Why did men join the Roman army?

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Why did men join the Roman army?

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

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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
• 710AD
• 1485
• 1603
• 2009
• 1100
• 965AD

• Task Work out what the dates are for these
  centuries
• 5th Century
• 8th Century
• 18th Century
• 20th Century
• 12th Century
• 15th Century

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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.

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Why did men join the army?
Serve for 25 years and then get a cash payment
and some land.
Become rich through warfare.
Clothing and equipment free!
Travel the Empire!
Protect the Empire and the people of Rome.
Impress women!
Learn new skills like building roads, baths,
bridges and forts.
Be 1.6m tall and follow orders!
Be physically fit!
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.
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Your task

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

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• Check List
• Joining 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.