Latin Discussion Questions: Food

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This Latin activity offers 5 warm-up style discussion activities encouraging students to talk about Roman culture as it relates to food. Some of the discussion activities have links to photos of graffiti discovered on ancient ruins while others provide a textual reference of graffiti uncovered by archeologists. Students are asked to interact with the text/graffiti as they discuss the translations uncovered by archeologists and discuss how each relates to the food-related aspects of Roman life.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L1.2

Read and understand appropriate Latin vocabulary, inflectional systems, and syntax.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L1.6

Investigate and describe the most important Greco-Roman deities, including their characteristics, duties, and associated myths.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L1.8

Locate historically important cities and major geographical features of Italy and Western Europe, and describe their ancient and modern significance.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L1.14

Identify world languages and communities connected by their common origin in Latin language and Greco-Roman culture.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L2.2

Read, understand, and translate Latin at an Intermediate Low level.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - Latin

WL17.LAT.L2.9

Compare language patterns of Latin and their own language.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

Custom

Resource Provider other

The Ancient Graffiti Project
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