 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!
Common Sense Media says
Educational, but may disturb younger kids.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that despite the jaunty drawings, the content realistically depicts and describes the subject matter.
What's it about?
Explore the horrible and short life of a Roman gladiator in A.D. 1. The story begins with your capture by the Romans. You will never see your family again. You are marched 500 miles to be sold as a slave. A wealthy Roman buys you and sends you off to begin your training as a gladiator. Your lessons will teach you to fight in the arena for the entertainment of other Romans. You may be trained in one of more than ten different fighting styles, each with its own weapons and armor. The site follows your every move into your first (will it be your last?) contest before a rambunctious crowd calling for blood. Users can mouse over the illustrations to see dialogue among the characters.
Is it any good?
Although the drawings on the site look humorous, the topic is realistically portrayed and might disturb young children. Older kids studying ancient Rome might be interested in a brief swing through this site, although there is little to do except hit the "Next" button to turn the page. There is a handful of links to other Web sites on the same topic.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the site's depiction of the harsh realities of life as a Roman gladiator. Does it match the images you may have seen in movies or on TV? Families can also do additional research to learn more about ancient Roman times.
- Show:
- All members
- Parents
- Teens & kids
Kid, 12 years old
March 2, 2011
AGE
perfect for ages 8 and up!
I love it!!! It is incredibly educational.
Was this review useful?
|
|
Kid, 12 years old
January 15, 2011
AGE
Perfect for ages 11 and up!
I Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is violent but incredibly acurit!
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
bad language
i think that parents should STOP all the bad,ugly,and nasty language
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Ideal as an introduction to Ancient Roman life.
You Wouldn't want to be a Roman Gladiator is a brilliant website introducing children to the realities of Ancient Roman life. The website shows a shortened version of the book of the same name published by Scholastic. This is a huge series of about 50 books set in different time periods.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
WOW!!!!
wow! this website is really coll for kids like me who luv ancient history! it is a bit gory i would not suggest it if you ( like my brother) get really grossed out at words like blood and discriptive sentances about voilence.. but for kids ten to about 13 this is a totally awsome educatoinal site!
sincerely,
keroberos
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Brilliant Gladiator
You Would't want to be a Roman Gladiator web book is really good for getting an idea of what the life of a gladiator was really like. The You wouldn't want to be... series of books is a huge series of history based stories with facts. I think the web books are fantastic. I am goin to collect all the books.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Fight your hardest, but this site is the safest!
Great website, educational, and it's a little violent. Very safe website and is great for students who are learning about Rome in school. Would be a great website to use in the classroom.
Was this review useful?
|
|
| Genre: | Educational |
Contact us to give us more feedback on our learning ratings.
Review It
Tell us what you think about our new Learning Ratings. We value your feedback.
Great alternatives handpicked by our editors
Already visited it? What do you think?
More from Common Sense Media
Top advice and articles
