Roman soldiers & builders

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Greece & Rome|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_VjxyJLtIbT

Know that Roman soldiers marched across a huge empire building straight roads and strong walls, and that some Roman roads, walls, and buildings can still be seen today — showing that the Romans were powerful builders whose work has lasted thousands of years

Mastery Evidence

Describe Roman soldiers as part of a powerful army that marched across an empire
Name something the Romans built that we can still see today such as roads or walls
Explain that Roman buildings and roads lasted because the Romans were skilled builders

Assessment Prompt

“If your family drove along a very straight old road or visited Roman ruins, could [child] tell you that the Romans built things so well they've lasted thousands of years?”

Prerequisites2

Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map
hardAges 5—7
Romulus & Remus
softAges 5—7

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Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
Roman builders need geographic context
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
  Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
Romulus & Remus soft
Roman soldiers build on knowing Rome exists as a civilisation
- Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
  Romulus & Remus needs geographic context of Italy/Rome
  - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
    Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically

Unlocks1

Roman Army and Conquest of Britain
hardAges 7—9