Gladiators in Ancient Rome - Lesson Plan

suggested activities:

Discussion: students are asked what they know about gladiators (what they did, what weapons and armour they used - introduce the words ‘sword’, ‘shield’, ‘armor’, ‘murder’, entertainment’, ‘weapon’, ‘spear’,’The Colosseum’)

Students read Glog on Gladiators and watch a youtube video and say what they have seen in the Gladiator film trailer: gladiators killing each other, emperor, weapons, spectators, etc. ask them if they watched the movie Gladiator and if they know what happens to the main character Maximus (A general who became a slave, a slave who became a gladiator).

Game Gladiator: Dressed to Kill

Before students play the game Gladiator: Dressed to Kill introduce the phrase ‘dressed to kill’, explain its meaning, and give example sentences.

After they read the introduction ask them what the expression ‘dressed to kill’ means in the context of the game (Dress a gladiator for battle in the Roman arena of death).

Explain that they will have only 60 seconds to dress their gladiator, so they can use the Glog to help them as it has the description of the armor and weapons from the game.

Play the game (either at the lesson or at home), if played at the lesson ask your students to share the screen and discuss the game as you go.

Read the instructions of the game together and make sure everything is clear.

Students choose the protection and weapons for the three gladiators Murmillo, Retiarius and Hoplomachus and send them to the arena, using the clues to make a choice. If they choose wisely the emperor will grant their gladiators life, if otherwise, their gladiators will be killed.

Students create their own type of gladiator, give  him/her a name, describe clothing, armor and weapons as a homework assignment.

Students learn the words Gladiators

The recommended way of learning the words is:

Scatter

Speller

Learn

To check the students have learnt the words the following lesson invite them to share the screen and do the Learn part together

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