Eleventh graders learn the art of Roman oratory — the five parts of a classical speech (exōrdium, nārrātiō, cōnfirmātiō, refūtātiō, perōrātiō) perfected by Cicero — a structure that still shapes persuasion today.
Students will be able to…
Cicero was Rome’s greatest orator. A powerful Roman speech had five parts, in order. What were they?
Project this and have students put the five parts of a classical Roman speech in order.
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Cicero was Rome’s greatest orator — a powerful speech had five parts. What were they?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Intermediate-High).
Explore Roman rhetoric.
Explore cultural products (oratory).
Connect to persuasion today.
Presentational: structure a speech.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name the five parts of a Roman speech in order. A printable oratory sheet is in the World Languages library.
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