Roman architecture

Topics Year 2/3

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Objectives

History

Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain (architecture).

Design and Technology

Select from and use a wide range of tools and equipment accurately to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing].
Select and use a wide range of materials and components … according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

You Will Need

3 or 4 cylinders
A large range of assorted cardboard packaging
Large sheets of card
Some triangular “pediments” of different sizes
PVA glue and glue spreaders
Plenty of A4 and A5 paper for columns
Glue sticks
Right angle triangles of thin card
Acrylic paint in pale stone colours
Thick brushes

Weblinks

Roman town design and building style from bbc.co.uk