1.  Starter activity. The English language is heavily influenced by Latin. Study the famous Latin phrases below and test your partner.  Write a short dialogue using as many of the words as you can. Carpe diem! (Seize the day) Veni, vidi, vici! (I came, I saw, I conquered, Julius Caesar on invasion of Britain) Sine labore nihil! (Nothing without work) Terra firma (Solid ground) Cogito ergo sum (I think therefore I am) Per aspera ad astra (Through difficulties to the stars!) Alma mater (Kind mother, used by old students to describe their school/university) Tabula rasa (Blank tablet, used to describe students’ minds before they learn anything) Vice versa (The other way around) Look out for Latin prefixes, too, e.g. Ego (I), Semi (half), Multi (many)

2. How can we find out about life at Hadrian’s Wall? TBAT … give at 3 or more reasons for the construction of Hadrian’s Wall …explain the difference between primary & secondary sources …assess the usefulness of different types of sources  Learning objectives

3.  Your task Can you think of any reasons why the Roman’s built Hadrian’s Wall in AD 120?  What did engineers consider when they planned where to build it?

4. Reasons for building Hadrian’ Wall To defend the Empire against invasion from northern tribes To defend the Empire against invasion from northern tribes To show local tribes how powerful the Romans were To show local tribes how powerful the Romans were To reassure Romans the Empire’s boundaries were fixed To reassure Romans the Empire’s boundaries were fixed To keep soldiers busy and disciplined To keep soldiers busy and disciplined To regulate trade passing across the border To regulate trade passing across the border

5.  Your task Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Compare Sources 5 & 6. Which is ‘primary’ and which is ‘secondary’? How useful are the sources for finding out about life on Roman frontiers? Which is more useful for finding out about life on Hadrian’s Wall? Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Compare Sources 5 & 6. Which is ‘primary’ and which is ‘secondary’? How useful are the sources for finding out about life on Roman frontiers? Which is more useful for finding out about life on Hadrian’s Wall? Complete the table your teacher gives. Complete the table your teacher gives.  Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for finding out about life at H.W.  Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for finding out about life at H.W.

6. Vindolanda Tablet

7.  Your task Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood, with writing on. They date from 1 st Century AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent home to their families. How useful, are these documents? Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood, with writing on. They date from 1 st Century AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent home to their families. How useful, are these documents? Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. Write a postcard home describing conditions at Hadrian’s Wall. Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. Write a postcard home describing conditions at Hadrian’s Wall.  Write a reply to the soldier’s postcard describing life in Rome  Write a reply to the soldier’s postcard describing life in Rome

8. Needs improvingSatisfactoryWOW factor! Limited presentation skills, e.g. poorly selected images, regular SPAG errors or crossings out Limited use of evidence from source activity Tendency to list evidence rather than describe life at H.W. Effective presentation skills – appropriate amount of text, well- chosen images Good evidence of use of sources, although there is room for more details Some attempt to write in appropriate register (tone) Excellent presentation skills –creative use of template, excellent SPAG, effectively, all available space on the template is used to maximum effect Excellent use of available evidence, detailed factual information and technical vocabulary Written in the appropriate register

9.  Extension task Conduct some research into the Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when and how they were excavated. List 5 things historians have discovered Conduct some research into the Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when and how they were excavated. List 5 things historians have discovered

10.  Homework Complete your postcard home from Vindolanda.

11. Plenary Plenary Explain these words: Explain these words: Denarius Decree Papyrus Denarius Decree Papyrus 3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built 3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built Difference between primary & secondary evidence Difference between primary & secondary evidence Which evidence was most useful? Which evidence was most useful?  How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets for finding out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?  How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets for finding out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?