Standard(s):
[LAT] LA1 (7-12) 6 : 6) Investigate and describe the most important Greco-Roman deities, including their characteristics, duties, and associated myths.
Examples: Olympian gods, earth gods, mythical monsters, and creation stories.
[LAT] LA1 (7-12) 9 : 9) Identify Latin influences on other disciplines.
Examples: Roman numerals, metric prefixes in (mathematics), anatomical terminology, and names of planets (science).
[LAT] LA1 (7-12) 11 : 11) Recognize plots and themes of Greco-Roman myths and their influence in literature, art, and music.
[LAT] LA1 (7-12) 13 : 13) Identify similarities of their own culture to that of the Greco-Roman world.
Examples: Architecture, daily life, themes and heroes of classical mythology.
[LAT] LA2 (7-12) 7 : 7) Investigate and describe Latin influences on modern academic disciplines, world languages such as English and the Romance languages, history, and philosophy.
Examples: Stoic and Epicurean philosophy on contemporary ideas and literature, similarities and differences between modern and Roman military tactics.
[LAT] LA2 (7-12) 8 : 8) Describe Roman influences on contemporary arts and culture.
Examples: The television series Rome, the movies Gladiator, Cleopatra, and Troy, and contemporary youth literature.