Travel back to the ancient Mediterranean and relive one of history’s greatest rivalries in this fully resourced lesson on the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. Perfect for KS3/GCSE-style learners, this lesson explores how Rome transformed itself from a land-based republic into the dominant superpower of the Mediterranean after three brutal wars against the mighty Carthaginian Empire.

Students will investigate Hannibal’s daring invasion across the Alps, the use of war elephants, Rome’s desperate fight for survival and the eventual destruction of Carthage itself. Activities include guided reading tasks, timeline sequencing, prioritisation activities, retrieval quizzes, SPaG starters, recap tasks and extension work linked to football badges and the history of AS Roma and Palermo FC. There is also a linked video lesson to support independent learning, homework or cover lessons.

The lesson is designed to be highly accessible, engaging and easy to teach, with clear narrative structure and built-in challenge tasks throughout.

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