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Ancient Roman Entertainment. What we’ll be covering…. Fri: Gladiators Mon: Colosseum Wed: General Entertainment: sources Thurs: Circus Maximus Fri: Computer Work--Research Mon: Slavery Tues: Spartacus. Vocabulary. Amphitheatre : t heatres in the round
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What we’ll be covering… • Fri: Gladiators • Mon: Colosseum • Wed: General Entertainment: sources • Thurs: Circus Maximus • Fri: Computer Work--Research • Mon: Slavery • Tues: Spartacus
Vocabulary • Amphitheatre: theatres in the round • Colosseum: the current name of the AmphiteratrumFlabium; a large Roman amphitheatre. • Circus Maximus: an ancient Rome facility for chariot racing that held 250,000 spectators. • Proscenium: the fore-stage where actors played their roles. • Aqueduct: a man-made channel for moving water, typically a bridge supported by tall columns. • Bath House: a building with baths for communal use
Colosseum Introduction • We’re going to listen to an audio guide. • While listening, answer the following questions. Your heading should be “Colosseum Introduction: Listening Task” • What did it look like/look like now? • Who had it built? • When was it built? • How was it built? (not in audio) • For how long did the opening games last? • What was it used for? What about later?
#1 “What did it look like?”Let’s Take a Tour… • First, in pictures. • Then, in 360 video.
#2-3, “By whom, when and how was it built?” • Building started in 72 AD and finished in 80 AD. How did they build it in less than 10 years?! • Vespasian started construction, but it was finished and inaugurated by Titus. • The key to the quick building was the material, travertine, columns and arches. • The multiple levels have been described as layering their patented aqueduct design one on top of another.
Homework: Write in your record books! • Read pages 26-7 in your resource books. • Answer the following questions: • Why were the games at the colosseum started? • How did the entertainment at the colosseum benefit wealthy politicians? • How many public entrances were there? • When was the last gladitorial combat held? • How did Roman Emperor Commodus die?
Quiz Tips • Always attempt an answer—you could get partial credit! • Study! Pay attention in class. Even the act of copying notes helps you remember things in the future. • Heads up: I was very lenient on spelling in this last quiz. It may not always be so.
Assessment Task • “You are a member of the History Faculty at CSU-Bathurst. The University has decided to send you on a study tour of Ancient Roman archaeological sites” • What is your purpose? Your audience? So, what type of language should you use? Do your readers have some familiarity with the subject? • You must tell the story of one of the following Roman Innovations: Aqueducts, Amphitheatres, Roads or Theatres. • What is the story? Answer the 5 Ws--Who first build it? Why? How? When? Where? • Pays tribute to the Romans by explaining the legacy they have left to the modern world. • In other words, you must connect the Roman invention to current structures. How did the Roman’s technology affect later civilsations? Do you see it around today?
PowerPoint or Movie • Your visual presentation should follow the same outline as your essay. • Now, if you choose to use a PowerPoint presentation, there are a few rules to follow: • Use BLANK space. Do not fill every page to its max. • Use readable colors and fonts—be consistent and don’t go crazy. • Do not spend too much time on animations—the information is more important than how it flies onto the screen.
Persuasive Essay Name Class Date Assessment Task Your Title [Roman Structures Were Ahead of Their Time] pg# One page, A4 typed, 12 font • Introduction • Topic sentence* • Main point: the innovation is significant because it served x purposes in Roman times and y purposes today. • Conclusion/Transition sentence* • First Argument (first X purpose) • Three supporting pieces of “evidence” (facts/sources)** • Second Argument • Third Argument • Conclusion • Restate main point, but reference the things you argued in your essay.
Bibliography Bibliography **Alphabetical order** Website: Last, First Name. Title. Date created. Date Accessed. Website Title. Website. Book: Last, First Name. Title. Date published. Publisher: City. Page # • When you state your evidence, you must also say from where you got your information. • According to ______________, “__________________________” (date, page number/website). • At the end of your paper, you must include a list of all sources that you used/looked at. This is not included in your page count.
Where do you look for info? • Websites/Organisations/Gov sites • Wikipedia? No. But, it can still be useful. • Wikipedia on Aqueducts. • PICTURES/IMAGES • REFERENCES…
Using Plans to reconstruct the past • Let’s read pages 24-25 in class. • In small groups of 2-3, please answer the questions at the back (handout). • While you work, students will come up one by one to see me • I will check your workbooks • answer questions about your assessment task • Hand back quizzes & talk about your progress.
We will…. • Watch a clip of Ben Hurand the chariot race WHILE you work on your questions (pg 28—answers found on pg. 24 and in the picture). • Also, I will be calling students up again to see me, as we did yesterday.
Homework: • Tomorrow, we’ll work on your assessment task in class.
