Transcription of Worksheet: The Romans - Jewellery
1 Primary HistoryWorksheet: The Romans - JewelleryPrimary 2009In roman times men and women would often fasten their cloaks withbrooches. Brooches would come in all different sorts of shapes and Romans would have specially designed brooches to celebratedifferent roman festivals. They would wear these badges to try and looktheir best at these festivals. Romans loved festivals, at one time there were over 159 festivals in one year!Often brooches were shaped like animals to bring the wearer luck. Certainanimals were symbols of certain gods, for instance the dolphin was oftenused to celebrate the sea god make your own brooch you willneed:A pencilSome sticky tape or glueColouring pencilsSome strong cardA pair scissorsA safety pin1. Print out this page2. Colour in the brooch3. Stick the brooch into a strong piece of card4. Cut out the shape with your scissors5. Tape a safety pin onto the back of the car
