ROMANS

Suitable for: KS2

Time: 2.5hrs

Cost: £1.50 per child

Learning Outcomes:

• Examination of site evidence available, proving the Romans occupied Castle Hill, Ilkley.
• Examination of how Romans lived in Britain and Ilkley.
• Know we can only rely on physical evidence to build a true picture of the past. What do the Roman artefacts found in Ilkley tell us about the Romans?
• Use key archaeological and Roman terms.

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History

• Pupils should know about the ‘Romanisation’ of Britain and the impact of technology, culture, and beliefs. 
• Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
• Pupils need to ask their own questions, seek out relevant supporting material, and attempt to draw their own conclusions from the evidence before them.
• Local history – study over time tracing how national history is reflected in the locality.

Geography 

• Archaeological studies as part of learning outside of the classroom.

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