Directions for Gladiator News Article
· Write a news article as if you are a reporter interviewing a famous gladiator!
o Your name will be the Reporter
o You will create the name of the Gladiator
o You will create a unique headline for your article.
o You must use a minimum of 4 facts.
o You must use a minimum of 3 vocabulary words.
· You will be graded on the rubric below. Use it as a guide before you write.
Project will be due: ______
Student Name/Hour:______
Gladiator News Article / Points(5 pts. Each)
Minimum of 3 paragraphs in news article format.
Has a “catchy” or creative Headline relevant to the article.
Contains a minimum of 4 facts from “Interview” worksheet.
Uses at least 3 vocabulary words relevant to the study of Rome.
Overall appearance including spelling and grammar.
Total points/letter grade
Interview with a Gladiator
A top Roman magazine has sent a questionnaire to you, Rome’s most popular new gladiator, to fill in. Gladiator’s Today wants to make you a star, so tell them about yourself.
Introduce yourself:
How did you become a gladiator? (slave, criminal, chance of winning freedom):
What injuries have you suffered?:
Have you ever fought against animals? Which ones? (elephants, tigers, rhinos, lions, cheetahs):
What is it like underneath the arena? (corridors, hot, trapdoors, animals, gladiators)
Can you tell us about the most spectacular show you’ve been involved in? (battle recreation, sea battle, animal fight)
Now tell us a bit more about yourself, and about life as a gladiator:
Newspaper Story Format
Newspaper articles are written using an “inverted pyramid format” as shown below. The most important information is at the top (beginning of the article) and the least important information is at the bottom (end of the article.)
Enter Headline
Enter the 5 W’s in these boxes
Enter 3 less important details in these boxes
Enter the least important detail in the final box.