Eighth graders extend their Latin grammar to two more cases — the genitive (“of,” showing possession) and the dative (“to/for”) — building the tools to read fuller Latin sentences.
Students will be able to…
Beyond subject and object, Latin has more cases! The genitive means “of” and the dative means “to/for.” How do they work?
Project each item and have students answer about the genitive and dative cases.
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Beyond subject and object, Latin has more cases — the genitive and dative. How?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand cases.
Compare case functions.
Connect to grammar analysis.
Interpersonal: read Latin.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students identify the genitive in “liber puellae” (the girl’s book). A printable cases sheet is in the World Languages library.
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