KS2 History: Romans in Britain Teaching Resource

Mr Dilly’s KS2 ROMANS IN BRITAIN: ROMANS AND CELTS free history teaching resource.

Discover more about how the Ancient Romans invaded and conquered Britain and learn about The Celts, Caratacus and warrior Queen Boudicca's rebellion! Mr Dilly’s Keystage 2 Romans in Britain educational video resource takes you on a rampaging ride into the time when The Romans ruled Britain brought to life by the people that would have been there! This key stage history teaching resource presents a range of historical detail, events and characters from Roman Britain and can be used to introduce the topic of Romans and Celts to children, reinforce their learning and celebrate topic work. Run time: 20 mins

KS2 Romans in Britain - Discover more about:

Caratacus – Leader of the resistance, speaking of the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD, then as a prisoner in Rome in 50AD facing Emperor Claudius

A Roman Legionarie – 50AD - fighting in Wales against Caratacus and other tribes at the Battle of Caer Cadoc; then as a soldier in a fort defending Hadrian’s Wall in 123AD, discussing the building of the wall and life on the border

A Celtic Druid – On the island of Mona 60AD; Celtic beliefs, gods, and about human sacrifice

A Celtic warrior – A tribe member, talking about the revolt by Boudicca; their treatment by the Romans; fighting back at the Battle of Watling Street 60AD - Boudicca and the Celtic Britons last stand

A Roman Briton – At Roman baths 100AD, speaking about the changing of Britain by Rome and what a Roman town is like

Narrative throughout adds further content including an overview of who the Celts were, their tribes and migration; the Roman army, their organisation, weapons and their conquering of Brittania; the destruction of the Celtic people’s holy men (the Druids) under Emperor Nero; how the Celts lived and fought – roundhouses and hillforts; the Romans defeating Boudicca’s army and the death of Boudicca; Hadrian’s Wall – fighting against the Picts and the northernmost frontier of the Empire and finally, the end of the Roman empire – the barbarians attacking and invading, and the Romans leaving Britain in 410AD.

How to use Mr Dilly’s KS2 Romans in Britain: Romans & Celts

Mr Dilly’s Romans in Brirain video would work well as part of a whole year group or class topic introduction and for general lesson enrichment. or as an end-of-topic celebration. We suggest you watch the video before sharing it with children so you can see what content links you could make with lesson plans. Once you have viewed the video, we would suggest children watch it through initially for enjoyment and enrichment and then following this, watch it again and complete Mr Dilly’s Romans in Britain: Romans and Celts Quiz to reinforce their knowledge. You might like to introduce a fun, competitive element and invite children to work in pairs to answer the quiz questions, with prizes for the winners. The video can then be used to support ongoing topic work, using sections as required as a reminder or to focus on particular aspects of Romans and Celts. Children can then build on knowledge gained with further research.

KS2 Romans in Britain: Romans & Celts - Video Chapters:

(video chapter links will play on YouTube)
0:30 Who was Caratacus and what was the Battle of Medway?
1:23 Who were the Britons, Celts, Galatians and Gauls?
1:52 What happened at The Battle of Caer Cadoc in 50AD?
2:29 What did the Romans call Britain?
2:51 How did Caratacus get captured by the Romans?
4:04 What happened when Caratacus met Emperor Claudius?
4:27 Who were the Celtic Druids and why were oak tree's important?
5:25 What were a Druid's responsibilities and who were the Celtic gods?
6:49 What are the weapons, battle formations and kit that a Roman legionarie used?
8:02 What did the Celt's believe about the after life and sacrifice?
9:34 What happened on the island of Mona and why did the Celtic Britons rebel?
10:03 How did Boudicca's revolt start and why?
11:26 How did Celtic Britons live and what were their weapons?
11:55 What towns did Boudicca's tribes attack?
12:07 What happened at the Battle of Watling Street in 60AD?
13:22 How did Boudicca die?
13:48 What did the Romans do when they finally conquered Britain?
14:22 What was a Roman town like in Britannia?
15:03 What were Roman baths?
15:55 Who were the Picts and what was Hadrian's Wall?
16:27 What was life like as a Roman legionarie on Hadrian's Wall?
17:30 How long and how many men did it take to build Hadrian's Wall?
18:36 When and why did the Roman Empire start to fall?
19:10 What happened when the Romans left Britain?