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Gladiator II (R - 2024) Movie Guide
Gladiator II (R - 2024) Movie Guide
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This Gladiator II (R – 2024) Movie Guide will challenge students to think critically about the concept of Rome—both as a historical empire and as a symbol of ideals, identity, and power. Through the lens of Gladiator II (2024), students will examine how contrasting beliefs—like Hanno’s hope for a Rome built on justice and Macrinus’s embrace of violence and dominance—create deep conflicts. Using carefully constructed scenes, historical flashbacks, and intense dialogue, students will analyze how characters like Lucilla, Acacius, and Hanno represent the fragility of ideals, while Macrinus reflects Rome’s descent into spectacle. From exploring ancient warfare tactics like firebombs and catapults to uncovering the meanings behind quotes from Virgil and Marcus Aurelius, learners will apply historical context to narrative choices. Encourage students to debate whether ideals can survive in societies consumed by fear and control. Use personal reflection questions and extended research prompts to connect Stoic philosophy, Roman warfare, and political ambition to their modern-day parallels.
This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of this movie, see the IMDb listing here.
Check the thumbnails for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 15 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.
This product .zip file includes:
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- An Answer Key w/ CCSS Alignment (6 Pages)
- A Student Movie Guide (6 Pages)
- A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 Page)
- CCSS alignment, Admin Movie Request and Permission Slip (2 Pages)
- A free resources and 'About' section (8 Pages - Not included in the page count for this product)
- CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students aren’t reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie.
Google Classroom | Google Slide | Tips:
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- Click on the link included in the PDF titled "Google Slides Version" and save a copy of the file to your Google Drive/Classroom
- Create an assignment for your students
- If you are using this resource for multiple classes and want to separate responses by class, create multiple copies of the Google Slides version with file names such as
Tips for using the Gladiator II (R - 2024) Movie Guide in your classroom:
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- Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
- Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
- Pause at the times designated on the movie guide and help students if necessary
- Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
- Discourage students from simply copying answers
- If needed, and if time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie for additional analysis
- After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
- On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie
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Get a feel for these movie guides and see if this resource is right for you. I ask questions that require students to ‘live’ on the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
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