Latin Teacher Resources

N.B.. cit., n.b., viz., sc., inf. e,g,—these abbreviations frequently appear in academic papers and on works cited lists, but what do they mean? Part of a larger series to improve writing skills, the handout on Latin terms and...

Are your advanced learners reading authentic Latin this year? Whether you're teaching Caesar, Cicero or Virgil, use some of these strategies to map out your unit. What do you focus on? Consider taking small passages and making that the...

A plentiful resource for your Latin classroom. Whether your learners are just beginning to acquire Latin grammar or if they're intermediates in need of review, this link has something for everyone. Worksheets (and answers), readings,...

Searching for an incredibly thorough Latin app? Look no further! Latin learners will be quite satisfied with the collection of texts, three dictionaries, customizable flashcards, assessment options, and other features that are right at...

Students discuss the importance of communication and writing in their daily lives. In groups, they use the internet to research the development of letters, alphabets and writing materials. They trace the spread of the Latin language...

Introduce your Latin class to meter and the metrical pattern of an elegiac couplet. Have your learners practice identifying the syllables open to resolution in the two exercises provided. Answers are not included, but there is a helpful...

Every Latin scholar needs this comprehensive handout on subordinate clauses. Provide this reference tool to your class, and pair it with comprehension activities.

What would Ben do? Jumping off from the pseudonymous letters Ben Franklin fooled his older brother into publishing when he was still a teenager, young literary lovers dive into acting, writing, and addressing a local issue with wit and...

What are the benefits to providing your learners with multiple-choice questions on quizzes and tests? If you'll be teaching Latin literature this year, read this quick argument to decide which types of questions you'll create.

Support your Latin language learners with a collection of vocabulary words paired with definitions. Kind of like a small dictionary, this reference material contains about 600 Latin words with English definitions.

As a Latin educator, do you know how to appropriately design assessments for your advanced learners? If you're teaching an honors or advanced placement course, read this article for some professional development.

Give your Latin learners a list of verbs and have them complete this basic verb chart. Make things challenging and give them verbs in different tenses (so that they have to practice different verb forms), or pair this chart up with a...

Also known as -e stem nouns, the fifth declension nouns in Latin almost all end in ies. Have scholars use this chart to identify the nominative and genitive form for different nouns you provide. 

Students in a Latin class focus on archeology and trade from the Hellenistic period through the Middle Ages. In groups, they read various stages of a primary source documents in which they discuss and answer questions. To end the lesson...

In this 7th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 7th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature Latin forms. Students write the words 1 time each.

Students explore Latin American art. In this bi-lingual art history activity, students view a vast collection of Latin American artwork to better conceptualize the depth and contributions Latin American artist have had throughout...

In this Latin vocabulary activity, students match ten pictures to their Latin names. This is a activity generator, and teachers may add words and pictures to the list.

Students view a picture of Roman soldiers in battle and listen to a brief description of the picture in Latin. They participate in a question and answer session about the picture, listen to a mini-grammar lesson, retell the description...

Begin teaching your learners—and yourself—some basics about the Latin language with the inquiries available in this resource. Although the questions are linked to a textbook of unknown origin, they offer a good beginning on where to...

Review the Latin prepositions that are used with the ablative case and those that are used with the accusative case.  Some may be used with both, but the meaning may be slightly different. Have your learners discover these differences...

In this foreign language worksheet, students find the words that are related to the Latin language and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Let's look at perfect passive verbs in Latin. Print this sheet to give your class an opportunity to conjugate verb forms and translate simple sentences using perfect passive verbs. Answers are not included. 

Learners chose Latin authors, their birthplace, life and works. They examine pictures of an Italian city and decide which Latin author it could be related to. They answer questions in Latin.

In this language arts worksheet, learners match abbreviations that are used in the English language but come from Latin derivatives. They draw a line from 19 abbreviations to their definitions.