Eighth graders explore Roman entertainment — the Colosseum, gladiators, chariot races at the Circus Maximus, and the theater — the spectacles that thrilled ancient Rome, and roots like “gladiator” and “car.”
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The Romans loved a good show! From gladiators to chariot races, what were the games (lūdī) of Rome?
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From gladiators to chariot races, what were the games of Rome?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).
Explore Roman entertainment.
Explore cultural products (games).
Find Latin roots in English.
Interpretive: understand game words.
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Have students name two Roman entertainments and where they happened (like chariot races → Circus Maximus). A printable games sheet is in the World Languages library.
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