Feasts & Slavery in Roman times (Virtual Workshop)
🔍 Discover and Explore
Peacock’s brains, stuffed dormouse and oysters are all on the menu in this role-play Roman feast! Pupils will discover what life was like at both ends of Roman society – the richest and the poorest.
✏️ Take Part
Welcome to the Legate’s Residence in Isca Fortress! You’ve been invited to a feast – but will you be an honoured guest enjoying the party or an enslaved person forced to serve the guests? Sample some Roman ‘food’ and learn all about Roman society from your host.
ℹ️ About This Session
‘Feasts and Slavery’ explores the challenges enslaved people faced in the Roman Empire. Pupils are encouraged to share how they felt about the inequality during the discussion section at the end.
While this session doesn’t contain any real food, there is discussion of the Roman practice of being sick during feasts to make space for more food. This is highlighted as something you should not do, but it is acted out as part of the roleplay.
Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these experiences, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable!
Curriculum
Humanities: Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.
Age: 8-11
Learning objectives:
- Discover a Roman feast from the perspective of a Roman party guest and a Roman slave.
- Review the ways these events and experiences are perceived, interpreted and represented.
- Consider the daily life and equality for different people in Roman times and today.
- Reflect on what we can learn from Roman times to improve society today.
Yr. 3&4 enjoying their virtual 'Roman Feasts & Slavery' lesson! Crickhowell Community Primary School Via Twitter.
Booking information
To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3546 or email learning.romans@museumwales.ac.uk
