Starter

Study the labelled picture of a Roman

legionary for 2 minutes. Try to remember as many details as you

can.

Study the kit of auxilia as well

It’s fashion week in Rome. Write the commentary for a catwalk for a Roman soldier in full uniform. Try to include as many features as you can. Include a soldier modelling what an auxilia would wear.

How can we find How can we find out about life at out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?Hadrian’s Wall?

TBAT explain how the army TBAT explain how the army helped to control the Empirehelped to control the Empire

To examine different types of To examine different types of sources to find out about life sources to find out about life

on Hadrian’s Wallon Hadrian’s Wall

Learning objectives

Study the information on p.37 of ‘Contrasts &

Connections’.

Note down 3 ways the Roman army helped to

defend

Can you see any potential problems with

the army?

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?

Reasons for building Reasons for building Hadrian’ WallHadrian’ Wall

To defend the Empire against invasion To defend the Empire against invasion from northern tribesfrom northern tribes

To show local tribes how powerful the To show local tribes how powerful the Romans wereRomans were

To reassure Romans the Empire’s To reassure Romans the Empire’s boundaries were fixedboundaries were fixed

To keep soldiers busy and disciplinedTo keep soldiers busy and disciplined To regulate trade passing across the To regulate trade passing across the

borderborder

Your taskYour task Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’.

Work in teams to find evidence of:Work in teams to find evidence of: DisciplineDiscipline Diet of soldiersDiet of soldiers Health & living conditionsHealth & living conditions

Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for finding out about life at H.W.finding out about life at H.W.

Vindolanda Tablet

Your task Your task Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood, Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood,

with writing on. They date from 1with writing on. They date from 1stst Century Century AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent home to their families. How useful, and sent home to their families. How useful, are these documents?are these documents?

Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. Write a postcard home describing conditions Write a postcard home describing conditions at Hadrian’s Wall, food & disciplineat Hadrian’s Wall, food & discipline

Conduct your own research into the Conduct your own research into the Vindolanda tablets to add more detailsVindolanda tablets to add more details

Needs improving

Satisfactory WOW 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

Extension taskExtension task Conduct some research into the Conduct some research into the

Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when and how they were excavated. List 5 and how they were excavated. List 5 things historians have discoveredthings historians have discovered

HomeworkHomework

Complete your postcard home from Vindolanda.

PlenaryPlenary

Describe the kit of a typical legionaryDescribe the kit of a typical legionary 3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built Describe conditions at Hadrian’s WallDescribe conditions at Hadrian’s Wall Which evidence was most useful?Which evidence was most useful? How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets

for finding out about life at Hadrian’s for finding out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?Wall?