Students recognize and reproduce the sounds of Latin. Students respond to simple questions, statements, commands, or other stimuli. Students sing songs in Latin. Students write simple phrases and sentences in Latin. Students identify the principal Roman deities and heroes by their names, deeds, and spheres of influence, in part by reading passages of Latin.
Students demonstrate knowledge of selected facts of the history and geography of the ancient world.
Students demonstrate a basic knowledge of the private and public life of the ancient Romans, gained in part from the Latin texts they read. Students recognize basic architectural features and art forms of the Romans. Students recognize and use Roman numerals and the vocabulary associated with counting. Students use their knowledge of Latin in understanding a specialized vocabulary in such fields as mathematics and geography. Students acquire information about the Roman world by reading passages of Latin with a culturally authentic setting.