Fourth graders learn body parts in Latin — caput, oculus, manus, pēs — the roots of English words like “ocular,” “manual,” and “pedal,” and sort them into head and body.
Students will be able to…
The Latin word for body is corpus (like “corporation”!). What are the parts of the body in Latin?
Project this and sort each part into in capite (on the head) or in corpore (on the body).
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The Latin word for body is corpus — what are the parts in Latin?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand body words.
Find Latin roots in English.
Connect to the body.
Interpersonal: name body parts.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students point to and name two body parts in Latin (like caput and manus). A printable body sheet is in the World Languages library.
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