KEY: 1T = CLC Textbook I; 2T = CLC Textbook II; 1I = Independent Learning Manual Book I; 2I = Independent Learning Manual Book II;
1G = Teacher’s Guide Book I; 2G = Teachers’ Guide Book II; 1W = Worksheet Masters Book I; 2W = Worksheet Masters Book II. The
numbers following the letter indicate the relevant page numbers. Asterisks denote activities for which modern comparison is explicitly suggested
by the course.
Legal and human rights and responsibilities underpinning society
Topic
Women’s role at
home
Title
Metella
Description
English passage about Metella’s responsibilities.
Location
1T10
Find out about Caecilius
Caecilius and his
household*
Rufilla
Question about Metella’s role as housekeeper.
Video including material about Metella’s role in life and a comparison with
the life of women now.
Latin story about Rufilla’s life on a country estate. Discussion.
Compose a letter from Rufilla describing her life on a country estate.
Video that tells students how girls were often taught household skills rather
than literacy.
Video including material about a priestess who was a public figure.
1:9:2
1:10:1
Activity that involves working out which qualities the Romans considered
suitable for a woman.
Introducing the life of Caecilius, a freedman.
7:5:3
Questions about a freedman’s business dealings.
Video about Caecilius’ household and business.
1:9:2
1:10:1
English information about manumission and freedmen’s rights and jobs.
Video about freedmen’s rights and jobs.
Latin story about a slave disguising himself as a citizen in order to vote.
1T80-81
6:4:5
1T151-153,
Learning to read and write
Women in public
life
Women- general
The forum, law and trade
Freedmen’s jobs
and rights
Caecilius
Slaves- voting
The perfect woman
Find out about Caecilius
Caecilius and his
household
Find out about Caecilius
Freeing a slave
Lucius Spurius
2T25, 2G17
2G24
10:4:2
4:3:1
1T8-9
Pomponianus
Slaves’ rights
Slaves and freedmen
English information about slaves’ rights, tasks, treatment and manumission
coniuratio
Latin story showing the execution of slave-guards for failing in their duty,
without trial. Discuss the rights of slaves and Roman justice.
Latin story showing the punishment of a slave without trial.
Comprehension.
English information about slaves being forced to become gladiators.
Thinking about slaves and manumission.
Bregans
Slaves’ rights
The buying and
selling of slaves
The treatment of
slaves
Gladiatorial shows
Slaves and freedmen
venalicius
The life of a slave
Salvius fundum inspicit
The slaves
Searching for slaves
Find out about Caecilius
Caecilius and his
household
Learning to read and write
What did slaves do?
Romans and their slaves*
Slavery: then and now*
11:8, 11:10,
11:11
1T78-81,
1G53-54
2T7,
2G9
2T8-9
1T108
1I31,
6:6:2
Story about how slaves were bought and sold. Discussion.
1T31,
3:6,
1G35-36
Activities about a slave’s fate at a slave auction or about a slave’s life.
1W6.5
Latin story showing the denial of food to a sick slave. Discuss conditions of 2T12,
farm and domestic slaves.
2G12
English description of harsh life of farm and mine slaves. Discuss.
2T20, 2G14
Video about the lives of domestic slaves.
6:3:7
A question about the kinds of jobs done by domestic slaves.
1:9:2
Video about slaves’ position and role in the familia.
1:10:1
Video including material on slaves’ role as paedagogi.
Collect together all the jobs done by Roman slaves.
Video about the wretched lives of slaves then and now.
Produce a report on modern slavery.
10:4:2
6:3:8
6:3:1
6:6:3
Basic aspects of the criminal justice system
Topic
Judges
Trials
Title
Salvius
in basilica
Description
English description of Salvius’ position as a judge.
Latin story demonstrating formal responses, burden of proof. Questions on
the court procedure. Translation. Act.
in apodyterio
Latin story about thief explaining extenuating circumstances. English note.
The forum, law and trade
Pictures of the basilica and a trial on video.
Location
2T21
1T44,
4:5,
1I19, 1W4.3,
1G41
1T122, 9:10,
1G70
4:3:1
Diversity of national, regional, religious, and ethnic identities; the need for mutual respect and understanding
Topic
National identities
Title
British farms, Farms in
Roman Britain
The palace at Fishbourne
How many Briton learnt
Latin?
controversia
The town of Pompeii
Slaves and freedmen
ad aulam
Description
Activity on why a British farmer would rebuild his house in the Roman
style.
Looking at evidence that the owner wanted his palace and garden to imitate
those in Italy.
Activity on why Britons learnt Latin.
Location
2W13.3,
2I6
2I33
Latin story in the form of a debate, ‘Are the Romans better than the
Greeks?’ Discuss emotional involvement of speakers in arguments.
Exercise checking understanding, looking at evidence and bias, translation.
1T134-135,
10:2,
10:3, 1G74,
1I56
1T36, 1G37
1T78
2T46-47,
Information about nationalities of merchants in Pompeii.
Information about nationalities of slaves in Pompeii.
Latin story in which Salvius is gleeful at forcing the cart of two Britons into
2W15.1
Discussion 3
gladiatores, in arena and
venatio
a ditch. Imagine you are one of the two and give your account. Discuss his
contemptuous attitude to the provincials.
Latin sentences in which slaves’ nationalities and master’s contrast. First
reading.
Imagine you are a Briton who remembers the days before the Romans
arrived.
Latin story about tensions between Egyptians and Greeks and Romans in
Alexandria. Comprehension. Activities to aid understanding. Discuss the
maintenance of order in Alexandria. Discuss modern parallels of the
tensions.
Discuss contrasts between life in Pompeii, Britain and Alexandria
Latin stories about the growing tension between neighbouring towns at a
gladiatorial show. Discuss. Tacitus’ description in English.
Riot at Pompeii
in tablino
Video about the fight between rival fans at a gladiatorial show.
Latin story in which Salvius admits to not trusting Pompeians.
tumultus I and II*
Latin stories about tension between Greeks and Egyptians in the streets of
Alexandria. Discuss racial conflict.
English description of the multi-cultural nature of Alexandria
English description of Roman beliefs and practices about death. Discuss.
Compare with modern beliefs.
Video about Roman worship and gods.
Video looking at the death and burial rites of the Romans. Compare with
now.
Model sentences
Suggested activity 2b
tumultus I and II*
Regional identities
Alexandria
Religious identities Cultural background
material*
The forum and religion
Death and burial*
2G33, 2G26
2T2-4, 2G7-8
2G33
2T78-79,
2I39,
2G45-46
2G48
1T100-103,
8:3,
8:4,
8:5,
8:7,
1G62-63,
1T111
8:8:4
2T30,
2G18
2T78-79,
2G45-46
2T89
2T93-95,
1G58
4:6:1
7:5:2
Tombs of Pompeii
The living and the dead
The forum
Fare for a journey*
Then and now*
Ancient worship*
The worship of Isis*
pompa
Suggested activity
Video.
Video about the dead sharing in the daily life of the living.
English description of the temples in the forum at Pompeii.
Activity about the journey which the dead were thought to make to reach
the Elysian Fields. Compare Roman rituals with those in Britain today.
Explore Roman religious beliefs and practices. Investigate a religion
practised now and compare.
English information panel about the worship of Isis. Comparison with
religious worship today.
English description of the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Discuss
and compare with Christianity.
Latin story about the procession of Isis.
Imagine you are a freedman attracted to the worship of Isis and explain
why.
7:6:7
7:9:2
1T50
7:9:1
7:5:1
2I42
2T126-129,
2I56, 2I60,
2G68
2T119-120
2G70
Central and local government
Topic
Central
government
Title
The riot at Pompeii, Riots*
Political life
The forum and religion
The Romans in Britain
Alexandria
Description
Glimpse of the emperor at the top of the chain of command. Modern-style
newspaper article on the riot, referring to the role the Home Secretary and
parliament would play now.
Video referring to the fact that local politics was thriving in Pompeii
although the important decisions were made in Rome.
Video with information about the presence of the emperor in the forum of
Pompeii in the form of his shrine.
Questions 1 and 2 are about Caesar’s and Claudius’ roles in conquering
Britain.
Glimpse of the emperor stepping in to settle disputes in Alexandria.
Location
1T111, 8:8:4,
8:8:5
11:2:3
4:6:1
2I14
2T89-90
Salvius
Cogidubnus, king of the
Regnenses
tripodes argentei
caerimonia
Suggested activity 1
Local government
Cultural background
material*
The forum*, The town of
Pompeii, In Pompeii
The forum and religion
Local government and
elections
Cultural background
material
in foro
English description of how Titus sent Salvius to help Agricola govern
Britain.
English description of how Claudius made Cogidubnus king of his tribe.
2T21
Latin story in which we hear of Cogidubnus’ gratitude to Claudius for
making him king of his tribe.
Latin story in which Cogidubnus makes a sacrifice to honour Claudius and
promote his apotheosis. Comprehension questions. Discussion.
Report to the emperor, to whom you are personally accountable, about a riot
in Alexandria.
Students are asked if they know of instances of corruption in public life
now.
English information about the sites of business, religion and local
government in Pompeii. Label a plan of the forum. Compare with a
modern town. Label a plan of Pompeii.
2T33-34
Video establishing the forum as the centre of local government and religion.
English information panel. Discuss.
Discuss corruption in Alexandria and ask students if they know of any
examples of corruption in public life now.
Latin story establishing the forum as the centre of social and business life in
Pompeii.
2T55-57
2T48-49,
2G26-28
2G50
2G57
1T48-51, 1G44,
1G37, 1G42,
1I14, 1I20,
4:3:2, 1I3.6
4:6:1
1T156-159,
1G83-84
2G57
1T28,
3:1,
1G33
The public services they offer
Theatre
Gladiatorial shows
Title
actores, in theatro
Description
Latin story describing the excitement of the day of a play. Questions on the
story.
The theatre at Pompeii*
English section about plays and the type of people who watched them and
staged them. Questions, including comparison with modern day
entertainment.
Questions about Roman theatres and plays.
English information about who went to shows, and how they were put on
and conducted. Discussion including comparison with modern
entertainment.
Video about the popularity of gladiatorial games.
In the theatre 1
Gladiatorial shows*
The amphitheatre at
Pompeii
The gladiators
The animal games
Why gladiatorial shows?*
Could it happen today?*
Baths
The baths*
Video about the position of gladiatorial shows in Roman society and who
staged them and why. Fight reconstruction.
Video about the excitement at exotic animals in the gladiatorial arena.
Questions about why the shows were enjoyed and whether we have
anything similar now.
Explain why the Romans liked gladiatorial shows and whether we have
anything like them today.
English information about a visit to the baths. Discuss. Label a set of
baths. Activities about the Roman baths, including what the modern
equivalent would be.
Location
1T58,
5:2,
1I24, 1T63,
1W5.5
1T64-67, 1I25
5:6:8
T107-11, 1G6465, 1I43
8:2:2
8:5:2
8:8:1
8:2:4
8:8:3
1T124-127,
1G70-71, 1I4950
The ritual of the baths*
About the
baths 2*
The water supply
Schools
Schools*
Medicine
Learning to read and
write*
rhetor
Searching for slaves
remedium astrologi
9:2:1
9:2:3
Video about the final stage of Roman education.
Video mentioning that educated slaves could be teachers.
Latin story about the medical advice supplied by an astrologer. Discuss.
10:7:4
6:3:7
2T133, 2G7172
2T134, 2G7273
2T138-139,
2G75-76
2T142-145,
2I71-72, 2G77,
2G78, 2W20.4
Petro
Latin story about the treatment given by a doctor. Discuss.
astrologus victor I and II
Latin story about the astrologer’s second attempt at treating Barbillus’
wound. Discuss.
English information panel. Discuss, and consider modern medical ethics.
Activities including a presentation on which of the scientific developments
in ancient Alexandria is most important in today’s world. Writing up a
doctor’s case notes.
Video mentioning that educated slaves could be doctors.
Quiz on who provided public services in Pompeii and who provides them
now.
Activity about the kinds of services political candidates had to consider to
attract votes.
English section about the buildings in the town of Pompeii. Discussion,
including comparison with a modern town.
Medicine and science*,
Medical instruments,
Petro’s case notes
General
Video about a visit to the baths. Comparison with a modern sports centre.
Questions about Roman baths, including what the modern equivalent would
be.
An activity on how the water supply in Pompeii worked and who controlled
it.
English information about schooling provision in Pompeii. Questions.
Make a school report for a Roman pupil. Discussion including comparison
with modern education.
Video about Roman education, comparing it with education today.
Searching for slaves
Local government quiz*
Winning votes
The town of Pompeii*
9:6:3
T140143, 1I57,
1W10.3, 1G77
10:4:2
6:3:7
1I66,
11:12:2
11:2:1
1T33-37, 1G37
How they are financed
Topic
Revenues from the
empire
Local taxes
Title
The Romans in Britain
Description
Mention of taxes inflicted on the Britons by the Romans.
Location
2T38
coniuratio
Discussion of whether the emperor’s pressure on Salvius to increase the
revenues makes Salvius a more sympathetic figure.
Egypt ensuring the corn supply to Rome.
Mention of aediles’ control of local taxes.
2G8
Egypt
Local government and
elections
2T109
1T156
Key characteristics of parliamentary and other forms of government
Topic
Rome as an
imperial power
Title
The riot at Pompeii
Description
Emperor as having ultimate power over Pompeii.
The forum and religion
tripodes argentei
Video including material on the divine emperor.
Latin story in which Anti-Loquax explains that Claudius gave his kingship
to Cogidubnus.
Latin story in which Cogidubnus honours Claudius and promotes his
apotheosis. Comprehension.
English description of how the emperor furthered Salvius’ career.
English section about Claudius giving the kingship to Cogidubnus.
caerimonia
Salvius
Cogidubnus, king of the
Regnenses
Egypt
Emperor’s retaining personal control of Egypt.
Location
1T111,
8:8:4
4:6:1
2T33-34
2T48-49, 2G2628
2T21
2T55-57
2T108-109
Alexandria
Suggested activity 1
The Romans in Britain
Emperors role in quashing revolt in Alexandria.
Write to the emperor, to whom you are accountable, explaining a riot in
Alexandria.
Question 1 and 2 are about the emperors who conquered Britain.
2T89-90
2G50
2I14
Electoral system and the importance of voting
Topic
Elections, voting
Title
Local government and
elections
Political life*
Marcus et Quartus
Sulla
Lucius Spurius
Pomponianus
Suggested activities, Vote
for who? (sic)
Winning votes
Description
English information panel. Discuss. Questions.
Location
1T156-159,
1G83-84, 1I62,
1I63
Video about how candidates appeal to voters and why they want to stand for 11:2:3
office, then and now.
Latin story in which two brothers clash over who is the best political
1T148, 11:3,
candidate. Questions.
1I63
A sign-painter resolves their conflict, and himself profits in the process.
1T149, 11:6,
Discuss. Questions.
1G80, 1I64
A series of Latin stories in which a slave pretends to be a citizen in order to 1T151-153,
get bribes for his vote from political candidates. Discuss. Questions.
11:8, 11:10,
11:11, 1G80-82,
1I65
Hold a mock election, examine some of the Pompeian graffiti and a
1G84,
comprehension on a Latin election speech.
11:4:3
1W11.4,
1W11.3
Activity considering the kinds of electoral promises that will appeal to the
11:2:1
most voters.
Importance of resolving conflict fairly
Topic
Processes
Title
in basilica
controversia
Theodorus’ decision
Sulla
Farms in Roman Britain
Results of not
doing so
coniuratio
Salvius fundum inspicit
Bregans
fortuna crudelis*
Description
Latin story in which we see a criminal trial.
Location
1T44,
4:5
Latin story consisting of a debate to establish whether the Romans are better 1T134-135,
than the Greeks.
10:2,
10:3
Activity evaluating the arguments presented in controversia and possible
10:3:3
bias in Theodorus’ decision.
Latin story in which the sign writer resolves two brothers’ conflict over the 1T149, 11:6
electoral slogan to be written up on their house.
Activity in which students are asked to convince a Roman father to replace
2I6
the family roundhouse with a farmhouse in the Roman style.
Latin story in which Salvius demands that all his slaves be put to death as a 2T7,
reprisal for one slave’s action. Discuss. Questions.
2G8-9, 2I3
Latin story in which Salvius wants to deny food to a sick slave.
2T12,
2I5
Latin story in which Salvius punishes Bregans for failing to keep a dog
2T8-9
under control.
Latin story in which a father and son are estranged.
2T136-137,
2G73-74
Significance of media in society
Topic
Use of media
Title
Marcus et Quartus
Election notices
Description
Latin story in which we see the use of slogans in a Pompeian election.
Looking at election notices in Pompeii.
Location
1T148, 11:3
11:4:1
Painting election notices
Political life*
The forum
Graffiti
Forum notice
Suggested activity, Could
it happen today?*
The Advertisement
Riots*
English information panel about election notices in Pompeii.
Video about ancient and modern methods of political campaigning.
English information about graffiti in Pompeii.
Decipher some Latin graffiti.
Make a notice for the notice board in the forum at Pompeii.
Activity involving creating a poster, newspaper article or radio show about
a gladiatorial show.
Translate a poster advertising a gladiatorial show.
Looking at a report of the gladiatorial show riot in the style of a modern
newspaper.
Create a newspaper article or radio programme on events in fabula
mirabilis.
Use web sites to investigate the eruption of Vesuvius.
1T159
11:2:3
1T49-50
11:4:2
4:5:7
1G66,
8:8:3
8:2:3
8:8:5
Title
controversia
Description
Latin story in which Greeks and Romans debate who is better and give their
reasons.
The riot at Pompeii
tripodes argentei, ad
aulam, caerimonia
Emperor as having ultimate power over Pompeii
Series of Latin stories in which Romans attend the celebrations given by a
British king in honour of the Roman emperor. We see tension between
Romans and Britons. Discuss. Comprehension.
The Romans in Britain
English information about Rome’s conquest and occupation of Britain.
Discuss. Questions.
English information about Salvius’ role in governing Britain.
Location
1T134-135,
10:2,
10:3
1T111
2T33-34, 2G2021,
2T46-47, 2G26,
2T48-49, 2G2628
2T36-41, 2G22,
2I14
2T21
Roving reporter*
About Pompeii*
7:2:9
12:9:1
World as a global community
Topic
Being a global
community
Salvius
Cogidubnus, king of the
Regnenses
The palace at Fishbourne,
Royal residence for sale
English information about Rome’s use of client kings. Discuss.
2T55-57, 2G31
English description of a Roman palace for a British king. Discuss.
Questions. Design an estate agents advertisement for the palace.
Suggested activities
As Salvius, report back to your emperor about your first 6 months in
Britain. Write to your emperor explaining the causes of a riot in
Alexandria. Say whether you would have preferred to live in Pompeii,
Britain or Alexandria, and why.
Latin story in which we see tension between Greeks, Romans and Egyptians
in Alexandria. Discuss.
English information section about the Romans’ exploitation of Egypt.
Discuss modern instances of corruption in public life.
English information about Egypt in Roman times.
2T68-73, 2G3940, 2I33,
2W16.7
2G24, 2G50
tumultus II
Egypt*
Alexandria
2T78-79, 2G45
2T108-109,
2G57
2T86-91
Political, economic, environmental and social implications of this
Topic
Economic
Title
Slaves and freedmen
Searching for slaves
Traders of Pompeii
coniuratio
Britannia
The Romans in Britain
Suggested activity 1
Description
English description of the empire as a source of slaves.
Video including information about becoming a slave through conquest and
the slave trade.
Video about Pompeii’s importance as a port.
Latin story showing the treatment of slaves in the empire. Discuss.
English information panel about the economy of British farms and slaves.
Discuss.
English description of Roman trade in Britain. Discuss.
As Salvius, write a report to your emperor about your first 6 months in
Britain, including economic aspects.
Location
1T78
6:3:7
3:8:2
2T7,
2G8-9
2T16-20, 2G1314
2T37-38, 2G22
2G24
Alexandria
Religious
Egypt
The worship of Isis*
Political
controversia
The Romans in Britain
Alexandria
Suggested activity 1
Romanisation
Alexandria
The Romans in Britain
Cogidubnus, king of the
Regnenses
The palace at Fishbourne
British farms
How many Britons learnt
Latin?
Britain under the Romans
General
Medicine and science
English description of Alexandria as a trading port. Discuss. Label a map
charting trade in the ancient world.
English description of the Romans extracting revenues from its empire.
English explanation of the worship of Isis and how it spread throughout the
ancient world. Discuss similarities with the spread of Christianity.
Latin story that refers to Rome’s peace-keeping role in its empire.
English description of Boudica’s revolt. Discuss.
English description of Rome’s efforts to keep peace in its empire.
As the governor of Alexandria. write to your emperor, explaining a riot in
the city.
Discuss contrasts between life in Pompeii, Britain and Alexandria.
An English information panel about Romanisation in Britain. Discuss.
English information about a British king’s support of the Romans. Discuss.
An English description of a Roman-style palace for a British king.
Activity looking at why some Britons rebuilt their homes in the Roman
style.
An activity looking at evidence for which kinds of Britons may have learnt
Latin.
Activity looking at the different perspectives of Romanised and
unRomanised Britons.
English description of Alexandria as the centre of science and learning in
the Roman world.
2T86-89, 2G48,
2I41
2T108-109
2T129, 2G68
1T134-135,
10:2,
10:3
2T38-39, 2G22
2T89-90
2G50
2T48
2T37-38, 2G22
2T55-57, 2G31
2T69-73
2W13.3
2W15.1
2W15.4
2T142