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The Founding of Rome — Rōmulus et Remus

Eighth graders learn the legend of Rome’s founding — the twins Rōmulus and Remus, the she-wolf who raised them, their quarrel, and the naming of ROMA — and put the famous story in order.

Grade 8Rōmulus et Remus50 minutes1 class periodClassical LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Tell Rome’s founding legend.
  • ✓Know Rōmulus & Remus.
  • ✓Order the story.
  • ✓Explore Roman myth.
Essential Question

How was Rome founded? A legend tells of twin brothers and a she-wolf. Can you put the story of Rōmulus et Remus in order?

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Interactive Task
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Order the Founding Legend

Project this and have students put the legend of Rome’s founding in order.

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The Lesson · Classical Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — How Was Rome Founded?

5 min

A legend tells of twin brothers and a she-wolf — can you order the story?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a she-wolf statue.
  • Ask what the story is.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Rōmulus et Remus

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present the legend.
  • Note the she-wolf.
  • Note the order.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Order It

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Founding Legend.
  • Put it in order.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Retell the legend.
  • Explain the she-wolf.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Retell.
  • Explain.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name the twins.
  • Say who named Rome.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Introductory).

ACL
Cultures 2.1

Explore Roman legend.

ACL
Cultures 2.2

Explore cultural products (myths).

ACL
Connections 3.2

Connect legend to history.

ACL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: retell a legend.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Story picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “First ___, then ___.”
  • Use a story map.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with the twins and the naming.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Retell the full legend.
  • Compare legend and history.
  • Draw the she-wolf.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🐺A she-wolf image
  • 💻Order the Founding Legend
  • 📚Myth books
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

fābulalegendgeminītwinslupashe-wolfcondereto foundurbscityRōmaRomerēxkinglēgendalegend
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Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
Who were the twins in Rome’s founding legend?
Rōmulus and Remus.
QUESTION 2
Who raised the twins?
A she-wolf (lupa).
QUESTION 3
Who named the city Rome, and after whom?
Rōmulus, after himself.

Reflect: Rōmulus et Remus.

Have students retell two events from Rome’s founding legend in order. A printable legend sheet is in the World Languages library.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: condere, fābula, geminī, lupa, lēgenda, rēx, Rōma, urbs
  1. Rome
  2. legend
  3. she-wolf
  4. twins
  5. to found
  6. king
  7. city
  8. legend

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. Who were the twins in Rome’s founding legend?
  2. Who raised the twins?
  3. Who named the city Rome, and after whom?
Answer key — Part A: 1) Rōma · 2) fābula · 3) lupa · 4) geminī · 5) condere · 6) rēx · 7) urbs · 8) lēgenda
Part B: 1) Rōmulus and Remus. 2) A she-wolf (lupa). 3) Rōmulus, after himself.