Mini+Lessons+for+Latin

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wolframalpha.com Enter a place, word, or other query in the box and feast on the returns. Try entering Mt. Vesuvius, word absent, a word pattern such as _eal_

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Google Earth Hacks
Visit ancient and modern day sites in Google Earth by using Google Earth Hacks Type in your search terms, download the hack you wish to view, and double click it to open in Google Earth.

Google Earth Gallery
Explore the ancient cities as 360 degree sites. -have each student visit a particular place using Google Earth and take a great screen shot. Then create an informational poster or a Latin magazine cover for display on the web or in the room (print it) by visiting bighugelabs.com

Etna Live Webcams at etnatrekking.com

Lonely Planet
Travel guides to explore destinations of today. Click on the map to find what destinations are available.

Mt. Etna
grouped by years, follow the menu on the left of the page

Glogster
Create glogs! Each student could create a glog ( a web poster) featuring a different Roman God (or part of speech, or vocabulary word or group, etc ) and persuading viewers that theirs is the most important. (You could do yours in Latin.)
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Animoto
Collect and create images to characterize a place or concept from your studies. Create simple titles (in Latin?) and choose music from Animoto's collection. Instructions for creating and using Animoto accounts. media type="custom" key="4676069"

Cartoons
Use Pixtonor ToonDoo to create cartoons in Latin to practice using vocabulary.

Voicethread
Create a group conversation based on images, videos, and essential questions. Have students ask and answer questions,written and/or oral.

Sites of Interest:
Illustrated History of the Roman Empire National Geographic Photo Gallery: Ancient Rome Facts on Vesuvius (with link to Photo Gallery) The British Museum - Ancient Rome