Students use their knowledge of Roman culture in a world of diverse cultures. Students demonstrate reading comprehension by answering simple questions in Latin or English about short passages of Latin. Students demonstrate a knowledge of vocabulary, basic inflectional systems, and syntax appropriate to their reading level. 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.