Latin

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Latin 1

This course helps students develop fundamental grammar, forms, and vocabulary through exercises and the reading and writing of elementary material. Latin derivatives and Latin's contribution to the English language play an important role in the course. Students also examine aspects of Roman history and culture. (one credit)

Latin 2

In this course, students press on with grammar and translation. Latin derivatives and vocabulary building exercises continue to be stressed. Students also examine in greater detail the history and politics of the first century B.C. (one credit)

Honors Latin 2

While similar to regular Latin 2, Honors Latin 2 sustains a quicker pace through Wheelock’s Latinand then focuses its energy on reading more challenging examples of classical Latin from a variety of ancient authors.

Latin 3

After a brief review of grammar, students explore a range of authors from the last years of the republic and the first centuries of the empire. To gain a better sense of the full range of Latin's contribution, students also examine the language's place after the Roman Empire collapsed. Among other sources, they read from Ovid, Cicero, Livy, Pliny, Catullus, Vergil, and a number of medieval and Renaissance sources. (one credit)

Honors Latin 3

While similar to Latin 3, the Honors section presses on at a quicker pace in preparation for AP work in the coming year. In addition to reading classical Latin, we examine medieval and Renaissance tests, and exercise language skills through English to Latin composition. By department permission. (one credit)

AP Latin Literature

At this level, students examine in detail the poetry of Catullus and Horace as they continue their exercise in sight translation and composition. By department permission. (one credit)

AP Latin: Vergil

The efforts of this course are dictated for the most part by the requirements of the AP Vergil syllabus. Along with examining the whole poem in translation and its place in Roman literature, students translate parts of the Aeneidin Latin. In addition we practice regularly in sight translation, composition, and in essay writing exercises.