What does the course cover? The programme of study

The Wolsey Hall Year 8 Latin and the Roman World course follows the coursebook De Romanis Book 1 and Book 2.

You may want to print out this overview of the course Download this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Course introduction

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Module One: Favour and Punishment	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Favour and Punishment • Temples • Priests and priestesses • Favour: sacrifices and offerings • Punishment - curses	The study of Roman (and Greek) history and culture appears in KS2, but this course will give you a deeper understanding of topics you may have covered before.	Book 1 Pages 106–111 plus sources 4.1,2,3 and 4 on pages 112-115
Topic Two (1.2): Core Language • Vocabulary • Imperfect of sum and possum • More irregular verbs • Direct questions • Genitive and dative cases • Noun and adjective stems • Verbs taking the dative		Pages 116–129, and pages 130– 136, A4.1–3 and B4.1–6. Also pages 137–138 and C4.1–3 for extension exercises.
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: Festivals, Games and Shows	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): Festivals, Games and Shows. Religious ceremonies and festivals Saturnalia Lupercalia Chariot races		Pages 140–143 plus sources 5.1 and 5.2 on pages 145 to 146.
Topic Two (2.2): Core Language Vocabulary Present tense of sum, possum and eo Compounds of sum Present tense of fero, volo and nolo		Pages 167–168. A5.1–2 and B5.1–2. Page 173 C5.1.
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: Spartacus and the Gladiator Games	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): Spartacus and the Gladiator Games Gladiatorial shows Spartacus		Page 144 plus sources 5.3 and 5.4.
Topic Two (3.2): Core Language Vocabulary Personal endings of verbs Conjugations Present participles		Pages 158–166, also pages 169– 172, B5.3–7 and pages 173–174, C5.2–3.
ASSIGNMENT THREE AND MID-COURSE REVIEW

Module Four: Prophecies, Omens and Auguries	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (4.1): Prophecies, Omens and Auguries Fate and prophecies Omens Auspices and auguries		Pages 176–178, plus sources 6.1, 2 and 3 on pages 180-183.
Topic Two (4.2): Core Language Vocabulary Possessive adjectives Imperatives and direct commands Numbers Time phrases		Pages 186–193, and pages 205– 208, A6.1–3 and B6.1–3.
ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: The Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): The Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books The Cumaean Sibyl Other Sibyls		Page 179 plus source 6.4 on page 184.
Topic Two (5.2): Core Language Vocabulary Future tense of sum, possum and eo Future tense of first and second conjugation verbs Future tense of third and fourth conjugation verbs Future tense of fero, volo and nolo		Pages 194–204, and pages 208– 211 B5.4–11. Also page 212 and C6.1 -2.
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: Kings and the Republic	National Curriculum Link	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): Kings and the Republic The story of Rome: history or myth? Rome ruled by kings The last king of Rome The Roman Republic Dictators Different forms of power Strengths and weaknesses		Book 2 Pages 2–8 plus sources 7.1, 2, 3 and 4 on pages 9-12.
Topic Two (6.2): Core Language Vocabulary Subordinate clauses Pronouns More time phrases The locative case Relative clauses		Pages 14–32 and pages 33–38, A7.1–4, B7.1–4, C7.1–2 and consolidation exercises D7.1–3 on worksheets on Canvas.
ASSIGNMENT SIX AND END OF COURSE REVIEW