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Mosaics

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Roman Art

What are mosaics?Mosaics are pictures or patterns made by arranging small pieces of coloured stone, glass, or tiles to decorate floors and walls.

National Curriculum:

the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

a local history study (linked to Romans - Vindolanda)

How did the Romans build their Empire?
The city of Rome was built in 753 BCE.
Romans believed that Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city.
Over the next 800 years, the empire grew as the Roman army conquered other lands (including Britain in 43 CE).The Romans originally came from Italy (look at modern Italy and its geographical location/features).
What was daily life like in Roman Britain? Only some people could become soldiers (male citizens of Rome, no slaves, women, those of other ethnicities).
Roman diets included grains, meat, fish, cheese, sauces and oils, and fruit/ vegetables.
Romans had medicine and knew about hygiene (herbs and spices, plumbing, bathing, heated bath houses)
Lots of Roman forts exist in the Northeast due to the proximity of Hadrian’s wall.
Hadrian’s wall was the boundary between the Roman empire and the far north of England/south of Scotland.
Corbridge was the most northerly Roman town in Britain  
How powerful was the Roman army?
Emperor Augustus developed the Imperial Army, who were well-trained and professional soldiers (had no other jobs)
There were different ranks of soldiers- centurions were advanced soldiers, and Legionaries were expert soldiers.
The army used strategies (wedge, tortoise) which made them powerful and equipment (clothes, horses, weapons, armour).
The Imperial army was widely feared by other people and had a reputation as an unstoppable force.
The Romans protected lands they had conquered, and they governed them.
Who was Boudicca and why did she take revenge on the Romans?
Boudicca was ruler of the Iceni, a tribe of people in ancient Britain in what is now East Anglia.
When Boudicca’s husband died, Rome decided that the Celtic settlement was now under Roman rule.
As a warrior queen she led her people against the invasions of the Romans, but she was ultimately unable to defeat them.
Boudicca and her army headed for the Romans’ main center, Camulodunum (now Colchester).
They drove out the few remaining Romans and burned Camulodunum to the ground.
Boudicca marched to the largest city in the British Isles, Londinium (London). She burned that too and massacred the 25,000 inhabitants who had not fled.

Recipes:

Pizza (homemade base)  

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How do we practise food preparation hygiene?
Washing hands.
Washing surfaces and utensils.Washing fruit and vegetables.Use different utensils and chopping boards for different food types.