Why did the Romans leave Britain? WALT – explore the impact of the Roman Empire
CAUSES CONSEQUENCES THE EMPERORS OF ROME WERE GREEDY THE DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE WERE STRONG ON THE EDGES, BUT WEAK IN THE MIDDLE SOLDIERS WANTED MORE PAY POOR PEOPLE WERE DRIVEN TO CRIME What caused the Empire to collapse? Can you match the causes to the consequences? IN 73 YEARS THERE WERE 23 EMPERORS. 20 OF THESE WERE MURDERED. THE BORDERS WERE COSTING MORE AND MORE TO DEFEND POWERFUL GENERALS KEPT FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES ABOUT WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT EMPEROR ONCE TRIBES BROKE THROUGH THE DEFENCES IT WAS EASY TO KEEP GOING
What good ideas did the Romans come up with? Jot down what ideas the Romans came up with!
What the Romans did for us... Sanitation (sewage) Aqueducts Education Irrigation ( water supply) The calendar Coins Cement and bricks Public heated baths Turnips and carrots Paved streets and pavements Apples, pears and grapes Benefits (free food) for the poor Roads Wine Cats Stinging nettles Towns Glass Street Cleaners Shops Laws Discussion – what are these things?
Complete one of the tasks below that include the following: Reasons why the Romans left Britain. What good things the Romans left us and why they are good. Across stick poem Extended spider diagram Poster
Roman Bingo Aqueducts Sword Baths Sewers Empire Colosseum Hadrian’s Wall Gladiator Vindolanda Jewellery Housesteads Toga Javelin Sandals Armour Legion Shield Centurion Wool Corn Gold