Transcript Unpacking to stay * when did Britain become a home?

Unpacking to stay – when did
Britain become a home?
Six immigration stories
Unpacking to stay: when did Britain
become a home?
Enquiry question: How multicultural was
Roman Britain?
Aim: To consider how multicultural
Roman Britain was
I will be able to demonstrate that Roman Britain
was multicultural by analysing migration evidence
from multiple pieces of source evidence
I will be able to demonstrate that Roman Britain
was multicultural by drawing on one source
I will be able to explain that Roman Britain
was multicultural
Key Words
Migration: people moving from one place to
another
Multicultural: A society containing several
different cultural or ethnic groups
Task 1:Do now: Spider Diagram
Task: Create a Spider Diagram in pairs about
what you already know about Roman Britain
Roman
Britain
Some ideas to help you:
- When did they arrive? Leave?
- Where did they settle?
- Language / culture
- What are they famous for?
- What did they leave behind?
Star Student: What do you think are the most important
things about the Romans? Put a star next to two items on
your spider diagram and explain why you have chosen them.
Why did the Romans come to
Britain?
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1. Britain had lots of goods which the
Romans wanted
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Lead
Wood
Tin
Wool
Slaves
Gold
Silver
Corn
2. They wanted to show how
powerful they were
• The Romans didn’t just want goods
from Britain, they also wanted to
invade to show how powerful they
were.
• By conquering more and more
countries and making their Empire
bigger, it made Rome more
powerful.
• The Romans also believed it was
their duty to do this and make the
world “civilised” like them.
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3. They were ambitious to control more land
• Invading other countries and
adding to the Empire was a way
to become more powerful and
popular.
• The first invasions took place
because Julius Caesar was
ambitious and wanted power
and glory.
• Claudius had just become
Emperor in the 1st Century BC
and wanted to prove himself as
a good leader of Rome, when
his invasion took place.
4. They wanted revenge!
The Britons had been helping the Gauls (French)
fight against the Romans.
The Romans wanted to punish the Britons for this
and make sure that they could no longer do this.
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Can you remember?
What are the four reasons that the Romans
invaded Britain?
1. G_________
2. P _________
3. A_________
4. R_________
How were the Romans received?
Most British Tribal Chiefs surrendered without a fight. But…
British Chieftain Caratacus fought two battles
trying to stop the Romans, but was defeated.
He was captured, taken back to Rome and
paraded through the streets in chains.
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The British queen, Boudicca, rebelled in
AD60, but was defeated at the Battle of
Watling Street.
The Romans invaded Wales in
AD60 but they could not conquer
Scotland!!
What did they contribute to society?
The Roman soldiers started to leave Britain in
around the 5th century AD. However…
• The names of the months and the names of the
planets.
• The laws of many European countries are based
on Roman Law.
• Christianity is the dominant religion in Europe
because the Romans made it the religion of their
Empire.
• We still use Roman numerals, I, II, III, IV etc, on
clocks, buildings etc.
• The Romans invented concrete which is still used
in buildings today.
• Many Roman roads, buildings and aqueducts still
survive to this day.
Task 2: Roman people
Focus on three diverse
resident of Roman Britain
and do a hot seating activity.
Write down 3 things you have learnt about
your teams’ chosen character or one of the
others
Star Student: Write down a few sentences directly
comparing two of the characters you have discussed,
what are the similarities and differences?
Resident 1: The Ivory Bangle Lady of
York
Facts:
• Skeleton of inhabitant of Roman York from 4th century AD (found in 1901 but reexamined in 2010)
• Her wealth proven by what she was buried with in her stone sarcophagus: ivory
jewellery (a bangle), a mirror, and a blue glass perfume jar
• Isotope research suggests 20% of skeletons uncovered a century ago from this
period were long-distance migrants
• She was healthy - between 18 and 23, it is not known how she died
• Her wealth contradicts assumptions that most migrants in Roman Britain were
poor or slaves
© Yorkshire Museum
Resident 2: Genialis the Roman
cavalryman from the Netherlands
Facts:
• We learn about Genialis from his tombstone that was
found in Corinium (now called Cirencester - between
Oxford and Wales)
• Genialis died around AD60 - before Corinium was a
town
• He could have been one of the first Roman invaders
• On his tombstone he can be seen on horseback killing
a naked barbarian
• The inscription (text) tells us his full name: Sextus
Valerius Genialis. Also that he served in a regiment
from Thrace (now Bulgaria) but was born in Frisland
(now the Netherlands)
• He was 40 when he died and served in the army for 20
years
• There is a typo on the grave! They spelt ‘Thracian’
wrong...
© Cotswold District Council
Resident 3: The tombstone made by Barathes of
Palymra (Syria) for his British wife
Facts:
• A man called Barathes came to Britain from Palmyra
(now in Syria) and made his living selling flags. We
know this from his tombstone at Corbridge
• He died aged 68
• We know about Barathes' wife Regina because her
tombstone was found at South Shields
• Her grave tells us that Regina was British and had
once been Barathes' slave. She came from a Celtic
tribe in the south of England and may have been
sold into slavery by her family
• They got married near Hadrian’s Wall (the wall that
separated what is now England from Scotland)
• Under the Latin inscription on her tombstone you
can see script used in Palmyra - where Barathes was
from
© Tyne & Wear Archives & Museum
Plenary: True / False Game!
Can you tell whether the statements below
are true or false?
- One reason the Romans invaded Britain was in order to get goods
like Silver, Tin and Wool
- ALL British leaders fought and resisted the Roman invasion
- The Romans who moved to Britain were all from Rome/Italy
- Migrants in Roman Britain were all poor or slaves
- Many of the important Roman roads are still used today
Answers: True/False Game
Could you tell whether the statements below
are true or false?
- One reason the Romans invaded Britain was in order to get at the
goods like Silver, Tin and Wool.
- ALL British leaders fought and resisted the Roman invasion.
- The Romans who moved to Britain were all from Rome/Italy.
- Migrants in Roman Britain were all poor or slaves.
- Many of the important Roman roads are still used today.