Fourth graders learn food words in Latin — pānis, aqua, mālum, ōvum, lac — and the English words they give us, like “aquarium,” “oval,” and “lactose.”
Students will be able to…
The Romans loved a good meal! What are the words for food (cibus) in Latin?
Project this and tap each word. Have students learn Latin food vocabulary and roots.
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The Romans loved a good meal — what are the food words in Latin?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Interpretive: understand food words.
Find Latin roots in English.
Explore Roman food.
Interpersonal: talk about food.
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Have students name two foods in Latin and one English word each gives (like aqua → aquarium). A printable food sheet is in the World Languages library.
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