Lesson Planning

Children explore some of the features of the Roman Army by looking at the differences between Roman & Greek busts.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To investigate the development of Roman busts from Greek sculptures.
• Explore and discuss busts as an art form begun by the Greeks and developed by the Romans, looking particularly at facial expressions.

Children will:

• Explain some of the key features of Roman busts.
• Explain why Romans wanted to have all of their ‘flaws’ on display.
• Relate the development of Roman busts to what we understand about the Roman army.