How this lesson works
1. Collect the things you’ll need – your Unit 1 workbook and a pen/pencil.
2. Watch the video at the top of the page 
. When it asks, pause it and…
3. …complete the ‘Make mini dictionary & record vocabulary’ task.
4. Do Quiz A below
to check the work you’ve just done.
5. (optional) Complete the ‘The Myth of Achilles’ exercise in your workbook.
6. Continue the lesson by watching the video from where you paused it. When it asks, pause it again and…
6. …complete the ‘Unit quiz’exercise in your workbook.
7. Complete the Quiz B below to check the work you’ve just done.
Unit 1 Lesson 5: Quiz A – Vocabulary
Unit 1 Lesson 5: Quiz B – Unit roundup
What’s coming next
All lessons in Maximum Classics at Home Unit 1
This lesson explores the links between the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece and modern times. We learn just why Latin is a foundational part of English (thank you, William the Conqueror!) and how Latin is at the root of so many modern words today.
The Latin language borrowed a lot from Ancient Greek… and so have modern scientists. Knowing a little bit about Ancient Greek roots is a useful tool in understanding mathematical and scientific vocabulary.
Let’s extend our word detective skills and discover how many of the things we see around us – and not just their names – have their roots in the worlds of Rome and Ancient Greece.
So far in this unit, we’ve learned about the similarities between Latin and English. In this lesson we explore how English puts words together to make sentences, and how Latin does it differently.
The carousel of (free) awesomeness
We’d like to show you some of our favourite highlights from across the MC courses. Have a click on whatever takes your fancy – all the resources here are free for you to download.
