A four-page Year 4 timeline task on Roman Britain, with the answers at the end. Six event cards each have a picture, a date and a short summary. They run from Caesar's landing in Kent in 55 BC to Honorius calling the soldiers home in AD 410. Pupils write the card letter and title next to each date in a table. Two more questions ask what BC means and how long Roman rule lasted, with about 367 years as the answer. It is aligned to the England National Curriculum for history.
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
“The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain”
The cards cover the invasion, Boudica's revolt, Hadrian's Wall and the spread of Christianity. Question 3 asks how long Roman rule lasted.
Cards A to F, out of order: Hadrian's Wall, Caesar's first expeditions, Boudica's rebellion, Claudius's invasion, the end of Roman rule and Christianity spreading in AD 313.
A table of dates from 55 BC to AD 410 to fill with card letters and titles, then questions on BC and the length of Roman rule.
Washing line
Cut out the six cards and peg them on a string across the room. Pupils move them until the dates are in order.
BC and AD
Draw a number line with year 1 in the middle before question 2. Mark 55 BC and AD 43 on it together.
Maths link
Question 3 is a subtraction, 410 take away 43. Let pupils work it out before they tick a box.
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