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Join us for Part Two to prepare for future academic studies in a fun way and find the joy in learning something new!
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 3rd to 5th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Latin
Special Notes: All course materials are provided FREE by the instructor.
It is recommended that the parent sits in on the weekly live class, so they can best assist students in making materials and doing memory work. If a parent is not available during the live class, they can watch the recording the next day.
This is Part Two of a two-part course. Students may be accepted midyear if the instructor grants permission. Contact the instructor by email if you would like to join midyear.
Description
Students will continue their introduction to basic Latin speaking and reading skills through fun activities and homework assignments. By the end of the semester, students will have cemented and expanded their previous abilities to read a short Latin passage, answer comprehension questions in Latin, and sustain a 5-minute Latin conversation. In addition to the map of the Roman Empire, students will learn about the Roman household in order to write a cartoon dialogue entirely in Latin by the end of the semester. This course will prepare students for beginning middle school Latin with any Latin curriculum. We will explore mainly Ecclesiastical pronunciations.
Outline
Week 1: Introduction to second semester and review of numbers and letters.
Week 2: Review Conversational Latin from first semester.
Week 3: Review Map of the Roman Empire: Vocabulary, Genders, Ubi est? Etc.
Week 4: Romana Familia: New vocabulary, Part 1. Review of Genders.
Week 5: Romana Familia: New vocabulary, Part 2. Review of Singular vs. Plural.
Week 6: Romana Familia: Possession for singular nouns and contextual reading.
Week 7: Romana Familia: Review and practice contextual reading.
Week 8: Romana Familia: Possession for plural nouns and practice contextual reading.
Week 9: Romana Familia: Quot? Cuius?
Week 10: Romana Familia: Chameleon Adjectives and Stable Nouns.
Week 11: Review.
Week 12: Submit a cartoon of a Latin family dialogue. Optional Final Exam: reading a short text in Latin.
Materials and Homework
Course materials: A working microphone is required for this course. A total of 60 blank flashcards for vocabulary words and terms must be available to the student starting on the first day of class, as well as the completed vocabulary cards from the previous semester. Some means of taking pictures of flashcards and uploading them to Moodle will be required. A downloadable blank cartoon template will be provided free by the instructor.
Homework: Students will be expected to spend 10-15 minutes every school day either making or studying vocabulary flashcards. Example flashcards and pronunciation videos will be provided by the instructor. Additionally, students will teach and practice basic conversational skills with parents (or competent siblings) and complete one review assignment in Moodle for an average of 30 minutes once per week before class. Once per semester, students will submit a creative project.
Important Dates
Class dates: Thursdays, January 25 to April 25, 2024. (No class February 22 or March 28)
Starting Time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central; 12:30 Mountain; 11:30 Pacific)
Duration: 30 minutes
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