Latin Lesson Plans

Seventh graders examine the Latin roots -scrib, -script, -spec, and -spect, and discuss literary devices. They define the meaning of each Latin root, and in small groups generate a list of words containing each root. Students then write examples of two types of literary devices.

Ninth graders complete spelling activities for Latin roots. For this Latin roots lesson, 9th graders complete a teacher-led oral activity and worksheet to practice writing one-word meanings for Latin roots.

Seventh graders examine words with Latin suffixes and discuss point of view and foreshadowing. They listen to the teacher dictate a list of words and identify the suffix, and read and discuss an informational handout on point of view and foreshadowing.

Fourth graders complete a worksheet. In this root words lesson, 4th graders discuss the meaning of a root. Students view words with the Latin root stru/struct and discuss their meaning. Students repeat this process with other Latin root words. Students complete a worksheet where they explore more Latin word parts.

Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this word roots lesson, 5th graders review that Latin roots are the basis of many English words and learn various Latin roots. Students write the roots on the board and explain their meaning. Students complete a worksheet on Latin word parts.

Ninth graders complete spelling activities using Latin expressions. For this Latin expressions lesson, 9th graders complete an oral class activity using Latin expressions and complete a worksheet where they research to explain the meanings of the expressions of Latin origin.

Students use the Greek and Latin root words to decode each dolphin scientific name.

Students study the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius as described in the letter of Pliny the Younger to Tacitus. They explore life in Pompeii and volcanology while reviewing Latin language skills.

Use this resource to explore the issue of immigration in the classroom. Learners read a story about a man from Mexico who immigrates to the United States. After reading El Guero by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino, learners use structural clues, such as Latin and Greek roots, to answer questions about the story. They also complete activities involving sequencing and cause and effect.

Seventh graders investigate the persistence of Latin in Medieval and early modern Europe as an exploration of the period's cultures. In this Medieval cultures lesson, 7th graders interview immigrants in their communities, analyze the Gutenberg Bible, read the Lord's Prayer in Latin and English, research Romance languages, use almanacs to locate the languages spoken in various countries, and may finish with extension activities.