See You Later Gladiator_Jon Scieszka

Author: Jon Scieszka says, "I write books because I love to make kids laugh".

See You Later, Gladiator!
The Book transports Joe, Sam, and Fred back to ancient Rome A.D. 120. They come face-to-face with one big ol' Gladiator!

Students selected this book after checking out, Tut, Tut, and The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy.

1. They read chapter one, which took them back into the time warp.
2. Then listened to chapter one from iTunes.  "It has more action noise, and does the voice emotions, like really!" Shared a student. 

Prior knowledge: They knew Gladiators can earn their freedom. We googled the question and discovered it is true.

Time warp Trio Adventures Gladiators

Paired Reading:
Percy Jackson Books by Rick Riordan
 
Who were the Gladiators?

How to Draw a Gladiator

Write the next scene in which you and the characters Joe, Sam, and Fred are about to become gladiators! Is it going to be a thumbs up, you live or a thumbs down, you die.

Web Book Gladiator

Check out ancient Roman buildings like the  Roman Colosseum

 Read about the Roman Empire

Gladiator Book Quiz