Roman Education Education was very important to the Romans. Boys from poor and rich families would attend a ‘primary school’ till they were 12 years old, learning to read, write and basic mathematics. The girls rarely went to school, they were usually taught at home: how to run a good household how to make a good wife Music and sewing Schools were not in an individual building like today, their were usually held in part of a shop divided by a curtain. If you were wealthy, you may have had a tutor at home. ‘Secondary schools’ were held for boys from wealthy families. (12years old – 15years old) They would study: Latin and Greek Geography and History Writings from great intellects e.g Cicero, Homer

Roman Education Orator school : for the very wealthy, with focus on Public speaking. Boys who would later on hold high positions in politics. Equipment: abacus, stylus, wax tablet – could be used over and over again by spreading the wax evenly over the board. Paper was very expensive, could only use paper if the magister was happy with their writing. Lessons were dictated – learn the information by heart. 7 days a week (No weekend off) But religious days and market days – off ( there were many religious days)

Splat! Puer Puella magister Liber regula stilus tabula penna discipulus mensa ludus charta

LATIN NOUN ENDINGS!

CAN TELL THE NOUN IS FEMINIE BY THE –A ENDING Feminine Nouns Table = Mens-a Girl = Puell-a Sailor = Naut-a Daughter = Fili-a CAN TELL THE NOUN IS FEMINIE BY THE –A ENDING

CAN TELL THE NOUNS ARE MASCULINE BY LOOKING AT THE ENDINGS –US Masculine Nouns Year = Ann-us Friend = Amic-us Slave = Serv-us Sword = Gladi-us CAN TELL THE NOUNS ARE MASCULINE BY LOOKING AT THE ENDINGS –US

Remember- when we make Latin sentences… THE SUBJECT DOES THE ACTION TO THE DIRECT OBJECT Nauta amat amicus THE SUBJECT VERB THE DIRECT OBJECT The sailor loves the friend

We will be looking at four different endings: As you know the endings change... We will be looking at four different endings: -ae -i -as -os

So the FEMININE plural would look like this! The Subject in the plural: MENSAE The Indirect Object in the Plural: MENSAS

The MASCULINE plural would look like this… The Subject in the plural: AMICI The Indirect Object in the plural: AMICOS

The Plural Subject The bus(ae) was running late The -ae ending is used when the FEMININE noun is the subject of the sentence The bus(ae) was running late The subject is the main NOUN in a sentence.

The Subject of the Sentence The girls loved the boys The friends loved the cats The monkeys ate the bananas The Subject of the Sentence

The Plural Direct Object The -as ending is used when the FEMININE noun is the direct object in the sentence The man caught the bus(as) The direct object is the NOUN that the VERB in the sentence is being done to

The Subject of the Sentence The girls loved the boys The friends loved the cats The monkeys ate the bananas The Subject of the Sentence

The MASCULINE Plural Here’s some examples for the masculine nouns… The footballers(i) kicked the footballs The boys loved the dogs(os)

Just a little reminder... NOUNS Male (Masculine) Female (Feminine) Subject -us and -i -a and ae Direct Object -um and os -am and as VERBS Am-o I love Ama-s You Love Ama-t He/She/It Loves Ama-mus We Love Ama-tis Ama-nt They Love

The master eats the food Some Latin Sentences Dominus cenat cibum THE SUBJECT VERB THE DIRECT OBJECT The master eats the food

The girl prepares the table Some Latin Sentences Puella parat mensam THE SUBJECT VERB THE DIRECT OBJECT The girl prepares the table

Remember that ‘I’ can also be the subject of the sentence Some Latin Sentences Amo gattos VERB and THE SUBJECT!!! THE DIRECT OBJECT I love cats Remember that ‘I’ can also be the subject of the sentence

NOW ITS TIME FOR THE ULTIMATE QUIZ!!!

Which is the masculine noun? Question One Which is the masculine noun? AMICOS or PUELLAS

Question Two What is the masculine plural ending of the subject of the sentence?

If habito means “I live” what does habitamus mean? Question Three If habito means “I live” what does habitamus mean?

AMICOS is a feminine noun Question Four TRUE or FALSE… AMICOS is a feminine noun

What does ubi habitas mean? Question Five What does ubi habitas mean?

Question Six Find the subject in this sentence… Amo dominus

Question Seven Latin Numbers…. What number is Septem?

How would I say ‘ I am Amelia’ in Latin? Question Eight How would I say ‘ I am Amelia’ in Latin?

Question Nine Which noun would be the subject of the sentence? MENSAE or GLADIUM

Question Ten What does AMICUS mean?

Which is the masculine noun? Question One Which is the masculine noun? AMICOS or PUELLAS Answer: AMICOS

What is the masculine plural ending of the subject of the sentence? Question two What is the masculine plural ending of the subject of the sentence? Answer: “I”

If habito means “I live” what does habitamus mean? Question Three If habito means “I live” what does habitamus mean? Answer: We live

AMICOS is a feminine noun Question Four TRUE or FALSE… AMICOS is a feminine noun Answer: FALSE

What does ubi habitas mean? Question Five What does ubi habitas mean? Answer: where do you live

Question Six Find the subject in this sentence… Amo dominus Answer: Amo is the subject

Question Seven Latin Numbers…. What number is Septem? Answer: Seven

Question Eight How would I say ‘ I am Amelia’ in Latin? Answer: Sum Amelia

Question Nine Which noun would be the subject of the sentence? MENSAE or GLADIUM Answer: MENSAE

Question Ten What does AMICUS mean? Answer: Friend