? starter activity

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? starter activity
Many famous Roman buildings have used stone from
the Colosseum, including St Peters. 2/3 of the
original building have been taken.
There were 80 entrances, 4 of which were reserved
for VIPs
The Colosseum was originally called the Flavian
Amphitheatre after Vespasians family name
The Colosseum was constructed around 70AD on the
orders of the Emperor Vespasian
Members of the audience could enter or leave via
the vomitoria from the Latin word to spew out
It could seat around 50,000 spectators
Its circumference was 545 metres, and its four
storeys rose to a height of 57 metres
The central arena was 86x54 metres and covered in
sand. The Latin for sand is arena
You have 1 minute to study the information on
this slide, before facing 7 questions. Get them
all right and score a fruition!
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??? Questions ???

• When was it built?
• Who ordered its construction?
• How many could it seat?
• How high was it originally?
• What does arena mean in Latin?
• What was its circumference?
• How many VIP entrances were there?
• ?Why do you think the Colosseum survived whilst
  many other amphitheatres were destroyed?

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Why is the Colosseum the most famous of all Roman
buildings?
? Key words martyr pilaster podium
hypogeum naumachia bestiarius
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain key features functions of an
  amphitheatre
• To assess why the C is so famous

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? Your task

• Read the article about the history of the
  Colosseum adapted from the BBC History website.
• Highlight evidence in one colour relating to how
  it was constructed and in another to how it was
  used.
• ?How much can the building tell us about class
  differences in Roman times?

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? Your task

• All sorts of entertainments took place at the
  Colosseum. Read p.44-5 of the exam reader and
  note down how these animals were used
• Panthers
• Elephants
• Tigers
• Lions
• Bears
• Dogs
• Ostriches

• Extension
• Find out how convicted criminals were treated at
  the Colosseum

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? Extension task

• Conduct some research into Ridley Scotts movie,
  Gladiator and produce a factfile on how
  authentic his depiction of the Colosseum and
  Roman entertainment really is. Include stills
  from the movie or examples of entertainments from
  Roman mosaics or frescoes.

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? Your task

• As a group, produce a radio ad for a day out at
  the Roman Colosseum. Refer to as many magnificent
  features of the building as possible in addition
  to as many different types of animal
  entertainments as you can remember.
• ?Pitch your advert at a particular class of
  society, e.g. Roman senators

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? Success criteria
Room for improvement Getting better Wow factor
Limited range of features with little or no technical vocab Refers to a limited range of animal entertainments Describes many key features Some use of technical vocab Refers to at least 3 animal entertainments Describes key features of building Confident use of technical vocab e.g. vomitoria, hypogeum naumachia Includes references to at least 5 different animals Pitched at a particular group within Roman society
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? Homework

• Write a judgement on why you think the Colosseum
  is such a famous building. Think about the
  following
• Its architectural features
• What it can teach us today about Roman society
• How it was politically important to emperors
• ?Use the full BBC article to support your
  judgement link on Studyhistory

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Why is the Colosseum the most famous of all Roman
buildings?
? Key words martyr pilaster podium
hypogeum naumachia bestiarius
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain key features functions of an
  amphitheatre
• To assess why the C is so famous