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Teachers Information - A Detailed Description of the Site
 
 
Level 1 (Key Stage 2) & Level 2 (Key Stage 3 and 4)
Each page of levels 1 and 2 deals with one of the 17 topics which are as follows:
 
1
  What is Archaeology?
2
  Living in Southern Britan before the Romans (The Iron Age, before AD43)
3
  Roman invasion
4
  Roman houses and building technology
5
  Living in the town
6
  Living in the country
7
  Life at home
8
  Clothes and jewellery
9
  Food & Drink
10
  Leisure and entertainment
11
  Crafts and industry
12
  Merchants and money
13
  Communication & transport
14
  Art and decoration
15
  Death and the gods
16
  Living in Sussex after the Romans
17
  Sites to see today / legacy of the Romans
 Topics 2-16 all follow a similar format.

Level 1 pages

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  Brief introduction to the topic
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  A series of key questions, linked to artefacts and sites in the database which can help  provide  answers
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  A database search facility based on key words, eg villa
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  A short illustrated story based on the topic
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  An interactive challenge based on the topic, using various strategies to solve puzzles
 
Level 2 pages

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  Brief introduction to the topic
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  A series of key questions, linked to artefacts and sites in the database which can help  provide  answers
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  A database search facility based on key words, eg jewellery
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  Classical references, in Latin and English, futher illustrating the topic
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  An interactive challenge based on the topic

Level 3 pages

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  Direct access to the database through search facilities, with options including material,  date,  etc.
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  Much more detailed background information for each theme which can be used as a  teacher  resource
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  Discussion forum for posting questions, comments and ideas

All levels have access to the glossary, which is accessed by clicking on underlined words for their explanation.
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