2. Historical Themes
Roman Civilization
Slavery
Gladiators
War/Revolution
Solidarity among people believing in a cause

6. Spartacus
Born between B.C. in Thrace (Eastern Europe)
Served in Roman Army?
Later Sold in to Slavery and became a Gladiator

8. Rome Republic from 509 BC to 27 BC
Became the Empire (most people refer to) from 27 BC to 476 AD From England to Africa, From Syria to Spain
Emperors-Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero
Known for Military Strength, Lavish Lifestyles of the Wealthy, and Brutality

12. Third Servile War Escaped Slavery in 73 B.C.
Many slaves (over 100,000 according to some estimates) joined and rebelled
6,000+ slaves crucified
Most agree Spartacus killed in battle but body was never found

13. Historical “Liberties”
Origins
Love Interest
Gladiator lifestyle
Motivations for the revolt
“I’m Spartacus!”

15. Red Scare HUAC investigated possible Communist subversion after WWII
Politicians, Teachers, Writers, Musicians and anyone in the Film Industry
“Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the communist party?”
1947 Blacklist official policy of Hollywood to make sure business did not suffer

17. “I’m Spartacus!!!”
Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors among others testified
Refusal to cooperate =Blacklisting
Dalton Trumbo (writer of Spartacus) member of Hollywood Ten
Solidarity between the accused Communist sympathizers and those who refused to implicate others

18. Summarize the movie. Setting. Main Plot. Main Characters
Summarize the movie. Setting. Main Plot. Main Characters. Historical Event. Etc……
What was Spartacus and his people fighting for and/or against when they took on the Roman Republic?
How is their fight related to the circumstances of Dalton Trumbo (writer of the film) and his fellow Hollywood Ten members in America?
Movie Review. Is this a good movie? Why or Why Not? Should this movie be used as an historical source? Why or Why Not?
Paper MUST be TYPED, Times New Roman 12 point font. 1-2 Pages (at least 4 paragraphs) in length. 1” inch margins, double-spaced. If you need to research anything and include it in your paper, you MUST cite using MLA format. Plagiarism will result in a ZERO Percent on the assignment. MUST GIVE EXAMPLES FROM MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!