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Beginner Level Latin With Day in the Life Stories of Ancient Romans Part 5
Charles Sipe
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)
In this 4-week course for ages 13 to 17, students will build on Beginner level Latin 1 and 2 and build vocabulary using "day in the life" stories of various Roman characters.
Class experience
Do you want to learn how the world of gladiators, gods, and togas has shaped the world we live in? From NASCAR to graffiti to representative democracy, ancient Rome and its language, Latin, is the foundation of our Western way of life. In this class, you will learn, from the ground up (NO previous experience required), the language that Julius Caesar spoke, and how it is very much alive in English and the modern Romance languages, as well as even Russian and German! You will learn to think...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Review of part 4We will review the major components of Book 2 Ch. 17-19 namely all verb tenses, except the future perfect, as well as impersonal constructions and the present active participle. We will also continue with our characters into the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, continuing to review previous material.Week 2Lesson 2Ch. 20 - MuneraWe will continue reviewing verb tenses and participles along with irregular verbs ire and ferre, while learning the present system passive voice in the context of the gladiatorial games, called the Munera. We will also learn the ablative as it is used with the passive voiceWeek 3Lesson 3Ch 21 - VitaWe will learn the perfect system passive voice, using the perfect passive participle in the context of adornment and dress for Romans.Week 4Lesson 4Ch 22 - LiberiWe will learn deponent verbs and the present passive infinitive and its use in indirect statement as we study ancient Roman childhood and coming of age. We will also recap the previous 3 weeks, reviewing the new concepts and cementing them in preparation for progress to part 6!
This class is taught in English.
Students will improve their knowledge and understanding of Latin grammar and language, increasing their ability to read increasingly complex Latin with fluency. They will also learn English derivative words based on Latin roots, in context, while gaining a better understanding of English grammar as they learn Latin grammar.
I am a certified 6-12 educator with 22 years of experience in teaching secondary Latin and a Master's degree in Latin.
Homework Offered
Homework consists often of translating Latin to English to practice with and increase mastery over concepts covered in class. There are occasional shorter targeted exercises involving the concepts as well.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments often involve review of assignments to check for accuracy. Also students are called upon to translate at sight during class.Grades Offered
Students will need to purchase a digital account for the textbook and course from the link below. Once you're on this page, scroll to the bottom to find the digital account option, which is $20/year. This account is good for books 1 and 2, which will take about a year to progress through. Of course this does NOT mean you are obligated to sign up for my next courses but, if you do, this digital textbook will be able to follow you. https://hands-up-education.org/suburani-indi-na.html
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)
Welcome! I’m Charles Sipe. I am a certified educator and have been teaching Latin language and culture, Roman history, mythology, as well as English and personal finance/life skills, for 23 years, mostly to 9th through 12th graders in high school....
Group Class
$60
weekly or $240 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-6 learners per class
