Continue to improve your vocabulary, SAT/ACT scores, and English grammar with this dynamic Latin course and learn the language of the Church while earning language credit.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: Henle First Year Latin, Part Three. Students who wish to join the class midyear will need to request special permission from the instructor. If students have not taken Latin with Homeschool Connections, they will need a score of 80% or higher on the required entrance exam. (Email [email protected] for exam. There is a small administrative fee.)
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Latin
This course is equivalent to a second-year intermediate-level Latin course. Throughout this twelve-week course, students will continue to learn Latin grammar and vocabulary. They will explore both Classical and Ecclesiastical pronunciations. Quizlet and other materials supplemented by the instructor will encourage good study habits. The textbook, Henle First Year Latin, will be our overarching guide for the course.
Week 1: Review
Week 2: Unit 8, Lesson 29: The Passive Subjunctive
Week 3: Unit 9, Lesson 30: The Present Participle Passive
Week 4: Unit 9, Lesson 31: Hic, Haec, Hoc
Week 5: Unit 9, Lesson 32: Prepositions
Week 6: Review and Midterm Exam
Week 7: Unit 9, Lesson 33: Ille and Is
Week 8: Unit 9, Lesson 34: Ablative Constructions
Week 9: Unit 10, Lesson 35 & 36: Possum & Numerals
Week 10: Unit 12, Lesson 39: Accusative and Infinitive Constructions
Week 11: Unit 12, Lesson 40/41: Comparison of Adjectives. Deponent Verbs.
Week 12: Review for Final Exam
Course Materials: Henle First Year Latin, ISBN-10: 0829410260 (https://amzn.to/3elanwa) and Henle Latin Grammar (https://amzn.to/3c7hS7c). Students need to have a functioning headset with a microphone.
Homework: Students will spend one to two hours on average per week on their homework in addition to classroom time.
Class Dates and Times:
Wednesdays, January 17 to April 17, 2024 (No class Feb. 14 or March 27)
11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central; 9:30 Mountain; 8:30 Pacific)
OR
Wednesdays, January 17 to April 17, 2024 (No class Feb. 14 or March 27)
4:00 PM Eastern (3;00 Central, 2:00 Mountain, 1:00 Pacific)
Duration: 55 minutes per class