WL17.LAT.L1.2
Read and understand appropriate Latin vocabulary, inflectional systems, and syntax.
Read and understand appropriate Latin vocabulary, inflectional systems, and syntax.
Overview
This Latin activity introduces students to the differences between reading in Latin and reading in English while emulating how Latin students learned to read text. It offers two samples of familiar English texts printed in a fashion similar to ancient Latin. The first is a segment of "Cat in the Hat" as well as a segment from "To Kill a Mockingbird." As students read these selections they look for differences and similarities between the reading process in Latin and English. The link suggests that students finish the activity by looking at a sample of Virgil's Aeneid to discuss learning to read in ancient times versus modern times.
Content Standards
WL17.LAT.L1.2
WL17.LAT.L1.6
Investigate and describe the most important Greco-Roman deities, including their characteristics, duties, and associated myths.
Investigate and describe the most important Greco-Roman deities, including their characteristics, duties, and associated myths.
WL17.LAT.L1.10
Identify evidence of contributions of Roman civilization and language to diverse cultures.
Identify evidence of contributions of Roman civilization and language to diverse cultures.
WL17.LAT.L1.14
Identify world languages and communities connected by their common origin in Latin language and Greco-Roman culture.
Identify world languages and communities connected by their common origin in Latin language and Greco-Roman culture.
Interdisciplinary Connection(s)
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CR Resource Type
Learning Activity
Resource Provider
The Ancient Graffiti Project
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