Gladiator: Roman Army in Action!

Name: ______Gladiator: Roman Army in Action!

We are going to watch the first few minutes of the movie Gladiator depicting a battle against Germanic forces. In the first column place a tally mark each time you see that feature in the film. After viewing, fill in the remaining columns with supporting details.

Does your historical knowledge SUPPORT or Roman Features What does the film suggest CONTRADICT what the film shows Tactics

Training & Discipline

Quality of Soldiers

(Fitness, Motivation, etc…)

Organization

(Chain of Command, Specialists, etc…)

Other things you noticed from the film. How reliable (trustworthy) is the movie Gladiator?

Now that we have watched the film clip and discussed your findings, its time to write up your ideas. You must compose at least one paragraph critiquing the accuracy of the portion of the film that we have seen. You must include not only your opinion, but also evidence from the film and our discussions and readings to support your position. You are also required to include evidence that addresses the opposite perspective on the film’s accuracy to balance out the critique. In other words, If you thought it was accurate, what would also make people see it as inaccurate.

Total Score: ______out of 40

4. Advanced 3. Proficient 2. Basic 1. Below Basic Extensive details and Subject knowledge was Information related to the Information did not Content: 20 relevant examples. All evident. topic, but project needed include details or information was accurate Included details and more details and examples from reliable and delivered effectively. examples to answer the examples to fully support sources. Information _____ out of 20 Word choice made the essential question. ideas. Work showed little was not sufficient to ideas in the project clear. Used proper student interpretation. make successful terminology and Used the wrong argument. Used (20-17 points each vocabulary. terminology to describe inappropriate paragraph) the topic. terminology or (16-11 points each vocabulary. paragraph) (10-3 points each paragraph) (2-0 Points each paragraph)

Most sentences varied in Many sentences varied A few sentences varied Sentences were short Grammar and length and structure. in length and structure. in length. Most and did not flow well. Sentence Fluency Writing had a natural flow Some sentences did not sentences did not flow Sentence structure did that made it easy to read. flow smoothly. Fewer smoothly. More than 10 not change. More than There were fewer than 4 than 9 grammar errors. grammar errors. 15 grammar errors. _____ out of 10 grammar errors. (8-6 points) (5-2 points) (1-0 points) (10-9 points)

Fewer than 4 spelling, Fewer than 9 spelling More than 10 spelling More than 15 spelling Mechanics and capitalization, or errors. Fewer than 9 errors. More than 5 errors. More than 15 Spelling punctuation errors. capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and Sentences are all well- punctuation errors. One punctuation errors. Less punctuation errors. formed. or two flawed than 5 sentences show Many sentences show _____ out of 10 sentences. flawed structure. flawed structure. (10-9 points) (8-6 points) (5-2 points) (1-0 points)

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