Sixth graders learn the months in Greek (μήνες, mínes) — Ιανουάριος, Φεβρουάριος, Μάρτιος, Απρίλιος, Μάιος… up to Δεκέμβριος (many English month names come from Greek & Latin roots!). They put the first months in order.
Students will be able to…
Ιανουάριος, Φεβρουάριος… what are the months in Greek?
Project this and have students put the first Greek months in order from Ιανουάριος to Μάιος.
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What are the months in Greek?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Interpretive: understand months.
Presentational: name months.
Connect to the calendar.
Compare month names & roots.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students say their birthday month in Greek. A printable Greek months sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.