Key Stage: 2

Description

4 discs.

A hand picked collection of programmes and clips to support the theme of "The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain".

Boxed set includes:

Teacher notes - detailed disc contents and useful weblinks.

BBC Primary: Romans in Britain - 4 episodes following Rom the Roman and friends as they travel to the 21st century looking for signs of the Romans in the past.

Selected episodes:

BBC Schools - Roman Voices (1 episode) - Historian Bettany Hughes explores what made Britain so attractive to the Romans.

Blue Peter: Power of Rome (1 episode) - the team discover the secrets behind the power of the Roman Empire.

Secrets from the Sky (1 episode - The Antonine Wall)- Bettany Hughes and Ben Robinson discover how the Romans built the most heavily fortified border in the whole Empire.

The Flying Archaeologist (1 episode - Hadrian's Wall) - Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over Hadrian's Wall to reveal a new view of its history.

Selected clips from:

BBC Schools - Story of Britain - animated shorts charting the major changes in British history.

The Roman Invasion of Britain - series exploring the history of Roman Britain.

Time Team Special: Cunetio, Wiltshire - Time Team visits Wiltshire to investigate an entire Roman town. Cunetio would once have been a bustling market centre. It's also the place where Britain's largest ever coin hoard was found. 

Horrible Histories Rotten Romans - 34 clips from the popular Horrible Histories series 1 - 5.

We make every effort to ensure resources are appropriate for school use, however please watch prior to use to ensure suitability for your class.