1.  starter activity An artist’s impression of Lullingstone Villa published by English Heritage in 2003. What can we learn from pictures like this?  What are the problems? Your teacher will give you a scrap of paper. Draw a sketch of the person next to you. Ask the person you draw to assess the accuracy of your work

2. What was life like in a Roman villa? TBAT to identify the key features of a Romans and assess the usefulness of different sources  Learning objectives  Key words: villa hypocaust mosaic

3.  Your task Read through the extract your teacher provides. Note down at least 3 examples of improvements the Romans brought.  Why would some people want to adopt Roman ways following the invasion? Emperor Claudius invaded Britain in AD43

4. Improvements Wealth - rich landowners provided jobs and invested in new buildings Wealth - rich landowners provided jobs and invested in new buildings New technology – hypocaust New technology – hypocaust Better farming methods – irrigation Better farming methods – irrigation Luxury items – mosaics Luxury items – mosaics Trade with other regions in the Empire Trade with other regions in the Empire A mosaic from Lullingstone Villa

6.  Your task Study the sources on the sheet you are given. Find and record evidence of: Study the sources on the sheet you are given. Find and record evidence of: New technology New technology Religion Religion Leisure activities Leisure activities  Farming  Farming Which source is most useful for finding out about life at Lullingstone? Which source is most useful for finding out about life at Lullingstone?

7. Work in teams of 4. You have a limited time to design your perfect Roman villa. Think about including the following features: Bathing facilities Special decorations New technologies Areas for worship Farming facilities Areas for recreation An estate agent will come and value your property and decide which would be the most marketable to a wealth Roman looking for a new villa

8.  Extension task Find out more on the excavations at the Roman Villa in Folkestone. Produce your own leaflet to the site, highlighting some of the major finds. Find out more on the excavations at the Roman Villa in Folkestone. Produce your own leaflet to the site, highlighting some of the major finds.

9.  Homework Produce an estate agent’s leaflet (either a folded leaflet or A4 flyer) to the Roman Villa at Lullingstone. Include detailed descriptions of the following: Bathing facilities Special decorations New technologies Areas for worship Farming facilities Areas for recreation

10. Plenary Plenary Give examples of how life improved under the Romans Give examples of how life improved under the Romans How did the sources teach us about: How did the sources teach us about: Religion Religion Technology Technology Leisure Leisure Which sources was most useful / least useful for finding out about life in the villa? Which sources was most useful / least useful for finding out about life in the villa?