History Ancient Greece & Romeusually ages 7–9

Daily Life in a Roman Town

Describe daily life in a Roman town — the forum (marketplace and meeting place), public baths, amphitheatre, and villas — and explain that the Romans were brilliant engineers who built straight roads, aqueducts to carry water, underfloor heating (hypocaust), and Hadrian's Wall to mark the empire's northern frontier in Britain

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Describe at least three features of a Roman town such as forum, baths, or amphitheatre
Explain what an aqueduct was and why the Romans built them
Describe Hadrian's Wall and say why it was built

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If your family visited Roman ruins like a bathhouse or Hadrian's Wall, could your child explain what they were used for and how the Romans built them?

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Builds on

Roman Army and Conquest of Britainages 7–9Roman towns and engineering build on Roman army and invasion context

Daily Life in a Roman Townthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Greek and Roman Architectureages 9–11Roman engineering from 7-9 is prerequisite for analysing Roman architectural innovations

Roman Republic and Empireages 9–11Republic-to-Empire needs Roman society context from 7-9

Gladiators & Pompeiiages 7–9Gladiators and Pompeii extend Roman daily life and engineering topics

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Athenian Democracyages 7–9 Athens Versus Spartaages 7–9 Boudicca's Revolt Against Romeages 7–9 Gladiators & Pompeiiages 7–9

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