Roadschool Trip to the British Museum in London

 

Established in 1753, the British Museum is a public museum dedicated to art, culture, and human history. It is the largest collection in the world! It documents humanity from prehistory up to the present day. The museum is constantly evolving and reflects the centuries of British colonization.

The museum features artifacts from all eras of history and regions around the world. You'll find ancient Egyptian mummies, the Rosetta Stone, the gates of Ur, Roman mosaics, Greek helmets and pottery, the Parthenon frieze, Native American totems, African ceremonial masks, Aboriginal instruments, Ming vases, samurai swords, and so much more! Every continent has its own wing, broken into historic era.

Prehistoric Britain began when the first humans arrived in the British Isles and ended when the Romans conquered the ancient Britons in 43AD, bringing Britain into the empire. Archaeologists have used the remains of homes and temples to show how people lived and worshipped, tools and weapons to give figure out how people worked and fought, and bumps and ridges in the landscape to show the layout of ancient villages, fields, and forts. They also use skeletons, sometimes found buried with their possessions, to learn more about how people lived and died.

In 55BC Julius Caesar tried to invade Britain, but he was driven back by the Britons. Almost 100 years later, in 43AD, the Roman Emperor, Claudius, launched a new invasion, and this time the Romans conquered Britain. Some ancient Britons retreated to Cornwall, Wales, and Scotland, where they continued to follow their Celtic customs. 

Many others decided not to move. They stayed on in Britain and learned to live like the Romans. In his writings, Julius Caesar pictured the Britons as fierce warriors who rode their chariots into battle. He said, "All the Britons paint themselves with woad, which produces a dark blue color, and for this reason they are much more frightful in appearance in battle."

Pick up activities and worksheets to augment your real or virtual trip in the unit study bundle below!

Explore the art, history, geography, food, and culture of England in this cross-curricular unit study….perfect for families getting ready to travel abroad or folks who want to travel via unit studies!  Each stop along the roadschooling trip covers a different facet of history and culture with unit information, resources, worksheets, activities, and more...  

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Table of Contents:

• o Introduction & Geography of England
• o Portsmouth
  • o The Mary Rose & naval archaeology
• o London
  • o The British Museum & archaeology
  • o The Wallace Collection & medieval history
  • o The Tower of London / London Bridge & the Tudors
  • o Buckingham Palace & royalty
  • o Victoria and Albert Museum & medieval art
  • o Thames / Globe Theater & Shakespeare
  • o Sherlock Holmes Museum & British Literature
  • o Abbey Road & British Invasion
• o Leeds
  • o Royal Armouries & middle ages
• o York
  • o Jorvik & Vikings
  • o York Castle & archaeology
• o Haltwhistle
  • o Hadrian’s Wall & ancient Celts
  • o Vindolanda & archaeology
• o Alnwick
  • o Alnwick Castle & architecture
  • o Poison Garden & herbs
  • o Barter Books & WW2 history
• o Alnmouth
  • o North Sea & train history
• o Newcastle o Segedunum & ancient Romans
• o Tips & Tricks for Travelling in England