The Romans an introduction

• Humanities
• Special Education

The Roman Empire

LO:  I can identify who the Romans were and where they came from.

What do you know about the Ancient Romans?

The Roman Empire lasted from 27BC to 476AD.  Can you work out how many years that was?

(An empire is a group of countries that is ruled by one leader or state.)

The Roman Empire is about ANCIENT Rome.

(Ancient means very old, in the distant past.)

Rome is still the capital city of modern Italy today.

There are still many buildings in modern Rome today left from the Romans but they are often in ruins and only part of them remains.

The following video is an animation to give us an idea of what Ancient Rome might have looked like.  

Italy is a country in Southern Europe.

The Roman Empire grew from there over many years.

Can you see Britain?

The Romans had a highly-trained army which helped them to become the most powerful state in the world at that time.

The Roman Empire had great wealth (lots of money) because they plundered the countries they conquered, took slaves and charged taxes.

They also introduced many improvements to the countries they conquered and we still have things from the Romans today.

There are many sources that tell us about the Ancient Romans and their Empire.

There are vases and mosaics with pictures on them.

(Sources are where we find our information from.)

There are buildings like the Roman baths in the UK city of Bath.

(These buildings are what was left by the Romans.)

Ancient Romans wrote letters, diaries and books so we have learnt a lot about them from these as well.

Vases, mosaics, buildings and writing from Roman times are all PRIMARY sources which means they are from the actual Ancient Roman time.

Although many languages were spoken in the Roman Empire, the main language  was LATIN.

Nowadays Italian is spoken in Rome.

Everyday Roman clothing was tunics, cloaks and mantles (pieces of cloth).  Cloaks were usually made from wool.

For special occasions, men would wear a toga over their tunic.

Romans believed in many gods.  They built magnificent temples to them, as well as altars in their houses.

Romans travelled in boats, on horses and in horse-drawn chariots.

They enjoyed chariot racing.

The colosseum was a large building where games were held to entertain the people.

About 10-12 times a year gladiators would fight to the death in the colosseum.

Gladiator means swordsman

(from the Latin word gladius which means a sword).

Which country is Rome in?

1. England
2. Italy
3. Australia
4. USA

What was the main language of the Ancient Romans?

1. Latin
2. English
3. Japanese
4. Chinese

Which of these did the Romans use for transport?

1. Trains
2. Buses
3. Horses
4. Aeroplanes

What was the Roman army famous for?

1. Dancing
2. Singing
3. Running away
4. Being strong and well-organised

What would the Romans race?

1. chariots
2. racing cars
3. motorbikes
4. speedboats

What was the colosseum used for?

1. A block of flats
2. A swimming pool
3. Games to entertain the people
4. A cinema

What did the Romans build temples for?

1. to shop in
2. as schools
3. to worship their gods
4. to hold parties

What were gladiators?

1. Cooks
2. Skilled fighters & swordsmen
3. Writers
4. dentists

In history what is a source?

1. Where we find information
2. A dance
3. A song
4. A nursery rhyme

Which of these sources did NOT come from the Roman times?

1. Roman vases
2. Roman mosaics
3. Roman writing
4. Photographs

Ancient Rome

Modern day Rome

Now show the Roman Empire on your own map.