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Roman Gladiators

Gladiator Week!! Monday – Introduction video Your job – Notecatcher Tuesday – Computer Lab Day One Your job – “You wouldn’t want to be a Gladiator” Wednesday – Computer Lab Day Two Your job – Research for your poster Thursday – Final Computer Lab Day Your job – Finish research Friday – Poster creation Due at the end of class (assessment grade)

Introduction Video Set up your next spiral page 34 Divide it into 4 boxes (take up as much space as you can), and label each box Surprised – Good Surprised – Bad Already Knew Questions I have http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=gladiator Discovery ed lahill32 gidget

“You Wouldn’t want to be a Roman Gladiator” Read the online book Answer the questions on the handout that accompany it Check it with me for a practice grade Use this info as the starting point for your research http://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/webquests/gladiator/

Gladiator Webquest Task 1: Create a poster that showcases the life of one type of gladiator, that includes: A brief description of that type of gladiator Weapons he used in battle Armor he was able to wear Picture or drawing of that type of gladiator Task 2: Written description of your life’s events How and where were you captured? What was the journey to Rome like? Describe “Gladiator School” Describe the fighting in the Colosseum – the crowd, the emperor, your opponent