Create your own GladiatorOr Gladiatrix

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You are now a Lanista and you must create a gladiator to fight in the arena. This gladiator could be female or male.

When creating your gladiator you must choose a fighting style and weapons. You must also have a back-story for this gladiator/gladiatrix. In essence, you are creating a character with a life story.

Below you will find types of gladiators and the types of weapons and armor that each one uses. You do not have to use the same weapons or armor. There is also a weapons list with pictures to help in your selection.

What to hand in: A 350 word story about your gladiator/gladiatrix A drawing of your gladiator/gladiatrix A list of weapons used by your gladiator/gladiatrix A name for your gladiator/gladiatrix An explanation for the weapons and armor you

choose.

What to include in your One-page story: Where in the Roman Empire did your gladiator/gladiatrix come from? How did he/she become a gladiator/gladiatrix? What is the story behind his or her last battle in the arena? Did he or she survive

the battle? Who did they fight in front of? Where are they fighting? What is the location of the arena that they are fighting

in? Was he/she successful in the arena and who or what did they fight? Be sure to make it historically accurateThis needs to be a complete story and you will be scored on your use of English/Grammar.

Name: _______________________________Date: __________ MOD: _______

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What to include with your explanation and weapons/armor list:

This has to be a written explanation for why he or she uses the weapons/armor that they use.

Must be ½ page in length. Must use the proper

terminology for the weapons The remaining portion of the

paper must have the list of weapons and armor.

Other options for one-page:Below is listed other possibilities for the 350 word story.

A ten-page comic book An illustrated children’s story (10 pages also) An Epic Poem (10 stanzas long) A coloring book with captions (10 pages in length)

All of these options can be done, but they must all follow the guidelines found on the front page.

Guidelines for Drawing of Gladiator/Gladiatrix:Your skills at art will not be graded; I am only looking for a basic drawing of the gladiator/gladiatrix.

Must include the name of your gladiator/gladiatrix Must be on an 8 ½ by 11 piece of paper Must have some color to it

Creativity could also earn you an A+ if you go above and beyond

Weapons of the Gladiator

fascina: harpoon galea: visored helmet galerus: metal shoulder piece gladius: sword hasta: lance iaculum: net manicae: leather elbow or wrist bands ocrea: metal or boiled leather greave parma: round shield scutum: large oblong shield sica: curved scimitar subligaculum: loin cloth

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Galea:

Galerus:

Gladius:

Hasta:

Ocrea:

Sica:

Other Helmet Designs:

Types of Gladiators

Andabatae wore helmets without eye holes Catervarii did not fight in pairs, but several together Dimacheri fought with two swords Equites fought on horseback Essedarii fought from chariots like the Gauls and Britons Hoplomachi were like the Samnites, but more heavily armed They wore ocrea on both legs and mail or leather cuirasses Laqueatores used a noose to catch their adversaries Meridiani fought in the middle of the day, after the wild beast fights They were lightly armed Myrmillo wore a large galea with a fish on its crest, a manica of mail, leather or metal scales on his left arm, ocrea on at least one leg, a scutum and a straight Greek-styled sword Ordinarii were the regular gladiators who fought in pairs in the ordinary way Provocator was armed like the Samnite with a parma and a hasta, his opponent was often the Myrmillo Retiarius wore a subligaculum and a metal galerus on the left arm He carried a net, a dagger and a trident or tunny-fish fascina The Samnite used scutum and ocrea on his left leg, a galea with a large crest and plume, and a gladius The Secutor carried a large oval or rectangular shield, an ocrea on his left leg, a round or high-visored helmet, manicae at the elbow and wrists, and a sword or dagger Thracian wore ocrea on both legs, a small square shield, a helmet, a sica or the Thracian sword.

           

                Samnite                 Hoplomachus                Thracian                       Murmillo     

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              Secutor                        Dimacheri             Provocateur     A Retiarius shown with Trident, Net and Galerus

These are your choices and you are allowed to mix and match armor and abilities. Remember to make your gladiator realistic. He or she cannot have super powers; they must be ordinary human beings.

Good luck with your creation.

The entire project will be scored according the grade scale. You will also receive multiple grades for this project.

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