The Romans in Britain is one of the topics in the new Cambridge Primary History course, which has been specially written for the post-Dearing history curriculum at key stage 2. Each topic in the series covers the content of one Study Unit and provides enjoyable activities suitable for children of a wide range of abilities. The Romans in Britain Pupil's Book has been written for Study Unit 1. It focuses on how much the Romans changed Britain, and introduces pupils to the differences between Roman and Celtic society; the Roman invasion of Britain and the Celtic response and resistance; the Roman Army and its influence; the everyday life of different people, both Roman and Celtic; Roman culture; and the end of Roman rule and its legacy. Pupils are shown how to use and interpret sources and introduced to the importance of archaeology and the use of historic sites and artefacts.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Primary History .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 49 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Cambridge University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction; 1. The invasion of Britain; 2. The Celts; 3. The Romans invade; 4. The Celts fight back; 5. The Roman Army; 6. Rebellion!; 7. Town life; 8. The countryside; 9. The Romans at work; 10. The Romans at home; 11; Leisure; 12. Religion; 13. Trade; 14. Romanisation; 15. The end of Roman rule; 16. The Roman legacy; Conclusion; How much did the Romans change Britain?