Master first year High School Latin skills through grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation – start high school Latin with a confidence that improves your English vocabulary, grammar, test scores, and more.
Special Notes: This is Part One of a two-part course.
Total Classes: 12
Duration: 55 minutes per class
Prerequisite: None
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested Credit: One full semester Latin or Foreign Language
Instructor: Emily Henry
Instructor Email: ehenry@homeschoolconnections.com
Course Description: 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, Wheelock’s Latin, will be our overarching guide for the course.
Course Outline:
Class One: Getting Started
Class Two: Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Class Three: Verb Endings
Class Four: Verbs Continued
Class Five: Noun Endings
Class Six: More Nouns
Break: Midterm Exam
Class Seven: Second Declension
Class Eight: Adjectives
Class Nine: Sum, Esse
Class Ten: Imperfect and Future
Class Eleven: Esse & Posse
Class Twelve: Review and Final Exam
Course Materials: Wheelock's Latin 7th Edition, ISBN: 0061997226 (http://amzn.to/2EFXPLS or bookfinder.com). Other materials are supplemented free by the instructor.
Homework: Students will have homework assignments, quizzes, and exams that will reinforce the material covered in this course. Students can expect to spend 30 minutes a day on their homework. In addition to homework, students will be encouraged to study Latin for at least fifteen minutes each day for mastery of both vocabulary and grammar.
- Teacher: Mrs. Henry