LKS2 Topic: The Romans in Britain Block F: Boudicca’s Rebellion Session 1
They brought olive oilWe trade with them for this delicious oil that comes from other parts of their Empire. / They buy our meat
They trade for it or give us Roman money to spend in their markets. / They protect us from attacks
The other tribes no longer attack us because the Romans give us protection.
They built good roads
Now we can travel more easily from place to place in safety. / They brought wine
We love this fermented drink made from grapes that that grow in other parts of their Empire. / We can join their army
We get paid in Roman money and after 25 years we can become Roman citizens!
They buy our wool
They trade for it or give us Roman money to spend in their markets. / We can get jobs in their villas and towns
We can work for them as servants or craftspeople. / They buy our bread
They trade for it or give us Roman money to spend in their markets.
They buy our iron goods
They trade for them or give us Roman money to spend in their markets. / We can trade and shop in their markets
We have more customers for our produce and there are much more interesting things to buy. / They brought a finer cloth called linen
We trade for it and wear it in summer when the weather is hotter.
What the Romans have done for us
I know some of the benefits that Roman Rule brought to Celtic Britain
I am Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribe. When the Romans first came to our land 18 years ago, we thought it was a terrible thing. But now we live alongside them in peace. They allow us to keep our Celtic ways, wear Celtic clothes and farm our lands just as we always did. They have brought some good things too. Here are some of them.
Task prompt sheet
The Celts produced
Meat, wool, bread, vegetables and herbs, tools and items made from iron
The Romans imported (shipped to Britain)
Wine, olive oil, linen cloth,
The Romans and Celts could trade with each other for the things they did not have. It made them more prosperous.
The Romans provided jobs, e.g. joining the army, or becoming a servant in a Roman household.
The Romans built good roads and helped keep the Celts safe from attacks from enemy tribes.
The Romans allowed them to keep their Celtic way of life.
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