Latin 3 > Roman Life

Communication

Read various passages about entertainment, the patron-client system, rituals and beliefs, and religion.
Interpret and understand Roman daily life as found in Latin excerpts from targeted authors, such as Petronius, Martial, Catullus, etc.

Find contextual evidence and quote the text to answer questions in Latin pertaining to aspects of Roman daily life, such as clothing, food, holidays, entertainments, customs, etc.
Read or recite texts related to Roman daily life, whether as a prepared recitation or spontaneously.
Translate passages and sentences in Latin with appropriate grammar related to the Latin 3 Program of Studies, such as gerundives, concessive clauses, and the hortatory subjunctive.

Demonstrate an understanding of the Roman daily life practices in the era of the author being read and studied.
Discuss the concepts of gravitas, pietas, otium, and religio.

Demonstrate how various aspects of Roman daily life continue to influence western culture, such as in sports, the calendar, religion, cults, etc.
Contrast the Roman idea of state religion to the American ideal of separation of church and state.
Recognize how the rise of Christianity has affected music, history, literature, architecture, the calendar and art.

Discuss modern holidays and their Roman origins.
Recognize derivatives based on Roman daily life, such as pontifex, epicurean, cathedral, piety, impediment, subliminal, etc.

Inform others about the Romans by making cultural bulletin boards about topics such as the state religion, Roman art and painting, etc.
Recognize the evidence of Roman daily life in the study of recent archaeological excavations.