1.  Starter Study the labelled picture of a Roman legionary for 2 minutes. Try to remember as many details as you can.  Study the kit of auxilia as well

2. It’s fashion week in Rome. Write the commentary for a catwalk for a Roman soldier in full uniform. Try to include as many features as you can.  Include a soldier modelling what an auxilia would wear.

3. How can we find out about life at Hadrian’s Wall? TBAT explain how the army helped to control the Empire To examine different types of sources to find out about life on Hadrian’s Wall  Learning objectives

4. Study the information on p.37 of ‘Contrasts & Connections’. Note down 3 ways the Roman army helped to defend  Can you see any potential problems with the army?

5.  Your task Can you think of any reasons why the Roman’s built Hadrian’s Wall in AD 120?  What did engineers consider when they planned where to build it?

6. Reasons for building Hadrian’ Wall To defend the Empire against invasion from northern tribes To defend the Empire against invasion from northern tribes To show local tribes how powerful the Romans were To show local tribes how powerful the Romans were To reassure Romans the Empire’s boundaries were fixed To reassure Romans the Empire’s boundaries were fixed To keep soldiers busy and disciplined To keep soldiers busy and disciplined To regulate trade passing across the border To regulate trade passing across the border

7.  Your task Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Work in teams to find evidence of: Study the information on p.44-5 of ‘Contrasts and Connections’. Work in teams to find evidence of: Discipline Discipline Diet of soldiers Diet of soldiers Health & living conditions Health & living conditions  Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for finding out about life at H.W.  Write a paragraph explaining which source is most useful for finding out about life at H.W.

8. Vindolanda Tablet

9.  Your task Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood, with writing on. They date from 1 st Century AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent home to their families. How useful, are these documents? Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood, with writing on. They date from 1 st Century AD. They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent home to their families. How useful, are these documents? Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. Write a postcard home describing conditions at Hadrian’s Wall, food & discipline Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory website and imagine you are a Roman soldier. Write a postcard home describing conditions at Hadrian’s Wall, food & discipline  Conduct your own research into the Vindolanda tablets to add more details  Conduct your own research into the Vindolanda tablets to add more details

10. Needs improvingSatisfactoryWOW factor! Limited presentation skills, e.g. poorly selected images, regular SPAG errors or crossings out Limited use of evidence from source activity Tendency to list evidence rather than describe life at H.W. Effective presentation skills – appropriate amount of text, well- chosen images Good evidence of use of sources, although there is room for more details Some attempt to write in appropriate register (tone) Excellent presentation skills –creative use of template, excellent SPAG, effectively, all available space on the template is used to maximum effect Excellent use of available evidence, detailed factual information and technical vocabulary Written in the appropriate register

11.  Extension task Conduct some research into the Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when and how they were excavated. List 5 things historians have discovered Conduct some research into the Vindolanda Tablets? Find out when and how they were excavated. List 5 things historians have discovered

12.  Homework Complete your postcard home from Vindolanda.

13. Plenary Plenary Describe the kit of a typical legionary Describe the kit of a typical legionary 3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built 3 reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built Describe conditions at Hadrian’s Wall Describe conditions at Hadrian’s Wall Which evidence was most useful? Which evidence was most useful?  How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets for finding out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?  How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets for finding out about life at Hadrian’s Wall?