4. Time Travellers

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The theme for this week is “Time Travellers“.

This week, we are going to travel…

We are going to learn about the Romans.

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  When did they live?

400 BC – 400 AD

  Where did they live? 

One of the places they wanted to conquer was Gaul, which is modern day France.

Let’s see what we can learn about the Romans from Astrix and Obelix!

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What did Romans look like? 

Who Were The Romans? || All About Ancient Rome. (2:00 minutes long)

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How did Rome start? (Look at the legend of Romulus & Remus,) 

Romulus and Remus: The Founding of Rome. (3:50 minutes long) (story of Rom &Rem)

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The Romans also had a very strong army.

The Military Success of Rome. (1:51 minutes long)

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What did the Romans do for leisure?

The pictures below give some clues as to what Romans did in their leisure time. Which are the two places that Romans really liked visiting?

ANSWER:

Two places that were regularly visited by Romans were the baths and the amphitheater!

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Going to the amphitheatre… 

One of the things that the Romans liked was to go to the amphitheatre…  

The AMAZING Roman Colosseum (Facts For Kids). (3:54 minutes long)

Sports in Ancient Rome – History For Fun. (2:46 minutes long)

(ABOUT SPORT – AN INTRODUCTION TO “trigon”)

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What else did they like doing? 

The Romans also liked going to the baths…  

Going to the baths… 

Let’s learn more about the Roman Baths…

Most towns had a bath complex that looked more or less like the ones below:

The Brilliance of The Roman Baths. ( 2:25 minutes long)

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What did Romans do at the baths?

Complete the baths worksheet to show the bathing process.

ANSWER:

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But that is not all that the Romans did at the baths…

Here you can see how Romans spend their time at the baths:

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How did they play Trigon?

It was complicated!

But we can play a modern version of Trigon…

How to play:

• Four Players: A, B, C , and D stand in a circle.
• The green ball goes back-and-forth between A ↔ C.
• The red ball goes back-and-forth between B ↔ D.
• The blue ball moves clockwise around the circle: A → B → C → D → A (and so on).

Just keep all three balls in motion at once!

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PLAYING GAMES AT THE BATHS…

MODERN VERSION: Backgammon

How to play Backgammon. (0:37 minutes long)

Setting it up:

How to Play Roman Tic Tac Toe (Rota or Terni Lapilli). (1:27 minutes long)

Setting it up:

MODERN VERSION: Tic Tac / Noughts & Crosses

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The Romans loved Mosaic pictures, to decorate floors or even walls.

The floors and the walls of the bath houses were decorated with mosaics!

Here are examples of MOSAIC pictures:

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Make a mosaic!

We will make massive wall mosaic, and / or make individual mosaics (to take home).

You will use the following material:

MOSAIC 1

MOSAIC 2

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Roman Facts | Ancient Rome for Kids. (3:35 minutes long)

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A Day In The Life… Of A 10-Year-Old In Roman Britain. (2:37 minutes long)

(JUST A STORY)

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COLOUR-IN PAGES

CALMING MUSIC

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