How to get the most out of  Henle First Year Latin, Part Three (Intermediate Latin) with Debbie Gaudino, MA:

  • Have all required course material BEFORE our first class meeting
  • Have a notebook just for Latin class 
  • Have a working mic and headset/ear buds 
  • Complete all homework assignments on time 
  • Fully participate in each class 

Special Notes: This intermediate Latin course can be taken by students who have taken Beginning Wheelock or Henle Latin.

This is Part Three of a 4-part course. Students are expected to register for Part Four in the spring.
Total Classes: 12 


Duration: 55 minutes 
Prerequisite: Henle First Year Latin, Parts One and Two (live or recorded) or completion of Lessons 1-20 under the guidance of another 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 ehenry@homeschoolconnections.com for exam)

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Latin or Foreign Language

Class Instructor: Debbie Gaudino, MA

Instructor Email: mrsgaudino@gmail.com

Course Description: This course is equivalent to a second-year intermediate-level Latin course. Throughout this twelve-week course, students will focus on learning Latin grammar and vocabulary. They will explore both Classical and Ecclesiastical pronunciations. Quizlet and other materials supplemented by the instructor will be utilized to encourage good study habits. The textbook, First Year Henle Latin, will be our overarching guide for the course.

Course Outline:  

  • Week 1: Review

  • Week 2: Unit 5, Lesson 21: Perfect System Passive

  • Week 3: Unit 6, Lesson 22: Present Subjunctive, Purpose Clauses

  • Week 4: Unit 6, Lesson 23: Imperfect Subjunctive Active

  • Week 5: Result Clauses: Present and Imperfect Subj. of Esse

  • Week 6: Unit 6, Lesson 24: Relative Clauses and Midterm Exam

  • Week 7:  Unit 6, Lesson 24: Relative Clauses of Purpose  

  • Week 8: Unit 6, Lesson 24: Relative Clauses of Purpose continued...

  • Week 9: Unit 7, Lesson 25: Direct Questions

  • Week 10: Unit 7, Lesson 26: Perfect and Imperfect Active Subjunctive

  • Week 11: Unit 7, Lesson 26: Indirect Questions and Interrogative Adjectives

  • Week 12: Unit 7, Lesson 26, Mood and Sequence of Tenses; Unit 8, Lesson 27: The Vocative and Imperative

Course Materials:  Henle Latin First Year and Henle Latin Grammar. (Note that the answer key is not required.) Students need to have a functioning headset with a microphone.

Homework: Students will spend an average of one to two hours per week on homework in addition to classroom time.