Third graders take their first steps in Latin — the language of ancient Rome — with everyday greetings: Salvē, Valē, Grātiās. Latin is the root of English, Spanish, French, and more!
Students will be able to…
Salvē! (Hello!) Let’s learn Latin, the language of ancient Rome. How do you say hello and goodbye?
Project this and match each Latin greeting to its English meaning — tap the Latin, then tap the English.
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Let’s learn Latin, the language of ancient Rome — how do you say hello?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpersonal: greet others.
Explore Roman greetings.
Compare Latin and English.
Interpretive: understand greetings.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students greet a family member in Latin with “Salvē” and “Valē.” A printable greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.