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.
Roman Features
Tactics
Training & Discipline
Quality of Soldiers
(Fitness, Motivation,
etc…)
Organization
(Chain of Command,
Specialists, etc…)
Other things you
noticed from the film.
What does the film suggest
Does your historical knowledge SUPPORT or
CONTRADICT what the film shows
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
Content: 20
_____ out of 20
4. Advanced
3. Proficient
2. Basic
1. Below Basic
Extensive details and
relevant examples. All
information was accurate
and delivered effectively.
Word choice made the
ideas in the project clear.
Subject knowledge was
evident.
Included details and
examples to answer the
essential question.
Used proper
terminology and
vocabulary.
Information related to the
topic, but project needed
more details and
examples to fully support
ideas. Work showed little
student interpretation.
Used the wrong
terminology to describe
the topic.
Information did not
include details or
examples from reliable
sources. Information
was not sufficient to
make successful
argument. Used
inappropriate
terminology or
vocabulary.
(20-17 points each
paragraph)
(16-11 points each
paragraph)
Grammar and
Sentence Fluency
_____ out of 10
Most sentences varied in
length and structure.
Writing had a natural flow
that made it easy to read.
There were fewer than 4
grammar errors.
(10-3 points each
paragraph)
(2-0 Points each
paragraph)
Many sentences varied
in length and structure.
Some sentences did not
flow smoothly. Fewer
than 9 grammar errors.
A few sentences varied
in length. Most
sentences did not flow
smoothly. More than 10
grammar errors.
Sentences were short
and did not flow well.
Sentence structure did
not change. More than
15 grammar errors.
(8-6 points)
(5-2 points)
(1-0 points)
Fewer than 9 spelling
errors. Fewer than 9
capitalization and
punctuation errors. One
or two flawed
sentences.
More than 10 spelling
errors. More than 5
capitalization and
punctuation errors. Less
than 5 sentences show
flawed structure.
More than 15 spelling
errors. More than 15
capitalization and
punctuation errors.
Many sentences show
flawed structure.
(8-6 points)
(5-2 points)
(1-0 points)
(10-9 points)
Mechanics and
Spelling
_____ out of 10
Fewer than 4 spelling,
capitalization, or
punctuation errors.
Sentences are all wellformed.
(10-9 points)
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