Illustrated Latin stories
Every vocabulary lesson in Latin Launchpad can open an illustrated story. The scenes use the year's words. Students listen for Latin they know, then read the short story in the lesson.
Marcus and Lucia in the Roman Forum
Marcus et Lucia in Foro Romano
A family visits the forum, buys fruit and bread, and notices Roman coins.
Lucia uvas emit in foro. Lucia buys grapes in the forum.
Marcus and Lucia shop with their father in the Roman Forum.
The Fast Dog in the Garden of the House
Canis Celer in Horto Domus
A dog in a Roman garden chases a cat, then bravely protects the household.
Rufus in horto currit. Rufus runs in the garden.
Rufus runs through a Roman garden.
Quintus in the Roman Baths
Quintus in Thermis Romanis
Quintus visits the baths with his father and moves through warm, hot, and cold rooms.
Quintus aquam frigidam timet. Quintus is afraid of the cold water.
Quintus visits the Roman baths with his father.
Lucia at the Trevi Fountain
Lucia ad Fontem Trevi
Lucia visits the Trevi Fountain, learns about the Virgo Aqueduct, and thinks about old Roman waterworks in the modern city.
Lucia aquam claram in fonte videt. Lucia sees clear water in the fountain.
Lucia stands before a bright Roman fountain.
A Roman Dinner: Gaius and His Servant
Cena Romana: Gaius et Servus Suus
A household prepares dinner, shops for food, and serves guests at a Roman meal.
Marcus cenam parat. Marcus prepares dinner.
A servant prepares dinner in a Roman home.
The Farmer and the Wolf
Agricola et Lupus
A farmer and his faithful dog protect sheep near a country villa.
Agricola oves custodit. The farmer guards the sheep.
A farmer and his dog guard sheep near a Roman villa.
Julia and Her Friends in School
Iulia et Amici in Schola
Iulia and her friends learn new words, write on tablets, and recite a short poem.
Iulia verba nova scribit. Iulia writes new words.
A teacher and students study together in a Roman school.
The Boy and the Boat on the River
Puer et Navis in Flumine
Lucius watches boats on the Tiber and imagines becoming a sailor.
Lucius navem in flumine videt. Lucius sees a ship in the river.
Lucius watches sailors on the Tiber River.
Romulus and Remus: An Ancient Tale
Romulus et Remus: Fabula Antiqua
The legendary twins grow up, choose a hill, and the founding story of Rome begins.
Romulus urbem novam aedificat. Romulus builds a new city.
Romulus and Remus sit with a shepherd near early Rome.
Merchant and Sailor in Port
Mercator et Nauta in Portu
A merchant bargains with a sailor for goods from distant places.
Mercator piper in portu emit. The merchant buys pepper in the harbor.
A merchant speaks with a sailor in a Roman harbor.
Aeneas and Anchises: Flight from Troy
Aeneas et Anchises: Iter e Troia
Aeneas carries his father from Troy and begins the journey toward a new future.
Aeneas patrem portat. Aeneas carries his father.
Aeneas carries Anchises and leads Ascanius away from Troy.