social studies week 3

Technology and Change

Fill in the table below about the technology used during Roman times in the Movie Gladiator

Name:

Army/Weapons	swords,bows
Clothing	toga,gold forearm bracelet
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius
Entertainment	gladiators
Buildings	Colosseum
Food	bread
Jobs	slave
Transport	horse

Write down five changes that happen to Maximus Decimus Meridius over the movie

The Roman Legion

Go to the following websites and answer the questions below - http://www.caerleon.net/history/army/page4.html

1. How many units (cohorts) made up the Roman Legion?=10
2. What were cohorts divided into?=centuries
3. What was a commander of these groups called?=centurion
4. Who was the top commander?=primus pilus

Roman Legionary Soldiers  http://www.caerleon.net/history/army/page2.html

Who could be a Roman Legionary?

Were they allowed to marry?

How far did they march most days?

Using the information on the webpage label the

weapons and battle dress below

Once you have complete this sheet – go to the following

Website, read and complete the quiz.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/army.shtml

Roman Baths –

Go to the following website to answer the following questions http://www.crystalinks.com/romebaths.html

1. What is the name of the English city where an original roman bath house still exists.

2. Why did Romans go to the baths?

3. What type of rooms would you find in a roman bath house

4. What was the first room a bather would go to?  
5. What would happen?

6. What was the name for the

1. warm room
2. hot bath
3. cold bath

7. What was a strigil?

8. How did the hypocaust system work (how did they heat the floor, so it was nice and warm to walk on) draw a diagram as well.

9. How many people could a typical bathhouse hold?

10. Describe the scene of the Roman Bath House?  What could you see, smell, hear.   Write down some adjectives (describing words)

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