Latin

Beginner and GCSE Latin

Teaching with Latin Inscriptions: A guide for teachers to teaching Latin inscriptions with accompanying activities to introduce Latin inscriptions to their pupils:

• Teacher Guide – Teaching with Latin Inscriptions
• Introducing inscriptions matching activity
• Cracking Codes in Latin Inscriptions Presentation
• Cracking Codes in Latin Inscriptions Teacher Notes
• Cracking Codes Worksheet

Object Research Fact sheets:

• Fact Sheet – Amphora Handle
• Fact Sheet – Bowl decorated with musicians
• Fact Sheet – Brick Stamp
• Fact Sheet – Epitaph for a mother
• Fact Sheet – Felix cup
• Fact Sheet – Gold Glass
• Fact Sheet – Lead Sling Shot
• Fact Sheet – Metal stamp
• Fact Sheet – Oil Lamp
• Fact Sheet – Strigil

A series of lessons to learn the Latin imperative, using real examples from inscribed sling bullets.

• Imperatives 1 – TEACHER'S NOTES
• Imperatives 1 – WORKSHEET
• Imperatives 2 (neg) – TEACHER'S NOTES
• Imperatives 2 (neg) – WORKSHEET
• Imperatives 3 (army) – TEACHER'S NOTES
• Imperatives 3 (army) – WORKSHEET

Teach the Latin Dative using real Roman tomb stones.

• Datives – TEACHER'S NOTES
• Datives – WORKSHEET

Roman Life

Roman artefacts – all levels

Powerpoint slides for enriching Roman life lessons. Teacher notes explain what these objects tell us about ancient Rome.

• Slides
  • Slides 1 – Child horseman
  • Slides 2 – Roman soldier on horseback
  • Slides 3 – Roman Eagle Carving
  • Slides 4 – Hercules altar for a teenager
  • Slides 5 – Roman Britain Water Pipe
  • Slides 6 – Roman brick with stamp
  • Slides 7 – Roman lead pipe
  • Slides 8 – Tombstone with libation holes
  • Slides 9 – early Christian gold glass
  • Slides 10 – tombstone of Roman Jew


• Teacher's Notes
  • 1 – Child horseman
  • 2 – Roman soldier on horseback
  • 3 – Roman Eagle Carving
  • 4 – Hercules altar for a teenager
  • 5 – Roman Britain Water Pipe
  • 6 – Roman brick with stamp
  • 7 – Roman lead pipe
  • 8 – Tombstone with libation holes
  • 9 – early Christian gold glass
  • 10 – tombstone of Roman Jew
  • Writing technology – CASE

Roman Life topics for GCSE and WJEC

• Craft Projects
  Try out some Roman inspired crafts.
  • Make a Roman Wax Tablet-GCSE
  • Print and Make Ash Chest
  • Gold Glass Teacher notes
  • Gold Glass worksheet


• Roman Calendar
  A guide to Roman dates with exercises.
  • Roman Calendar – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Roman Calendar – WORKSHEET
  • Roman Calendar Template


• Roman Education
  Try out Roman handwriting and design an inscription.
  • Write like a Roman – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Write like a Roman – WORKSHEET


• Roman Funeral Toolkit
  Learn about Roman funerals, write eulogies of real Romans, make props and recreate the experience of a Roman funeral in your own classroom
  • Roman Funeral: Teacher notes
  • Roman Funeral: Quiz
  • Roman Funeral: Eulogies
  • Roman Funeral: Ancestor Mask Papercraft
  • Small Ash Chest Printable


• Roman Religion
  Learn about animal sacrifice and look at some real Roman altars.
  • Animal Sacrifice – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Roman animal sacrifice


• Roman Society
  Teaches about Roman naming conventions.
  • Roman Names 1 – Men and Boys
    • Roman Names 1 – Men and Boys
    • Roman Names 1 – Teacher's Notes
    • Roman Names WORKSHEET 1 – men's names
  
  
  • Roman Names 2 – Women and Girls
    • Roman Names 2 – Teacher's Notes
    • Roman Names 2 – Women and Girls
    • Roman Names 2 WORKSHEET – women's names
  
  
  • Roman Names 3 – Freedmen and Freedwomen
    • Freedmen Names – Teacher's Notes
    • Roman Names 3 – Freedmen and Freedwomen
    • Roman Names WORKSHEET 3- Freedmen and Freedwomen

Roman Life topics for Primary Schools

• Craft Projects
  Try out some Roman inspired crafts.
  • Make a Roman Wax Tablet
  • Print and Make Ash Chest
  • Gold Glass Teacher notes
  • Gold Glass worksheet


• Roman Army
  Teaches about special units in the Roman army who used slings to fight. Pupils play a card matching game and design their own sling bullet with an authentic Roman taunt.
  • Firing Insults – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Firing Insults – INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION
  • Firing Insults – CARD MATCHING GAME
  • Firing Insults – WORKSHEET


• Roman Education
  Try out Roman handwriting and design an inscription.
  • Write like a Roman – TEACHER'S NOTES (GCSE)
  • Write like a Roman – WORKSHEET
  • Clay Inscriptions – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Clay Inscriptions – INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION
  • Clay Inscriptions – WORKSHEET
  • Roman Names kit:
    • Male first names
    • Male second names
    • Female first names
    • Small Ash Chest
    • Small Ash Chest Lid


• Roman Numerals 1
  Teaches how to write numbers in Roman numerals.
  • Working with Roman Numerals – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Working with Roman Numerals – WORKSHEET


• Roman Numerals 2
  Practice Roman numerals using real examples from Roman tomb stones.
  • Roman Numerals on Roman Tombstones – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Roman Numerals on Roman Tombstones – WORKSHEET


• Roman Religion
  Learn about animal sacrifice and look at some real Roman altars.
  • Animal Sacrifice – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Roman animal sacrifice


• Roman Religion 2
  Learn about some authentic Roman jobs and the gods that were patrons of those jobs. Pupils make a votive inscription.
  • Roman professions – TEACHER'S NOTES
  • Roman professions – INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION (pptx)
  • Roman professions – INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION (pdf)
  • Roman professions – WORKSHEET
  • Roman Names kit:
    • Male first names
    • Male second names
    • Female first names
    • Small Ash Chest
    • Small Ash Chest Lid