Here are the questions we will answer while watching the movie “Gladiator”. Watch and listen closely.
1. When and where does this movie take place?
2. Who does the Roman emperor choose to
take over for him? Why do you think he chose this person?
3. How did Commodus respond?
4. 2 words to describe Maximus so far are ______ and ________.
5. What happens to Maximus after he finds his family?
6. What do the Romans seem to think about their new emperor?
7. What is Maximus trying to achieve by fighting as a gladiator?
8. Juba tells Maximus “not yet.” What does he mean by this?
HOMEWORK:
9. Predict what happens next with Maximus, Commodus, Lucilla, and Proximo.
How will the movie end?
