Eleventh graders meet the great poets of Rome — Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, and Martial — and the works that shaped Western literature, from the epic Aeneid to witty epigrams.
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Rome produced some of the greatest poets in history. Who were the poētae Rōmānī, and what did they write?
Project this and tap each poet. Have students learn the great Roman poets.
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Rome produced some of the greatest poets in history — who were they?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Intermediate-High).
Explore Roman literature.
Explore cultural products (poetry).
Connect to Western literature.
Compare literary traditions.
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Have students name two Roman poets and one work each wrote (like Vergil → the Aeneid). A printable poets sheet is in the World Languages library.
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