Why did men join the Roman army?

WALT – describe the life of a Roman soldier and justify opinions.

Centuries

0 to 99 1st Century

100-199 2nd Century

200-299 3rd Century

300- 399 4th Century

400-499 5th Century

Task – Work out which century each of these dates are in:

(a)710AD(b)1485(c)1603(d)2009(e)1100(f)965AD

Task – Work out what the dates are for these centuries:

(a)5th Century(b)8th Century(c)18th Century(d)20th Century(e)12th Century(f)15th Century

Correct the sentences

1. The capital city of the Roman Empire was Madrid.

2. The Romans invaded Britain so they could collect raw materials like copper and zinc.

3. The centurion was the leader of the legion and he led 6000 men.

Why did men join the army?

Serve for 25 years and then get a cash payment and some land.

Clothing and equipment free!

Travel the Empire!

Be physically fit!

Learn new skills like building roads, baths, bridges and forts.

Protect the Empire and the people of Rome.

Become rich through warfare.

Be 1.6m tall and follow orders!

Impress women!

In the boxes above are nine reasons why men should join the army. Which are the main reasons why they should join? Complete a

diamond nine in your book.

Your task

Is to produce a recruitment leaflet to encourage people to join the Roman Army.

Check ListJoining the Roman Army

leaflet

You will need....

An eye catching front cover

A list of reasons why they should join the army

A list or labelled diagram of the equipment, amour and weapons they have

Explain the training they received.

Write a diary entry for a new soldier for day one of their training.