Sixth graders meet famous Romans — Caesar, Augustus, Cicero, Vergil — and sort them into leaders (generals and emperors) and writers (orators and poets), exploring Roman history and culture.
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Rome was full of famous people! Some led armies and empires; others wrote great works. Who were the Rōmānī nŋtī?
Project this and sort each Roman into ducēs (leaders) or scrīptōrēs (writers).
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Some Romans led armies; others wrote great works — who were they?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Explore Roman history.
Connect to famous figures.
Find Roman names in English.
Explore cultural achievements.
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Have students name one famous Roman and whether they were a leader or writer (like Caesar → leader). A printable Romans sheet is in the World Languages library.
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