668 years The Etruscans ruled Rome 385 for about a century. The Etruscans held Which of the following statements gladiator events as a sacrifice accurately depicts a gladiator’s life? to honor their dead. Gladiators were all hailed as At his funeral, his sons held a heroes and celebrities contest among three pairs of Some Romans despised them, gladiators. others admired them More and more people Most Romans thought watching the sport in Rome gladiators lived a fun and exciting life. What is the main idea of paragraph Emperors Constantine and 6? Honorius celebrated the lives Gladiators were well of gladiators respected by nearly all Romans The main idea of the 3rd paragraph Gladiators lived a life filled is: gladiator fight in Rome with turmoil and sacrifice “The was in honor of the death of Brutus.” Gladiators were tough, but had families that loved them. of the following statements Gladiators lived a depressing supports the main idea of the life of death and shame. paragraph? Roman Empire Lesson: 7 Standards: Learning Outcomes: Develop understanding of how Rome changed from a Republic to an Empire Activities Activity 1: Opener question—Is good that can come out of seeking revenge against somebody else? Explain. Activity 2: Review the history of Julius Caesar as a class. Class reading of Caesar” and completion of questions in groups “Augustus Activity 3: Partner reading of are Antony and Cleopatra?” and completion of questions. “Where Class reviews selected questions to check for understanding. Activity 4:
668 years 385 Which of the following statements accurately depicts a gladiator’s life? Gladiators were all hailed as heroes and celebrities Some Romans despised them, others admired them Most Romans thought gladiators lived a fun and exciting life. Emperors Constantine and Honorius celebrated the lives of gladiators The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is: “The gladiator fight in Rome was in honor of the death of Brutus.” of the following statements supports the main idea of the paragraph? The Etruscans ruled Rome for about a century. The Etruscans held gladiator events as a sacrifice to honor their dead. At his funeral, his sons held a contest among three pairs of gladiators. More and more people watching the sport in Rome What is the main idea of paragraph 6? Gladiators were well respected by nearly all Romans Gladiators lived a life filled with turmoil and sacrifice Gladiators were tough, but had families that loved them. Gladiators lived a depressing life of death and shame. Lesson: 7 Roman Empire Standards: Learning Outcomes: Develop understanding of how Rome changed from a Republic to an Empire Activities Activity 1: Opener question—Is good that can come out of seeking revenge against somebody else? Explain. Activity 2: Review the history of Julius Caesar as a class. Class reading of “Augustus Caesar” and completion of questions in groups Activity 3: Partner reading of “Where are Antony and Cleopatra?” and completion of questions. Class reviews selected questions to check for understanding. Activity 4:
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