1. Today’s Learning Objectives
To investigate the key differences
between Celtic and Roman homes.
2. To look at how persuasive
writing is used in advertising.
3. To begin to plan an advertisement selling
either a Celtic or Roman home.

2. Celtic Homes Hello! My name Is Caradoc. Let me show you where I live.
Click on the picture to jump to the Celtic
Village in the Museum of Welsh Life
A Celtic home
Is called a _____
What building materials do you think its made from?
                                                                                                    

3. What’s it like inside?
Think of some cool words that describe conditions inside the roundhouse
                                                 
Scan picture here in session 2

4. Roman Homes Hello! My name is Paulinus. Welcome to my home.
A Roman home is called a________
List some of the materials its made of.

5. Roman villa room layout plan
Can you match the Latin room names to the right rooms on the plan?
Work
room
cloakroom
bedrooms
Slave’s quarters
Cold
room
gymnasium
Hot room
pool
shrine
Front door
oecus
apodyterium
cubiculum
piscina
frigidarium
posticum
porticus
culina
palaestra
Cubiculum servum
sacrarium

6. Compare a Celtic and a Roman home
Try to think of the good features which you can use to “sell” the house in your advertisment
Roundhouse Villa

7. Its time to create your advertisement...
Decide whether you are going to advertise a Celtic roundhouse or a Roman villa.
Think of the layout of your advert- you’ll need an eye-catching heading, a colourful picture and persuasive text.
Focus on the good features of what you’re selling and emphasise these.
Include plenty of descriptive and persuasive language.
Don’t forget to mention the price and give a contact number.
Click on the house to view an example of a
house advertisement you can model yours on.
Pick out and discuss the sort of persuasive language used to sell the house.

8. Let's see what we've found out
What are Celtic homes called?
What are Roman homes called?
How are they different on the outside?
How are they different on the inside?
                                                 
What are the main features needed in a good house advertisement?
What sort of language is needed in this type of text?
Would your advert make you want to buy the house?
Would you rather live in a Celtic or Roman house?