AIM: WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE FOR ROMAN GLADIATORS?
Do Now: Why are violent video games, movies & TV shows so popular? Do you think we are in a violent obsessed society? Explain
Task #1: As you are watching the scenes from Gladiator, answer the following:
1. Describe the Colosseum.
2. Describe the gladiator. What type of gladiator is he? How do you know? (What is he wearing? What type of weapons is he using?)
3. Describe what happened during the event. Who or what other than the gladiator was present?
4. Describe the spectators. How do they react? How many are in the arena? What role do they play?
5. Where is the emperor? What role does he play in the games?
Task #2: As you look at “You Wouldn’t Want to be a Roman Gladiator!,” describe the life and training of a Roman Gladiator:
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/index.html
