Building a Roman Empire (KS2)

This Roman day at Flag Fen explores the significant elements needed to build the Roman Empire and celebrates the role of Archaeology as a way of finding out about the past and understanding a different way of life. With the combination of Living History, meeting characters from the past -Boudica and a Roman soldier, children will be also be considering the impact of the rise of the Roman Empire on local people.

Minimum charge for school groups of 20 students or less: £210 +VAT

For booking enquires please call 01733 317 988 or email us at flagfenlearning@peterboroughlimited.co.uk

Participating in this ‘Building The Roman Empire’ day, pupils will:

• Develop a chronological understanding of the changes in Britain from the Iron Age to Roman period.
• Consider the impact of the spread of the Roman Empire in Britain.
• Understand the importance of strong military tactics, citizenship and industrialisation in Building the Roman Empire.
• Learn about Boudica and her role in British resistance.
• Gain historical understanding in relation to how we find out about the past through experimental archaeology and the use of primary sources.
• Understand historical concepts such as significance; continuity and change; cause and consequence and similarity and difference.
• Deduct statements and inferences from evidence.
• Improve mastery in sculpture techniques using clay.