1. What have the Romans ever done for us?
Write down two things that you KNOW about the Romans in Britain and two questions you'd like to have answered about the Romans.
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2. WHAT DID THE ROMANS EVER DO FOR US?
Focus Question:
To work out what the Romans have left behind for us today?
Learning objectives:
Decide and explain what you think was most important thing the Roman Empire left us with in Britain.
To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others and draw conclusions.

3. What did the Romans ever do for us?
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The Cards in the envelope are just some things the Romans left.
Together with a partner, think and share your ideas on the sort cards. Try to think about which ones are important and which ones are not.
Learning objectives:
Decide and explain what you think was most important thing the Roman Empire left us with in Britain.
To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others and draw conclusions.

4. What did the Romans ever do for us?
In pairs, read each of the information sheets around the room and decide which of the things that the Romans left us were important.
BE QUICK!! There is not enough time to look at them all together, so you will have to split up and report back your findings!!
Learning objectives:
Decide and explain what you think was most important thing the Roman Empire left us with in Britain.
To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others and draw conclusions.
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5. Together with a partner, think and share your ideas on the sort cards
Together with a partner, think and share your ideas on the sort cards. You can only choose 9. Put them in a diamond ranking to show how important you think the things were that the Romans left us:
Most Important
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Learning objectives:
Decide and explain what you think was most important thing the Roman Empire left us with in Britain.
Least Important

6. What have the Romans ever done for us?
Make a decision – which thing was the MOST IMPORTANT thing the Romans left us?
Write a short statement explaining your decision.
I think the most important thing the Romans left us was …………………………because ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Learning objectives:
Decide and explain what you think was most important thing the Roman Empire left us with in Britain.
To communicate information clearly, cooperate with others and draw conclusions.
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7. WHAT DID THE ROMANS EVER DO FOR US?
GLASS
CLEAN WATER
LANGUAGE
COINS
PUBLIC HEATED BATHS
STINGING NETTLES
ROADS
PUBLIC PARKS
FIREMEN POLICE LAWS
CATS
CEMENT AND BRICKS
GRAPES APPLES PEARS
THE CALENDAR
STREET CLEANERS
LIBRARIES
PUT YOUR POST IT NOTE WHERE YOU THINK!