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Roman Gods — Dī Rōmānī

Fourth graders meet the major Roman gods — Iuppiter, Neptūnus, Mārs, Venus, Minerva — whose names live on in our planets and stories, a gateway to Roman mythology and culture.

Grade 4Dī Rōmānī40 minutes1 class periodClassical LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name the Roman gods.
  • ✓Know what they ruled.
  • ✓Connect gods to planets.
  • ✓Explore mythology.
Essential Question

Why are the planets named Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune? Because of the Roman gods! Who were the dī Rōmānī?

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Interactive Task
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Roman Gods Check

Project each item and have students answer about the Roman gods.

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Answer each question about the Roman gods.
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Named for the Gods

4 min

Why are the planets named Mars and Jupiter? The Roman gods! Who were they?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to “Jupiter.”
  • Ask who that was.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Dī Rōmānī

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Roman Gods Check.
  • Note Iuppiter and Neptūnus.
  • Note the planets.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Connect.
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Practice — Practice

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Match gods to what they ruled.
  • Match gods to planets.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Match.
  • Say.
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Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a Roman god.
  • Say what they ruled.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Say it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a Roman god.
  • Say what they ruled.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).

ACL
Cultures 2.1

Explore Roman mythology.

ACL
Cultures 2.2

Explore cultural products (myths).

ACL
Connections 3.2

Connect gods to astronomy.

ACL
Comparisons 4.2

Find god names in English.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • God picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ was the god of ___.”
  • Use a myth chart.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Iuppiter and Neptūnus.
  • Use pictures.
  • Name one god.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add Mārs and Venus.
  • Match all gods to planets.
  • Read a short myth.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚡God picture cards
  • 💻Roman Gods Check
  • 🪐A planet chart
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

deusgoddeagoddessIuppiterJupiterNeptūnusNeptuneMārsMarsVenusVenusMinervaMinervamythologiamythology
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What did Iuppiter (Jupiter) rule?
The gods and the sky.
QUESTION 2
What did Neptūnus (Neptune) rule?
The sea.
QUESTION 3
Where do the planet names come from?
The Roman gods.

Reflect: dī Rōmānī.

Have students name one Roman god and what they ruled (like Neptune → the sea). A printable gods sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: dea, deus, Iuppiter, Minerva, mythologia, Mārs, Neptūnus, Venus
  1. Jupiter
  2. god
  3. Mars
  4. Neptune
  5. mythology
  6. Venus
  7. Minerva
  8. goddess

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What did Iuppiter (Jupiter) rule?
  2. What did Neptūnus (Neptune) rule?
  3. Where do the planet names come from?
Answer key — Part A: 1) Iuppiter · 2) deus · 3) Mārs · 4) Neptūnus · 5) mythologia · 6) Venus · 7) Minerva · 8) dea
Part B: 1) The gods and the sky. 2) The sea. 3) The Roman gods.