Romans

Historical enquiry

• To answer questions such as:

 Why did the Romans invade Britain?

      Did the native Britons welcome or resist them, and why?

     How did they influence the culture of the people already here?

     What kind of men could join the Roman Army?

    How do we know about life on Hadrian’s Wall?

      Why did the Romans build Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England

    Who was Boudicca and why do we remember her?

    What did Boudicca really look like?

    How did Celtic people live?

• Know why the sources we use may not be accurate

• Come to conclusions about the Roman Army and the Roman Empire from sources of evidence

• Assess sources for accuracy and bias and develop historical interpretation skills

      to consider the evidence used for an artist’s impression of what the Fort may have looked like.