Download Reasons for invading Britain

 starter activity. Do you know
your Roman numerals? Write down
the Roman numerals for these
dates:
43
597
1066
1170
1348
1381
1485
1666
1851
1901
1914
1945
 What happened on these dates?
The Romans are
coming!
 Learning objectives
To understand the reasons for the
growth of the Roman Empire
To assess reasons for the invasion of
Britain
To write a persuasive speech
 Your task
Read the information sheet
your teacher gives you on the
growth of the Roman Empire.
Make a list of reasons why the
Roman Empire expanded
How did Caesar become ruler
of the Roman Empire?
Note down any reasons why
countries might want to be
controlled by the Romans
What strategies did Julius
Caesar use for staying in
power? Make a list with and
compare it with the slide that
follows
Growth of Roman Empire
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By chance – e.g. captured towns & cities
By force of arms – Roman army grew in size
Need for land to feed the population
Empire was a source of income, e.g. taxes
Reasons why Caesar becomes
emperor
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Successful military campaigns – e.g.
Gaul, Britain
Personal determination & ambition –
e.g. crossing the Rubicon
Removed leaders in Rome
Formed alliances with powerful
leaders - e.g. became lover of
Cleopatra
Put friends into positions of power –
e.g. appointed them senators
Some of Julius Caesar’s actions
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Gave land to poor citizens
Reformed the laws
Adapted from .The Roman
Ruled like a king
Empire’ by Martyn
Whittock
Built any fine buildings
Put his friends in powerful positions
Named a month after himself
Wore purple clothes like a king
Introduced a new calendar
Helped many people in Spain and Gaul to become
citizens
Put up his statue in Rome
 Your task
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Why did the Romans decide to expand their
empire further and invade Britain?
Study the sources and summarise the key
reasons. Sequence them in order of importance.
Which source is the most biased?
Reasons for invading Britain
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Men for the army
Resources – source A mentions timber, source B
mentions tin, source C mentions gold and silver
Food – source A mentions herds of cattle
Proximity to Gaul
Wealth – source E mentions pearls
 Extension task
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In AD 43 the Emperor
Claudius invaded Britain again.
Visit Richborough Castle the
site of the invasion or do some
internet research and paste a
picture of what it looked like
at the height of its importance
in your book. Produce a
simple timeline of its
development.
 Your task
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Imagine you are Julius Caesar.
You are worried that your
fellow Romans are unhappy
with you invasion of Britain.
Write a short speech
reminding them of what you
have done for Rome and the
reasons why the invasion of
Britain would be better.
Needs improving
Includes a limited
number of
references to
changes
introduced by
Julius Caesar
Refers to one or
two reasons why
Britain should be
invaded
Satisfactory
WOW factor!
Includes a good range Includes a full and
of references to
detailed range of changes
changes introduced
introduced by Caesar
Refers to most of the
reasons for invading
Britain
Explains all major reasons
for invading Britain
Written in a convincing
and persuasive style typical
of speeches
Use of some
persuasive phrases
typical in speeches, e.g.
use of rhetorical
May include additional
questions, repetition, research
rule of 3
 Homework
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If not already done … choose 3 objects (sources)
from your bedroom. Photograph them and stick
the photograph in your book. Next to the photo
explain what future archaeologists might learn
from these sources.
Cover your book with images from these topics:
Romans, Normans, Black Death, Elizabeth 1,
Civil War
 Plenary
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Explain these words:
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Empire
Bias
BC / AD
3 reasons for the expansion of the Roman
Empire
3 reasons why Julius Caesar invaded Britain
Why did it take nearly another 100 years to
successfully invade Britain in AD 47?