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Roman Gods & Goddesses — Deae et Deī

Seventh graders deepen their Roman mythology — meeting the major gods (Iuppiter, Neptune, Mars, Apollo) and goddesses (Juno, Venus, Minerva, Diana) — and sorting them by who they were.

Grade 7Deae et Deī50 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 gods.
  • ✓Name the goddesses.
  • ✓Sort the deities.
  • ✓Explore mythology.
Essential Question

The Roman pantheon was full of powerful gods and goddesses. Can you tell the deī (gods) from the deae (goddesses)?

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Interactive Task
Sort It · Interactive

Deī an Deae?

Project this and sort each deity into deī (gods) or deae (goddesses).

⚡ Sort each — god or goddess?Try it
👨 Deī (gods)
👩 Deae (goddesses)
Tap a deity, then tap a box.
The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — The Roman Pantheon

5 min

The pantheon was full of gods and goddesses — can you tell them apart?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a god image.
  • Ask who it is.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Deae et Deī

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present gods and goddesses.
  • Say what each ruled.
  • Note their domains.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Sort Them

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Deī an Deae?
  • Sort each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a deity.
  • Say what they ruled.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

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

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a god.
  • Name a goddess.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Name one.
  • 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 the world.

ACL
Comparisons 4.2

Find god names in English.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

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

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Iuppiter and Iūnō.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Match gods to Greek names.
  • Read a short myth.
  • Match to planets.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚡Deity cards
  • 💻Deī an Deae?
  • 📚A myth chart
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

deusgoddeagoddessIuppiterJupiterIūnōJunoMinervaMinervaVenusVenusMārsMarsDiānaDiana
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
Was Iuppiter (Jupiter) a god or goddess?
A god — the king of the gods.
QUESTION 2
Was Minerva a god or goddess?
A goddess — of wisdom.
QUESTION 3
What was Mars the god of?
War.

Reflect: deae et deī.

Have students name one Roman god and one goddess and what each ruled. 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.

🖨️ Roman Gods & Goddesses (Deae et Deī)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: dea, deus, Diāna, Iuppiter, Iūnō, Minerva, Mārs, Venus
  1. Jupiter
  2. goddess
  3. Minerva
  4. Diana
  5. Juno
  6. god
  7. Venus
  8. Mars

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. Was Iuppiter (Jupiter) a god or goddess?
  2. Was Minerva a god or goddess?
  3. What was Mars the god of?
Answer key — Part A: 1) Iuppiter · 2) dea · 3) Minerva · 4) Diāna · 5) Iūnō · 6) deus · 7) Venus · 8) Mārs
Part B: 1) A god — the king of the gods. 2) A goddess — of wisdom. 3) War.