Transcript Who was Boudicca? - presentation

Starter activity. Watch the ‘Horrible Histories Boudicca Song’ Why did the Romans
fear Boudicca so much? How useful are songs for finding out about ancient history?
Don’t mess with her – she’s Boudicca! …. Or is it
Boadicea?
 Key words: rebellion loot
Who was Queen
Boudicca?
 Learning objectives
TBAT sequence events in Boudicca’s
life, explain why her rebellion failed
and assess the value of music as a
source of evidence
Mr Higgins’ PowerPoint on Bouddica has got corrupted! Help him
sort the story of Boudicca out! Explain why her rebellion failed –
list 3 reasons in your books
So how accurate was the Horrible Histories song? How useful
are songs as a source of history?
 Your task
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Write one verse and one chorus of your own
song about Boudicca’s life but this time tell it
from the Roman’s perspective!
Use the same melody or choose your own to fit
your lyrics
Why was this statue to Boudicca made in 1902 and
placed next door to the Houses of Parliament?
Have you got the Celtic X Factor. Write an extra verse of the
song, describing what happened to Queen Boudicca in the
end! Think of some suitable moves!
 Success criteria
Needs
improving
Includes
some
historical
references
but no bias
Some
attempt to
set the lyrics
to the
original
music
Satisfactory
WOW factor!
Refers to several key
events, and some
evidence of Roman bias
Describes a range of events in
Boudicca’s life entirely from a
Roman viewpoint
Explains some of the
reasons why Boudicca’s
army lost
Explains reasons why
Boudicca lost and the Roman
army won
Lyrics generally match
Strong and imaginative
the melody of the
performances as a group.
original song. Some good Lyrics match melody of song
performances.
 Homework
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Write an obituary on the life of Queen Boudicca.
Use the template on the Studyhistory website to
help you. Supplement your account with evidence
from your own research.
It should include:
Description of Boudicca & her family
 Reasons why she rose up against the Romans
 Examples of her brave actions
 Sad description of her final battle
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 Plenary
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Explain these words:
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Legionary
Auxilliary
Centurion
3 reasons why the native Britons rebelled
3 reasons why the Romans were able to defeat
Boudicca’s army
Why do we still remember Boudicca today?