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Aeneid​, Book Six : Online Unit Plan

Chelsea Roidt

Bowling Green State University

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Aeneid​, Book Six: Online Unit Plan

The intended outcome of this unit is for students to be well-versed in reading and
comprehension, translation, contextualization, and analysis of the text, which applies to both the
Latin text and the English translation. Students should demonstrate a thorough knowledge and
understanding of not only the assigned texts, but also the language as a whole along with literary
and rhetorical devices, vocabulary, knowledge of history, and thematic concepts.

Lesson Topic Length

1 Book Six Reading Comprehension and 1 day

Symbaloo Creation

2 Book Six Latin Vocabulary 1 day

3 Book Six Text Alignment 1 day

4 Key Terms and Concepts : Student Edition 4 days total

Lines 295-332 1 day

Lines 384-425 1 day

Lines 450-476 1 day

Lines 847-899 1 day

5 Book Six Assessment 1 day

Lesson 1
Learning Objectives

From The College Board (2018), students will develop clear and coherent arguments in English
about the Latin texts, analyze the effects of language usage and stylistic features in the Latin
texts, and analyze the Latin texts based on knowledge of products, practices, and perspectives of
Roman culture. (pg. 15)

Resources

Online version of Virgil’s ​Aeneid

Shmoop and SparkNotes of Book 6
Symbaloo
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Lesson
1. Students will read Book 6 of Virgil’s ​Aeneid​.​ ​Since this can be a daunting task, links to
Shmoop and SparkNotes have been included to help clarify main plot points and to aid in
comprehension of the text.
2. Once students have finished reading the text, they will search the internet for two sources
to help their classmates understand the content of Book 6. This includes the layout of the
Underworld, the importance of the discussion of Aeneas’s descendents, and the
symbolism of his exit through the gate of ivory/false dreams.
3. After they have found their two sources, they will log in to the shared class Symbaloo
using the provided username and password and following the directions listed in the
Canvas assignment.

Lesson 2
Learning Objectives

From The College Board (2018), students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Latin
vocabulary when translating Latin texts into English, and demonstrate knowledge of Latin
morphology when translating Latin texts into English. (pg. 11)

Resources
Quizlet
Canvas Assignment (Screenshot)

Lesson
1​ . Students will review the linked Quizlet to gain a strong knowledge of the required
core vocabulary for the selections from Book Six.
2. After students have utilized the different Quizlet functions (Match, Gravity, Learn) and
studied adequately, they will use the “Test” feature of Quizlet to assess their knowledge of the
vocabulary.
3. Students will keep working within the “Test” feature until they achieved what they feel
is their highest score. At that point, they will screenshot their screen with their “test” score and
submit it to the appropriate Canvas assignment.

Lesson 3
Learning Objectives
From The College Board (2018), students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Latin
grammar and syntax when translating Latin texts into English and demonstrate an understanding
of differences between Latin and English usage when translating Latin texts into English. (pg.
11)

Resources
Google Docs
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Canvas Quiz

Lesson
​1. Students will access the posted Google Doc with all of the required Latin lines. The
document is not editable, so it will be necessary for students to make a copy of it if they wish to
take notes on the content.
2. Using the Google Doc and the previously posted link to the English translation (or
their own copy by Mandlebaum), students will align the Latin and English texts in order to gain a
better overview of the content.
3. After students have aligned the text, they will take a Canvas quiz to check their
alignment and make sure that they are referencing the correct parts of the English translation.

Lesson 4
Learning Objectives
From The College Board (2018), students will be able to identify stylistic features in
Latin poetry and prose, use specific terminology to identify grammatical forms and syntactic
structures, and demonstrate an overall comprehension of passages in Latin texts. (pg. 9).

Resources
Google Slides presentation and collaboration
Screencastify
External links

Lesson
1​ . Students will access the individual Google Slides presentations that are based on the
required lines of Latin text. Each presentation either has specific words/phrases highlighted and
require students to identify them or vice versa (key terms and concepts are listed and students are
required to identify them within the text).
2. Students should consult the external links and the Screencastify from ​www.aeneid.co
to check for correctness and insure understanding of the labeling and identifying.

Lesson 5
Learning Objectives
From The College Board (2018), students will be able to respond to an interpretive
question that reflects overall comprehension of the passage, identify references to Roman
culture, history and mythology in text, and to relate Roman cultural practices in the Latin texts to
perspectives of Roman culture. (pg. 9)

Resources
Canvas quizzes

Lesson
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1​ . Students will work their way through the Canvas quizzes that address each of the
selections of Latin text that student were working with in Lesson 4. These questions are written
to imitate the questions that students would see in the multiple choice section of the AP Latin
test.
2. Students will be given two attempts at each assessment. Correct answers will not be
displayed until after the second attempt, but explanations for each of the answers will be
included.