DEC: Overview

An illustration shows a man under an archway.Overview

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Essential Questions

  1. What are the major periods of Roman history and in what period does Decimus's story occur?
  2. What does the geography of the ancient Roman world look like circa 80 CE?
  3. What rules govern the pronunciation of spoken classical Latin?
  4. How do you form, use and translate the irregular verb "esse" in the present tense?

Key Terms

  1. Monarchy- The earliest period of ancient Roman history (753 BC - 509 BC) beginning with the rule of Romulus through the ousting of the 7th king Tarquinius Superbus.
  2. Republic - The period of ancient Roman history (509 BC - 27 BC) in which the Roman government was comprised of 2 annually elected consuls and the senate.
  3. Empire - The final period of ancient Roman history (27 BC - 476 AD) ruled by an Emperor.
  4. Diphthong -A special two vowel combination which together makes one sound.
  5. Syllable - Number of speech sounds in a word
  6. Accent- Emphasis given to a syllable in a word
  7. Present Tense - Describes an action or event in the present time
  8. Irregular Verb - A verb whose conjugation does not follow a typical pattern
  9. Infinitive - Provides the basic meaning of a verb; a verbal noun
  10. Person- Referring to 1st, 2nd or 3rd point of view
  11. Number- Singular or plural
  12. Translate- Communication of meaning from one language to another

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