Designed for
Students who are interested in taking Latin next semester
Level
Beginner
Class format
One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)
Class Introduction
This course is reading-focused, so students will learn to read and pronounce accurately but will not be engaging in spoken Latin conversations. Latin is an inflected language, meaning that the word endings change depending on how they are used in a sentence. Students will practice reading and comprehending short stories. Roman culture will be presented in the context of the short stories, and students may choose to read the optional English culture sections in the book to expand their understanding. Students should expect to spend time outside of class reviewing readings and memorizing new vocabulary and forms.
Outcome
After completing the course, students are expected to reach the following goals:
- Read Latin with accurate pronunciation
- Understand some Latin vocabulary and its similarities to English words
- Learn the basic tables of noun endings (five declensions)
- Learn, identify, and translate three tenses of verbs
- Recognize word order patterns in the language
- Apply the above knowledge to read and comprehend short stories
Course Content
Texts:
- Latin for the New Millennium, Level 1, 2nd Edition
| Lesson | Topics |
| 1 | Ch. 1: parts of speech, word patterns, pronunciation, noun cases |
| 2 | Ch. 1: nominative and accusative cases, 1st declension |
| 3 | Ch. 2: verb forms, first and second conjugations |
| 4 | Ch. 3:2nd declension, other cases |
| 5 | Ch. 4: adjectives, prepositional phrases Review Quiz |
| 6 | Ch. 6: irregular verb sum and possum, infinitives |
| 7 | Ch. 7: 3rd declension nouns, indirect statement |
| 8 | Ch. 8: third and fourth conjugation, uses of ablative |
| 9 | Ch. 11: imperfect tense |
| 10 | Ch. 16: perfect tense Final quiz |
Feedback
Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class, via Teachworks, regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email. At the end of the course, the student will receive a final report card, which thoroughly speaks to their overall participation in the course, including major assignments.
