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National First Ladies' Library

Latin: The Language of Ancient Rome

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers gain understanding about where some of today's words originated by reviewing a list of Latin words and their meanings. They work in small groups to create dictionary pages which will then be compiled into a large...
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Curated OER

The Emperors of Rome

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research an emperor assigned to them both form on-line sources and paper sources. They locate at least one image of the emperor or a building he authorized to use in their presentation. They create a 5-10 minute presentation to...
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The Impact of Islamic Culture on the Arts of the Renaissance

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the linguistic and cultural impact of the Arabic language and Islamic culture on the Spanish language. They analyze and label maps, listen to and differentiate between Spanish and Arabic music, and compare and...
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Curated OER

Inuktitut

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore Inuit language. For this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for...
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Cambridge School Classics Project: Cambridge Latin Course

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cambridge Latin Course consists of five books designed to take students from beginners' level and beyond. Each book teaches the Latin language, complemented by information on Roman culture and civilisation. Some stages are free but...
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero

For Students 9th - 10th
A substantial introduction is included in this translation of Cicero's letters, which include both practical, personal missives, as well as more political epistles. Multiple digital formats of this etext are presented.