Transcript Why did men join the Roman army?

Why did men join the Roman
army?
WALT – describe the life of a
Roman soldier and justify
opinions.
Centuries
0 to 99
1st Century
100-199
2nd Century
200-299
3rd Century
300- 399
4th Century
400-499
5th Century
Task – Work out which century
each of these dates are in:
Task – Work out what the
dates are for these centuries:
(a) 710AD
(b) 1485
(c) 1603
(d) 2009
(e) 1100
(f) 965AD
(a) 5th Century
(b) 8th Century
(c) 18th Century
(d) 20th Century
(e) 12th Century
(f) 15th Century
Correct the sentences
1. The capital city of the Roman Empire was
Madrid.
2. The Romans invaded Britain so they could
collect raw materials like copper and zinc.
3. The centurion was the leader of the legion
and he led 6000 men.
Why did men join the army?
Serve for 25 years and
then get a cash payment
and some land.
Travel the Empire!
Become rich through
warfare.
Clothing and equipment
free!
Protect the Empire and
the people of Rome.
Learn new skills like
building roads, baths,
bridges and forts.
Be physically fit!
Impress women!
Be 1.6m tall and follow
orders!
In the boxes above are nine reasons why men should join the army. Which
are the main reasons why they should join? Complete a diamond nine in your
book.
Your task
Is to produce a recruitment leaflet to
encourage people to join the Roman Army.
Check List
Joining the Roman Army leaflet
You will need....
 An eye catching front cover
 A list of reasons why they should join
the army
 A list or labelled diagram of the
equipment, amour and weapons
they have
 Explain the training they received.
 Write a diary entry for a new soldier
for day one of their training.