Roman Brighton

1 hour, onsite, all Key Stages
Join us in the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery to uncover the story of Brighton in the Roman period. Pupils will become investigative reporters writing a newspaper all about Life in Roman Brighton. Investigate the death of a local woman, uncover what life was like before the Romans, interview a local Romano British resident and get to see some Roman artefacts up close.
School sessions timings
- 10.15-11.15am – Museum Learning Assistant led session in gallery
11.15-11:30am – recommended independent time in gallery - 11.45am-12:45pm – Museum Learning Assistant led session in gallery
12.45-1pm – recommended independent time in gallery
Aims of the session:
- To enjoy your time with us
- To feel a connection to our ancestors
- To see similarities and differences between people across time and place
- To find out what Roman life was like in Brighton
- To use skills of analysis and persuasive argument to interpret historical evidence
- To complete a newspaper report
History Curriculum Links:
- KS1: Significant historical events, people / places in their own locality
- KS2: the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
- KS3: An aspect or site in local history dating form a period before 1066
Cross Curricular: Literacy • Numeracy • Geography • Design & Technology
More resources:
- Brighton in the Stone Age previsit letter
- Anglo Saxon Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Bronze Age Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Ice Age Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Iron Age Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Neolithic Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Roman Classroom Resource [PDF]
- Unearthing the Facts Archaeology Gallery [PDF]
- Archaeology Gallery Trail [PDF]