Seventh graders learn about the Roman soldier — gladius, scūtum, pīlum, galea, legiō — the equipment and organization that made Rome’s army legendary, and the roots of words like “gladiator” and “legion.”
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Rome conquered the world with its army! What did a Roman soldier (mīles) carry, and how was the army organized?
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Rome conquered with its army — what did a soldier carry, and how was it organized?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Explore the Roman army.
Explore cultural products (arms).
Find Latin roots in English.
Interpretive: understand army words.
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Have students name two pieces of a Roman soldier’s gear and one English word each gives (like gladius → gladiator). A printable soldier sheet is in the World Languages library.
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