Lesson Planning

Children look at where the Roman cities in Britain were located and discuss why the Romans chose to build cities there. They discuss why the Romans built good straight roads.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To name and locate Roman towns and cities in the UK and to consider why they were chosen as settlement sites.
• To consider why the Romans chose certain locations for their towns and cities.

Children will:

• Identify capital cities and school location on map of UK.
• Identify towns and cities in Britain that were old Roman cities.
• Discuss why some sites might have been chosen as a place to settle.
• Understand why the Romans built good straight roads.