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It was similar to a race track of today where people would gather to watch horse and chariot races.\u003Cbr>Touring Performers-Groups of touring performers travelled around entertaining the local people with trained animals, acrobats and horse riders.\u003Cbr>Ring Master-the person in charge of performances in a ring\u003Cbr>Acrobat-an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic tricks.\u003Cbr>Big Top Tent-A circus is sometimes held in a large, colourful tent. It is called a ‘big top’. The performers put their show on in the tent. In the middle of the tent is the ring. This is where they stand to perform. The audience sit in seats around the side |  |  |  |  |  | What I will know by the end of our topic What circuses were like in the past?\u003Cbr>Circuses have been around for many years. They started in the Roman Empire in 27 BC. During this time people enjoyed watching chariot races that took place in Roman cities.\u003Cbr>During the Middle Ages, groups of touring performers travelled around the countryside of many European countries. They would entertain the local people with trained animals, acrobats and horse riders.\u003Cbr>About some of the people who made circuses famous?\u003Cbr>Philip Astley-an officer in the British Cavalry who toured the country performing riding tricks. He designed a circus ring so that he could perfect his act. Between his riding acts, clowns performed. This was the start of the circus as we know it today.\u003Cbr>John Bill Ricketts – A competitor of Philip Astley who took his circus to America. His performances included riding, comic actson horseback, comic dancing, tumbling and rope dancing.\u003Cbr>Hachaliah Bailey-Bought an African elephant that became the star of his touring show. This was so popular that he bought other exotic animals to add to his show. These shows went around the country performing for the local people. These were the first of the tented circuses that we know today. |\n|  |  | Pictures/diagrams\u003Cbr>Performers |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | \u003Cbr>Acrobats\u003Cbr>| Ring Master\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Horse and Chariot Race |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | |  | The Roman Circus |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |","cbCaiaHoq0KCZkhu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaHoq0KCZkhu","pdf",278078,"English","# Key Vocabulary\n## The Roman Circus\n## Touring Performers\n## Ring Master\n## Acrobat\n## Big Top Tent\n# What I will know by the end of our topic\n## What circuses were like in the past?\n## About some of the people who made circuses famous?","[{\"question\":\"When did circuses start, and where did they begin?\",\"answer\":\"Circuses started in the Roman Empire in 27 BC, where people enjoyed watching chariot races in Roman cities.\"},{\"question\":\"What entertainment did touring performers provide in the Middle Ages?\",\"answer\":\"They travelled around European countryside areas and entertained local people with trained animals, acrobats and horse riders.\"},{\"question\":\"Who made circuses famous in early modern times, and what did they do?\",\"answer\":\"Philip Astley designed a circus ring for his riding tricks, while John Bill Ricketts took his circus to America. 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