Fifth graders learn the places of a Roman city — forum, templum, via, domus, schola — and the English words they give us, like “forum,” “viaduct,” and “domestic.”
Students will be able to…
Walk through a Roman city! What were the places (locī), and what English words come from them?
Project this and match each Latin place to its English meaning — tap the Latin, then tap the English.
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What were the places of a Roman city, and what English words come from them?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand place words.
Find Latin roots in English.
Explore the Roman city.
Connect to geography.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two Roman places and one English word each gives (like via → viaduct). A printable places sheet is in the World Languages library.
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