Roman Britain Art ~ Ideas for your home art bookScutum – ShieldOn the left side of the soldier’s body he carried his shield (scutum), he used it for protection. It was a semi-circular shield, designed so that any missiles thrown at the soldier would be deflected to one side.Design your own Roman shield.Roman MosaicRoman mosaics were used to tell a story and decorate both private and public buildings. They were created out of small tiles.Use the paper and glue supplied to create your own mosaic.Roman HelmetEvery Roman soldier had a helmet to protect them. The Roman word for a Roman soldier's helmet was a galea.Design your own roman helmet.

Roman StandardA standard or aquila was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, the "eagle-bearer", carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle.Design your own roman standard

Roman TemplesRomans built temples to their gods and goddesses in every country that they conquered. Many people had shrines in their houses with a figure of their favourite god. They believed it was important to keep the gods happy with gifts or statues.Design your own roman temple.Roman gods and goddesses

Use any search engine to find out about Roman gods and goddesses. Are there any famous artworks that represent them?

Surrealist Art ~ Ideas for your home art bookExplain to your parent what Surrealist art is.

Pick a card and stick it into your art book, now change it to create a surrealist picture. Repeat as often as you like.

Surreal Collage

Cut out pictures from old magazines or newspapers to create a new surreal piece of artwork. Feel free to add details by colouring or drawing.

Surreal Collage

Take a picture of something very ordinary and change just one thing, for example give an elephant butterfly wing ears.

Roll a face/alien

Create a surreal picture by playing roll a dice.

Ideas for your home English book

Roman Gods and Goddeses

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/gods.htm or Woodlands primary homework helpers

Look up Roman Gods; create fact files about different gods/goddesses. Include: their name and responsibility, what their symbol was. Are there any famous artworks that represent them? Can you find a story about your god or goddess

Write a story using Roll a story

Write a story by choosing: a character, setting, situation . Use these to create your own adventurous story.

www.pobble365.com .Write a story, improve your sentences , draw a picture.