This lesson the students gathered in the library to play Tumultus, the rules I which I explained the previous lesson (see lesson 27), in groups of four or, if necessary, three.
I told the students that there was an expectation that they would take every action in Latin. Note: There is a page of the rules that explains exactly what the player should say as they take an action. We introduced the Latin Rule, which is: for an action to work, it must be expressed in correct Latin. If the player uses incorrect Latin, the other players should help them to correct it. However, if a player makes no attempt to use Latin, that action automatically fails, and they must move on to the next part of their turn.
3. Despite the rules overview in the last lesson, students spent a good deal of this lesson working out the rules. Tumultus is a relatively complicated game for players who have not encountered this type of game before. I was available to answer questions, and between answering questions I watched play and reminded groups of the Latin Rule. As the lesson progressed, players began to understand the rules better, and I was hearing an increasing amount of correct Latin being spoken. I decided that we had time - and that it was worth the time - to return to Tumultus in a future lesson. I explained this to the class.