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Online Lesson

Legend of Rome

 

Suggested Lesson Plan

Legend of Rome Online Lesson

Actual times taken for this activity will vary depending upon each pupil's ability. On each page there is a link back to the explanation page if pupil's need further explanation. The times given in this lesson plan are the times taken for a pupil of average ability to complete each task.

 

 Learning Outcome  To understand the difference between a legend and a true story

To develop knowledge and understanding of the story of Romulus and Remus as a legend that tells of the founding of Rome.

 Skills Developed Chronology and historical terms; Knowledge and Understanding; Communication
 Time   
 6 minutes  Introduce topic ( this may have been done in the classroom)

Recap Health and Safety guidelines for IT room.

Pupils to 'log on' and find beginning of lesson - http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/Legendofrome/legendofromemain.htm or www.historyonthenet.com click on 'Resources', 'Online Lessons', 'Legend of Rome Lesson'.

Remind pupils to read instructions carefully and to ask for help if they do not understand.  

When ready, click on 'Begin Lesson'.

 

 4 minutes Pupils to read the story of Romulus and Remus.

This could be done as a class activity with selected readers reading sections

 4 minutes Pupils then take a quiz to check understanding of the story
 15 minutes  Pupils produce their own cartoon version of the story. Text can be word-processed into the caption boxes using the template provided. Pictures can be added online or offline or as a homework task.
6 minutes  Pupils complete a wordsearch of the key words associated with the legend of Rome. They are told that their cartoon should include most of the words in the wordsearch and that they should add to the cartoon if they find words they have not used.
20 minutes  This time can be used to add pictures to the cartoon or for further research.
 5 minutes Pupils to log off and leave the room clean and tidy

 

 

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