Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Julius Caesar Books 5-8

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

The provided link is a full-text Latin version of Julius Ceaser's 'De Bello Gallico' books 1-4. Both the Alabama Course of Study and AP College Board suggest that students be familiar with both the English and Latin versions of this book. The College Board specifically suggests the following sections:

Book 1: Chapters 1-7 (Not included in the provided link)
Book 4: Chapters 24-35 and the first sentence of Chapter 36 (Not included in the provided link)
Book 5: Chapters 24-48 (Included in the provided link)
Book 6: Chapters 13-20 (Included in the provided link)

Educators can use this resource when instructing students to read, understand, and translate Latin at their level of proficiency, summarize and translate passages, demonstrate an understanding of the main idea of paragraph-length prose texts, investigate important and influential works in Latin, and analyze the style of Latin poets to comprehend content.

    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.L3.2

    Read, understand, and translate Latin prose at an Intermediate Mid to Intermediate High level.

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

    WL17.LAT.L3.10

    Use knowledge of Latin and Greco-Roman culture in a multilingual world of diverse cultures.

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

    WL17.LAT.L4.2

    Read, translate, and understand Latin poetry at an Intermediate High level.

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    CR Resource Type

    Informational Material

    Resource Provider

    The Project Gutenberg
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