1. Writing a diary entry of a Roman Soldier

2. Think of a journey you have been on. When you went on that journey :
Talk to your partner
How did you get there?
What did you take?
What did you see?

3. As a roman soldier, can you describe what you wear and carry?
When Roman soldiers went on a march, this is what they wore and carried
round
thick
wooden
long
metal
short
woollen
heavy
curved
leather
As a roman soldier, can you describe what you wear and carry?
What I find most tiring is
What protects me most is

4. I carry a curved wooden shield on my arm
Write some sentences about the armour you wear and the weapons that you carry
who
does what
to what
where
when
why I
carry
a curved wooden shield
on my arm
on...
under...
over...
wear
carry
a sword
some......armour
when...
because...

5. Use the table to describe what you wear and carry
armour
metal
helmet
to protect me.
wear a
wooden
tunic
to keep me warm. I
leather
shield
when I’m fighting.
carry
some
woollen
sword
on my feet.
javelin
on my head.
sandals

6. The Commander ‘s orders to the Centurions
Read the text and highlight what happened each day
We are going to get to London in 6 days. Very soon you are going to be leaving the ship, marching through the billowing waves, through the seaweed up the beach and shingle onto dry land. You will encounter a village, but don’t upset the villagers. You will have a third and fourth day of marching along a long road. The road will be paved and straight. On the fifth day you will get to a place at the banks of the river where you can ford it. On the last day you will then march on and finally arrive at the walls of London.

7. Our march to Londinium
Day Day Day Day 4 Day Day 6

8. Describe what you saw on the way
beach
road
cold
waves
sandy
straight
long
large
shallow
high
Celtic
muddy
rolling
wide
brick
walls
river
village
What did you see? I saw a / some __________ __________ ___________

9. What we thought Add some of your own thoughts .
The sand from the beach was
uncomfortable inside my leather sandals.
I felt
I felt exhausted.
The villagers didn’t seem pleased
to see us.
Arrived at last!
I wish we were in Londinium
Still raining.
It took a long time wading across the river.
Constant drizzle all day long.
Add some of your own thoughts .

10. Complete a diary entry for one day of your march
What I did
What I saw
What I thought
How I felt
What I wished for

11. Day 1 ( ....day ) Day 2 ( ) Day 3( ) Day 4( ) Day 5( ) Day 6( )
Diary framework
Day 1 ( ....day )
Day 2 ( )
Day 3( )
Day 4( )
Day 5( )
Day 6( )

12. Can you use your diary entries to plan a recount on the framework.
Choose a time phrase for each new day on your march.

13. My recount When What I did What I thought
The commander told us that we would
My recount
When
What I did
What I thought
On the first day which was day
On the second day...
The next day...
On day
On the third day..
For the whole of the third day...
A day later...
On day
On the fourth day...
For a second day....
On .....day
On the fifth day...
Five days after leaving...
Three days after meeting...
On the sixth day...
Six days after leaving...
On the final day of our march...
The best part of the march was...
The worst part of the march was ...