Tuesday, May 24, 2011

A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator

Imagine you were a new Roman gladiator, describe what a typical day for you would be like as you prepare to fight in the coliseum.
Remember to be descriptive and to use verbs and adjectives.

What did you learn about the Roman gladiators?

What new information did you learn about the Roman gladiators so far? Use the article on the gladiators and the gladiator webquest to help you formulate your answer.

ROMAN GLADIATOR INTERVIEW

Yesterday and today, you had the chance to take on the role of an ancient Roman gladiator. You had to answer some questions that only a gladiator would know.

What if you could go back in time and meet one of the men of the arena as they were called. What kind of questions would you ask him ?

Based on your prior knowledge and the article you read yesterday, think of at least two questions you would like to ask a Roman gladiator if you could go back to this time period.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Gladiator Webquest

Most of you have begun to navigate through the webquest "You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator" What is something you know now that you didn't know about the gladiators before you began this journey?

In addition to responding to my post, you may respond to your classmates as well.