Features of Ancient Societies What do we already know about Ancient Rome? Show students a range of images of people, buildings and artefacts from Gladiator (2000) directed by Ridley Students: ancient societies such as Egypt, Greece, China and Rome. Ask students to Scott explore key features of the ancient identify images from Ancient Rome. Encourage students to explain why they Ben Hur (2016) directed by Timur society have made this choice, making connections with things they have already Bekmambetov learnt or experienced, for example read about gladiators and know they Ben Hur (1959) directed by William ‘I’ve Historical Concepts and Skills Historical – come from Ancient Rome’. Wyler interpretation Students: A film or documentary may be used to deepen students’ understanding of identify historical and Ancient Rome. While viewing, discuss with the students elements from the film representations that indicate it is set in the past. describe different historical and representations View a particular scene from the film more closely, or a collection of images, to compare different historical ideas and focus on how the people and/or environment of Ancient Rome are different to representations today. Historical Concepts and Skills After viewing, have the students create a visual and/or verbal account of what – Explanation and communication Ancient Rome looked like. Possible products include hand drawn illustrations, select and use a range of methods to clip art compilations, models, selected images from array of choice, iMovie, communicate about the ancient past verbal recording. The Investigation of Ancient Sites and Finding out Ancient Rome Israel Antiquities Authority Divers – Discovered a Spectacular, Ancient Sources Lead the class in an investigation of recent finds of Ancient Roman artefacts. and Important Cargo of a Students: Examples include: Shipwreck recognise different types of sources, a ship found in Caesarea (items of art, sculptures and more) for example primary and secondary a barracks unearthed during metro dig (mosaic floors, architecture). ABC News Israeli Divers – sources, print and digital sources, Discover 1,600-year-old written and non-written sources When investigating sources on the finds, draw student attention to the artistic marine cargo in the Mediterranean recognise that sources can be used to and architectural features. Ask questions such as: Sea answer questions about the past, for What artworks were found? example: What was their purpose? BBC News Unearths Huge – how people lived How were the buildings and artworks constructed? Roman Barracks During Rome why people may have lived that What do they tell us about how the Romans lived. Metro Dig way
Features of Ancient Societies Students: explore key features of the ancient society Historical Concepts and Skills – Historical interpretation Students: identify historical and representations describe different historical and representations compare different historical ideas and representations Historical Concepts and Skills – Explanation and communication select and use a range of methods to communicate about the ancient past What do we already know about Ancient Rome? Show students a range of images of people, buildings and artefacts from ancient societies such as Egypt, Greece, China and Rome. Ask students to identify images from Ancient Rome. Encourage students to explain why they have made this choice, making connections with things they have already learnt or experienced, for example ‘I’ve read about gladiators and know they come from Ancient Rome’. A film or documentary may be used to deepen students’ understanding of Ancient Rome. While viewing, discuss with the students elements from the film that indicate it is set in the past. View a particular scene from the film more closely, or a collection of images, to focus on how the people and/or environment of Ancient Rome are different to today. After viewing, have the students create a visual and/or verbal account of what Ancient Rome looked like. Possible products include hand drawn illustrations, clip art compilations, models, selected images from array of choice, iMovie, verbal recording. Gladiator (2000) directed by Ridley Scott Ben Hur (2016) directed by Timur Bekmambetov Ben Hur (1959) directed by William Wyler The Investigation of Ancient Sites and Sources Students: recognise different types of sources, for example primary and secondary sources, print and digital sources, written and non-written sources recognise that sources can be used to answer questions about the past, for example: how people lived why people may have lived that way Finding out Ancient Rome Lead the class in an investigation of recent finds of Ancient Roman artefacts. Examples include: a ship found in Caesarea (items of art, sculptures and more) a barracks unearthed during metro dig (mosaic floors, architecture). When investigating sources on the finds, draw student attention to the artistic and architectural features. Ask questions such as: What artworks were found? What was their purpose? How were the buildings and artworks constructed? What do they tell us about how the Romans lived. Israel Antiquities Authority – Divers Discovered a Spectacular, Ancient and Important Cargo of a Shipwreck ABC News – Israeli Divers Discover 1,600-year-old marine cargo in the Mediterranean Sea BBC News – Unearths Huge Roman Barracks During Rome Metro Dig
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