Making your armor

I. Requirements

• 1. Your armor and weapons must be clearly one type of gladiator. 

  2. They can only be made with the following materials: cardboard, paper, tape, glue and paint. 

  3. Weapons will be made in class out of the provided cardboard tubes. 

  4. Paper mache is allowed. 

  5. Cloths under the armor just have to follow the school dress code

  6. Please decorate your armor with your own personal symbol and motto in Latin (motto must include an adjective)

  7. Please tape your insults, cheers and prayer to the inside of your shield or other visible location on your costume.

II. Research

Books 

• 1. from my classroom and the library

  2. Google books like this one (great source for weaponry)

High quality websites

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_gladiator_types 

2. https://www.vroma.org/vromans/bmcmanus/arena.html

3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/gladiators_01.shtml

4. http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/types-of-gladiators.htm 

   1. http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/roman-gladiator-armor.htm

   2. http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/female-gladiators.htm (more than female gladiators)

III. Construction:

Videos:

• 1. Breast Plate: http://youtu.be/imPwG9QOUzs

  2. Helmet: http://youtu.be/vlRXlnjOo0U

  3. Another video that uses foam (remember you must only use cardboard or paper) 

  4. Hoplite helmetAnother helmet

  5. Full legionary armor!

  6. Just search "paper mache helmet" and "cardboard helmet" on YouTube

Websites:

1. How to make a helmet by one of my students

2. armor howto

3. Some military history with discussion of armor here