SOURCE2 A terracotta ýgurine of two gladiators. The ýgurine is from the ýrst or second century CE. By this time there were several different categories of gladiators, including the hoplomoch (with a circular shield) and the thraex (with a small rectangular shield). Several gladiator ýgurines have been found.
1. For each source, answer the following questions: a. What is the subject or main idea of the source? b. When was the source created? c. Who created the source? 2. Compare what the two sources suggest about gladiators in ancient Rome. Do they share the same idea, or do they express different ideas? 3. Write a paragraph that answers the overall question above, using historical terminology and metalanguage found within this lesson. You may want to structure your paragraph by writing sentences that focus on the following: • Begin by describing SOURCE1 . • Add evidence from the source. • Corroborate this idea using SOURCE2 . • Add evidence from the source. • Summarise your response to the question. 4. Swap with another classmate and read each other’s paragraphs. Highlight the historical terminology and vocabulary that is used within their writing, including signposts.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 7 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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