Y7: 1-9. The Roman Army

Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to learn about the Roman Army ….

So, here is what you have to do today:

Follow the instructions step by step:

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Let’s see how the Roman Army was structured…

The Roman Army. (3:00 minutes long)

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The information about the “Roman Army” (in the video and in the text above) can be shortened by making notes on the information. Notes are very useful for study purposes. Here is an example of study notes on the the Roman Army. (Stick the notes into your book and use them as an example of what study notes should look like.)

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Let’s see what we can learn from these videos about the Roman Army:

A day in the life of a Roman soldier – Robert Garland. (4:59 minutes long)

The video below gives a lot of detail, that you do not have to remember…!!

Roman Army Structure | Vindolanda Museum. (3:07 minutes long)

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“Structure of the Roman Army“

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Also copy the following definitions:

Definitions

LEGIONARY: a full-time professional soldier (who was a Roman citizen)

AUXILIARY: a specialist soldier (who was not a Roman citizen, but came from the conquered lands of the Roman empire)

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And… for a bit of fun, let’s watch the Horrible Histories video clip too!

Horrible Histories (Surviving in the Roman Army). (1:06 minutes long)

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Here is another example of how the Roman Army was structured:

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Answers:

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