Androcles and the Lion
who are the main characters in this fable?
Androcles/Lion
Did Roman soldiers usually use their swords to slash or poke?
Poke
In your own words, what are ruins?
the remains of a structure or an old civilization. Destroyed town, city, buildings
list 2 characteristics of a fable.
example: they are short, have talking animals, lesson
What did the Romans do to their spears so that they couldn't be thrown back at them?
designed a tip that would bend.
If a student defied a teacher at Edgerton would they be rewarded. Why or why not?
No, defying a teacher would end up getting them in trouble.
Where was Androcles before he got captured?
Cave
What color did the Romans paint their projectiles?
black
The ballista was an ingenious weapon. Define ingenious.
cleverly inventive
Who captured Androcles?
Roman soldier
How far could a ballista launch a spear?
1,500 feet
unscramble the following letters to make a word that means "a fight or argument."
F L O N C T I C
CONFLICT
How did Androcles help the lion?
removed a thorn from its paw.
What did the Romans use to fasten their armor together. What was used to tie it?
leather
what is an antonym for uncivilized
civilized