 0:17 0:18 0:19 0:28 1:00 1:41 1:40 1:42 1:43 1:45 1:44 1:39 1:38 1:33 1:32 1:34 1:35 1:37 1:36 1:46 1:47 1:56 1:55 1:57 1:58 2:00 1:59 1:54 1:53 1:49 1:48 1:50 1:51 1:52 1:31 1:30 1:10 1:09 1:11 1:12 1:14 1:13 1:08 1:07 1:02 1:01 1:03 1:04 1:06 1:05 1:15 1:16 1:25 1:24 1:26 1:27 1:29 1:28 1:23 1:22 1:18 1:17 1:19 1:20 1:21 0:59

The end of the Roman Empire L.O. To investigate reasons for the fall of Rome. By the end of this lesson… ALL OF US will be able to describe reasons why the Roman Empire came to an end. (3A-4B) EVEN BETTER IF you can explain how one reason led to the fall of the Roman Empire. (4A-5C) EXCELLENT IF you can give at least three well explained reasons why the Roman Empire came to an end. (5B-5A) CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU JUDGE WHICH WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE (AND SUPPORT THIS OPINION WITH REASONING)? (5A-6B)

Why doesn’t the Roman Empire exist today? Discuss with your partner then write your ideas down on the post it note! 10 0:38 0:37 0:39 0:42 0:36 0:41 0:40 0:34 0:31 0:30 0:32 0:33 0:43 0:35 0:46 0:53 0:52 0:54 0:55 0:57 0:56 0:51 0:50 0:29 0:45 0:47 0:48 0:49 0:44 0:27 0:08 0:07 0:09 0:10 0:12 0:11 0:06 0:05 End 2:00 0:01 0:02 0:04 0:03 0:13 0:14 0:23 0:22 0:24 0:25 0:58 0:26 0:21 0:20 0:16 0:15 0:17 0:18 0:19 0:28 0:59 1:41 1:40 1:42 1:43 1:45 1:44 1:39 1:38 1:33 1:32 1:34 1:35 1:37 1:36 1:46 1:47 1:56 1:55 1:57 1:58 2:00 1:59 1:54 1:53 1:49 1:48 1:50 1:51 1:52 1:31 1:30 1:10 1:09 1:11 1:12 1:14 1:13 1:08 1:07 1:02 1:01 1:03 1:04 1:06 1:05 1:15 1:16 1:25 1:24 1:26 1:27 1:29 1:28 1:23 1:22 1:18 1:17 1:19 1:20 1:21 1:00

The end of Roman Rule in Britain The Romans left Britain in 410 AD, after invading in 55AD. This happened for many reasons. The Roman Empire had many, many problems by this time, and was coming to an end. The Roman Empire was all but finished in 476 AD. The Roman Empire had ruled over half of the World. It had seemed too powerful to fall.

Why did the Roman Empire end? Read the information on your table and, in pairs, complete your table explaining why the Roman Empire ended. Can you explain three reasons why the Empire ended? One reason for the fall of the Roman Empire was… This led to the end of the Empire because… Can you judge the most important reason why the Empire ended? The most important reason for the fall of the Empire was… This was more important that the other reasons because… 20 minutes 20 End

Discussion point Which cause was the most significant in ending the Roman Empire? Can any of them be linked together? 5

So, 600 years after the Romans have left, and the Empire is over, what was Britain like?

Anglo Saxon Britain After the Romans left, new people moved to britain to start a new life. These came in ships from all over. The new settlers were a mixture of people from north Germany, Denmark and northern Holland.

In your book, sketch the map above and copy the key. 5 In your book, sketch the map above and copy the key. What does this suggest about the people of Britain?

Key Word Anglo-Saxons: The name given to the people who moved to Britain after the Romans left. 5

Examine the source below. Write down three things you can see in this picture about what life might have been like for Anglo Saxons after the Romans. 10

Review Triangle Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 ALL OF US will be able to describe reasons why the Roman Empire came to an end. (3A-4B) EVEN BETTER IF you can explain how one reason led to the fall of the Roman Empire. (4A-5C) EXCELLENT IF you can give at least three well explained reasons why the Roman Empire came to an end. (5B-5A) CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU JUDGE WHICH WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE (AND SUPPORT THIS OPINION WITH REASONING)? (5A-6B) So... What have we learnt today? Explain which cause was the most significant in causing the end of the Roman Empire, and how Britain changed after this Level 6 10 Explain three of the causes of the end of the Roman Empire Level 5 Begin to explain one of the causes of the end of the Roman Empire, or describe several. Level 4