All Roads Lead to Rome!
Inside this issue: A Roman road trip board game, Candy Roman road models, the Roman Appius Claudius Caecus, the word “via,” and more!
Author: Kristen Bortner
Gladiators
Gladiators
Inside this issue: Gladiatorial advertisements and emblems, Spartacus, holding your own tournament, Playmobil gladiators, and more!
Back-to-School Shopping, Ancient Roman Style!
Back-to-School Shopping, Ancient Roman Style!
Inside this issue: Back-to-school in Ancient Rome, origami in Latin, the words “pen” and “paper,” the Roman Quintilian, and more!
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Ceres and Proserpina
Ceres and Proserpina
Inside this issue: the story of Proserpina in English and in a simple Latin comic, the word “etiology,” the poet Ovid, and more!
Days of the Week and Weather
Happy New Year!
Inside this issue: the days of the week and weather in Latin, calculating calendar dates, our English word “calendar,” Julius Caesar, and more!
Roman Baths
Roman Baths
Inside this issue: a mock visit to the baths, reading workshop, the Roman writer Seneca, English words related to Roman baths, and more!
Parts of the Body
Partēs Corporis!
Inside this issue: a conversational Latin monster-guessing game, anatomical votive offerings, the doctor Galen, medical terms with fascinating origins, and more!
The Ides of March
Et tu, Brute?
Inside this issue: Two Ides-themed Latin language activities, reenacting a Roman funeral, the writer Suetonius, the term “Ides,” and more!
Clothing
The clothes make the man!
Inside this issue: a Roman fashion show, bulla posters, Quintilian, the words “palliative” and “protection,” and more!
Coins
Show me the money!
Inside this issue: an introduction to Roman coins, the emperor Diocletian, Roman coin replicas, the word “pecuniary,” an interview with a coin collector, and more!
Colors
“I think the names of colors are at the edge, between where language fails and where it’s at its most powerful.” – British writer A. S. Byatt
Inside this issue: Latin colors and rock painting, statues in color, Pliny the Elder, the word “iridescence,” and more!
Romulus and Remus
Ab urbe conditā…
Inside this issue: The story of Romulus and Remus in English and in Latin, the author Livy, an online storyboard resource, the word “palatial,” and more!
Mythological Couples
Love conquers all…
Inside this issue: Stories of mythological couples, valentine cards and shoeboxes, Valentinus, mythology charm bracelets, the word “cherish,” and more!
Roman Foods
Gobble till you wobble…
Inside this issue: Spoken Latin activities with food vocabulary, a Roman restaurant creation challenge, Roman recipes, the writer Apicius, the word “companion,” and more!
Elections
Friends, Pompeians, and Countrymen, lend me your votes…
Inside this issue: creating Pompeian election graffiti, an election simulation, chalk spray, Quintus Tullius Cicero, the words “candidate” and “candid,” and more! Continue reading “Elections”
Mythological Monsters
They did the mash…they did the monster mash!
Inside this issue: an introduction to many monsters of Greek mythology, a spoken-Latin game, a crossword puzzle that explores certain monsters’ influence on our modern world, the poet Ovid, a posable Cerberus statue, the word “monstrosity,” and more! Plus, a bonus lesson featuring Pokemon!
Chariot Racing
And they’re off!
This month we’ll explore the exciting world of chariot racing. Inside this issue: a chariot race simulation, a chariot racing spoken-Latin board game, a reconstruction of the Circus Maximus, a famous Roman athlete, and more!
Roman Britain
Roman Britain:
This month we’ll explore Roman Britain. Inside this issue: the famous Vindolanda tablets and an infinitives composition activity, a webquest about forts in Roman Britain, the warrior queen Boudicca, sand castle molds, and more!
Roman Religion
Dī Immortālēs!
This month we’re taking a look at Roman religion. Inside this issue: a Roman religion board game, a lesson in augury, a bonus lesson on the gods and goddesses, the words “inaugural” and “auspicious,” and more!
Conversational Latin
Salvete, omnes!
This month, we have a lot to talk about! Our theme is Conversational Latin! Inside this issue: A tea party with neuter nouns, Roman foods, the online resource Wheel Decide, the words “eloquent” and “loquacious,” and more!
Saturnalia
Io, Saturnalia!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the festival of Saturnalia! This month: a reenactment of Saturnalia, writing cards in Latin, carols in Latin, uses for gingerbread man cookies, and more!
Maps and Travel
Are we there yet?
This month we’ll take a journey around the ancient Mediterranean. Inside this issue: a human map of the Roman provinces, the wanderings of the heroes, fascinating online maps, ancient Roman travel mugs, the word “circumnavigate,” and more!
The Trojan War
“I fear the Greeks, even bearing gifts…”
This month we’ll explore the Trojan War. Inside this issue: Trojan War Character Day, snake sentences, an Odyssey game, straw hat battle helmets, the word “muse,” and more!
Animals
Lions, and tigers, and bears…oh my!
This month’s theme is animals. Inside this issue: a spoken Latin lesson with stuffed animals, acting out fables, a crossword puzzle generator, alphabet beads, and more!
Architecture
Rome wasn’t built in a day…
This month we’ll take a look at classical architecture. Inside this issue: an “Influence of Classical Architecture” show-and-tell, reconstructing a ruined temple, the Ludi Florales festival, classical architecture blocks, the word “pontifex,” and more!
Writing
This month we’ll take a look at Roman writing. Inside this issue: acrostic poems with Latin adjectives, wax tablets and Roman cursive, the Bitstrips comic creator, storytelling dice, accentuation, and more!