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Ideas to Spice up Greek and Latin Roots
Learning Greek and Latin roots is an important way to develop vocabulary, but it does get quite boring. Use this list of ideas to add some fun to your daily lessons. Lots of games are suggested to get your kids up and moving. Note: no...
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Google Translate
Not sure how to translate a word, phrase, or paragraph? No worries. Simply paste in, type, or dictate your text, select the initial and desired language, and up pops your translation. Better yet, the app will read the text to you in most...
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Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations
Young scholars explore early attempts at written language. In this early civilizations lesson plan, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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What I need for School
You can use this instructional activity with English language learners, a young language arts class, or speakers of a foreign language. The phrases learned are I need and I don't need. The teacher collects several items around the room,...
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The Gender of Nouns
A great handout for middle-schoolers learning nouns and their genders, this resource is comprehensive and easy to read. Consider providing some practice opportunities for your learners while you review the information.
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Time Capsule: Oral Presentation
A great way to gain proficiency when learning a new language is to prepare an oral presentation. In this foreign language lesson, pairs collaborate to develop a Time Capsule which they present to their class using their target language.
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Better Vocabulary Through Derivatives
Learners create a word tree poster that illustrates the way a root word can serve as the basis for many related terms. Although designed for a Latin language class, the concepts here could be used with any class study of Latin or Greek...
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Spanish Parts of Speech (Part 2)
Zoom in on a few parts of speech to strengthen and deepen understanding. Pupils examine nouns, articles, adjectives, and conjunctions in closer detail, looking at more complex grammatical situations. In addition to the informational page...
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A Fairy Tale: Italian Folklore
Students work in groups to write an original fairy tale in Italian. They research the components of a fairy tale, compare and contrast fairy tales with myths and follow an outline to write a complete, 15-20 page fairy tale.
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab Greek
Explore the Greek Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
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Textkit: Greek and Latin Learning Tools
This site is developed by lovers of ancient languages to help people of all ages learn Greek and Latin. Includes many downloadable grammar and reading texts as well as classical e-books. Tutorials are available and e-mail vocabulary...
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Greek [Pdf]
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to Greece and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: In Flight Greek Learn Before You Land [Pdf]
If you can master just the words and expressions given in these lessons then you will be able to get by in Greece.
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Class Flow: Latin the Language of the Solar System
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn the history of the solar system and how it is associated with the Roman and Greek Gods.
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Classics Technology Center: Life and Labors of Hercules
Lesson plan created for eighth-grade students with no Latin language background to learn about Hercules and his twelve labors. Includes handouts and examples of student work, as well as ways to add Latin to the project.