Benchmark#5:AnsweringYourResearchQuestions

DueDate:May13,2016

Directions:
UsingyourresearchandCornellNotes,use
thebest
informationyoufoundfrom
yoursourcestoansweryourresearchquestions.Followthestepsbelow:

1) CopyandpastethesourcesyouusedforyournotesintotheSourceboxandnumber
eachsource
2) Takethequestionsyouusedduringyourresearchandpasteonequestionintoeachrow
onthelefthandside
3) Answerthequestionsontherighthandsideofthetable(providesourcenumbersfor
whereyoufoundyouranswers)
4) Figureoutwhatyouandyourgroupstillneedstolearnandresearchmoreaboutand
whatnewquestionsyouhave.

Mr.RutherfordsExample:

Sources
1)
http://education.national
geographic.org/activiti/technologyandcontrolancientrome/
2)
http://rome.mrdonn.org/achievements.html
3)
http://rome.mrdonn.org/romanroads.html
4)
http://www.knowtheromans.co.uk/Categories/SubCategories/Inventions/
5)
http://www.history.com/news/historylists/10innovationsthatbuiltancientrome
6)
http://www.historyforkids.net/romanscience.html
7)
http://www.scientiareview.org/pdfs/258.pdf
8)
http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_roman_engineering.php
9)
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history/10factsabouttheancientRomans
10)
http://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/ancientrome/

QuestionsandAnswers:
1)Whatinventions/innovations TheRomansinventedandinnovatedaqueducts,roads,arches,
didtheancientRomans
amphitheatersandconcrete.(Sources1,3,5)TheRomansalso
create?
inventedandinnovatedsewersystemsandtheJulianCalendar
(Sources2,4)

Whatdoyoustillneedtolearnmoreabout?
Questionyoustillhave:

HowweretheRomaninventionsbuilt?

Informationyoustillneedtolearn

Istillneedtolearnmoreabouthowthese

WhatmaterialsdidtheRomansusetobuildthese
inventions

inventionsworkedandwhattheywereusedfor.
Ialsoneedtofindoutthecausesofbuildingthese
inventionsandinnovationsandtheeffectsthese
innovationshadonRomans
.

YourWork

Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/gladiators.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/romerecreation.html
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/gladiatorfights.htm
:http://gladiatorhistory.weebly.com/weaponsarmor.html
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/ouch/pages/live_die.html
http://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/ancientrome/
http://www.ancient.eu/article/635/
http://www.romanempire.net/society/socgames.html

QuestionsandAnswers:

Questions

Answers(Source#)

Whatdothegamesand
entertainmentinRomeHaveto
dealwiththetopicsurvive?

Romangamesandentertainmentdealwiththetopicsurvivebecausethe
gladiatorshadtoovercomedeathandinstillinthosewhowitnessedit
theRomanvirtuesofdisciplineandcourage.(source1,5,7,8,9)

Howmanypeoplecanwinata
timeinRomangames?

Romangladiatorsusuallyfightoneononebutsometimesfoughtin
groupssoatleastonepersoncouldwinatatime.(source2,3,5,7,8,9)

WhocompetesintheRoman
coliseum?

Freemenwhovolunteered,thracian,dimachaerus,retiarius,
essendanius,andabatus,murmillo,prisonersofwar,capturedsoldiers,
women,dwarves,men,criminals,pesentsthatneedmoney,Andabatus,
Essedarius,Murmillo,Laquearius,andVelitus,Ordinarii,Catervarii,
Postulaticii,Supposititiiandwildanimalswerethecompetitors.(source
1,2,3,6,8,9)

WhydidRomemakeasystemof
gamesandentertainment?

Richindividualswouldmakeasystemofgamesandentertainmentto
entertainZeus,toentertaintheemperor,toentertainthepublictostop
themfromrebellingortogainwealth.Thegladiatorialgameswere
originallyestablishedbytheEtruscans.(source2,7,8,9)

HowdidtheRomansplayinthe
games?

Gladiatorswouldfightoneononeorinteamsoragainstwildanimals,
afteracompetitorraisedhisfingertheaudiencewoulddecidewhether
he/sheshouldliveordie,theyalsohadrulesthatwouldmakethegames
moreentertaining.(source2,7,9)

Howdidthegamesand
entertainmentchangethe
competitorsmentallyandRomans
themselves?

Somegladiatorscangetphysicallyhurtandsomecanseethingsthat
theycantunsee.(source8)

Whatweaponsandarmorswere
usedintheRomangladiator
battles?

Onegladiatorwouldhaveverylittlearmourandquickmovabilityandthe
otherwouldhavealotofheavyarmour.Theyhadnodefensivearmour,
nets,tridents,scimitars,helmetswithfishlikecrests,leftshoulder
pieces,smallroundshields,smallsquareshields,lances,straight
swords,theyworelonggrievesandprotectiveleatherstrapsaroundthe
armsandlegs.Spear,dagger,chainmailforchestandsometimesarms,
aheavybodyshield,alightsmallshieldandamediumchestshield.
(source1,3,4)

Whomadethecoliseum

TheRomanEmperorVespasianandhissonTitus.(source5)

Whatwastheimpactofgladiatorgames
onRome.

Thepublicentertainmentswitchedfrom
complimentofthedeadtocomplimentof
thelivingandpeoplewouldgotoget
trainedtobeagladiator.(source1)

ADDMOREROWSFORQUESTIONSIFYOUNEEDTO.

Whatdoyoustillneedtolearnmoreabout?
Questionsyoustillhave:

Whatwerethespectators/audiences
seatslike?
Whatwerethematerialsthatwereused
tobuildthecoliseum?
Whatwastheareaofspace(where
peoplecould/wouldgo)inthe
coliseum?
Werebowsallowedingladiatorgames?
Whatwasthenumberofpeoplethat
werealoudinthecoliseumatatime?

Informationyoustillneedtolearn

Westillneedtolearnhowtheaudiencesseatswere
designed.
Westillneedtolearntheareaofspaceinthe
coliseum.
Westillneedtolearnthematerialsusedtobuildthe
coliseum.
Westillneedtolearnthreeexamplesofthesurvivalin
thetopicRomangamesandentertainment.
Westillneedtolearnifbowswereallowedinthe
coliseum.
Westillneedtolearnthenumberofpeopleinthe
coliseumatatime.