History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3/4)

Unit 6A: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study

Prior learning

It is helpful if the children have:

learnt about the way of life of people living at a time beyond living memory
asked and answered questions and made inferences from artefacts
considered the different ways in which the past is represented, eg pictures, buildings, stories, eye-witness accounts
listened to stories of past events

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. Why do people move away from where they were born?
	2. Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago?
	3. Who were the Celts and who were the Romans?
	4. Who was Boudica?
	5. What happened in AD 60?
	6. What were the short-term and long-term results of Boudica's revolt?
	7. How did the Romans change Britain when they settled here?