Carpe diem! (Seize the day) Veni, vidi, vici! (I came, I saw, I conquered, Julius Caesar on invasion of Britain) Sine labore nihil! (Nothing without work) Terra firma (Solid ground) Cogito ergo sum (I think therefore I am) Per aspera ad astra (Through

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Carpe diem! (Seize the day)Veni, vidi, vici!
(I came, I saw, I conquered, Julius Caesar on
invasion of Britain)Sine labore nihil! (Nothing
without work)Terra firma (Solid ground)Cogito
ergo sum (I think therefore I am)Per aspera ad
astra (Through difficulties to the stars!)Alma
mater (Kind mother, used by old students to
describe their school/university)Tabula rasa
(Blank tablet, used to describe students minds
before they learn anything)Vice versa (The other
way around)

• Starter activity. The English language is heavily
  influenced by Latin. Study the famous Latin
  phrases below and test your partner. ? Write a
  short dialogue using as many of the words as you
  can.

• Look out for Latin prefixes, too, e.g. Ego (I),
  Semi (half), Multi (many)

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How can we find out about life at Hadrians Wall?
? Learning objectives

• TBAT give at 3 or more reasons for the
  construction of Hadrians Wall
• explain the difference between primary
  secondary sources
• assess the usefulness of different types of
  sources

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? Your task Can you think of any reasons why the
Romans built Hadrians Wall in AD 120? ?What did
engineers consider when they planned where to
build it?
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Reasons for building Hadrian Wall

• To defend the Empire against invasion from
  northern tribes
• To show local tribes how powerful the Romans were
• To reassure Romans the Empires boundaries were
  fixed
• To keep soldiers busy and disciplined
• To regulate trade passing across the border

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? Your task

• Study the information on p.44-5 of Contrasts and
  Connections. Compare Sources 5 6. Which is
  primary and which is secondary? How useful
  are the sources for finding out about life on
  Roman frontiers? Which is more useful for finding
  out about life on Hadrians Wall?
• Complete the table your teacher gives.
• ?Write a paragraph explaining which source is
  most useful for finding out about life at H.W.

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Vindolanda Tablet
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? Your task

• Archaeologists have found thin slices of wood,
  with writing on. They date from 1st Century AD.
  They were used a postcards by soldiers and sent
  home to their families. How useful, are these
  documents?
• Use the postcard template on the Studyhistory
  website and imagine you are a Roman soldier.
  Write a postcard home describing conditions at
  Hadrians Wall.
• ?Write a reply to the soldiers postcard
  describing life in Rome

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Needs improving Satisfactory WOW factor!
Limited presentation skills, e.g. poorly selected images, regular SPAG errors or crossings out Limited use of evidence from source activity Tendency to list evidence rather than describe life at H.W. Effective presentation skills appropriate amount of text, well-chosen images Good evidence of use of sources, although there is room for more details Some attempt to write in appropriate register (tone) Excellent presentation skills creative use of template, excellent SPAG, effectively, all available space on the template is used to maximum effect Excellent use of available evidence, detailed factual information and technical vocabulary Written in the appropriate register
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? Extension task

• Conduct some research into the Vindolanda
  Tablets? Find out when and how they were
  excavated. List 5 things historians have
  discovered

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? Homework

• Complete your postcard home from Vindolanda.

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? Plenary

• Explain these words
• Denarius Decree Papyrus
• 3 reasons why Hadrians Wall was built
• Difference between primary secondary evidence
• Which evidence was most useful?
• ?How useful are the Vindolanda Tablets for
  finding out about life at Hadrians Wall?