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In this 11-lesson unit, students are introduced to the Aeneid and explore the historical, political, and literary context of Virgil’s epic. They study Books 1–3 in depth, analysing the characters, themes, and propaganda elements within the poem. Key focus areas include Aeneas’ piety, the fall of Troy, the divine machinery, and Aeneas’ wanderings across the Mediterranean. Students examine Roman values, reflect on how Virgil mirrors Homeric epics, and engage with early analysis tasks designed to prepare them for extended writing and thematic interpretation.