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Beginner's Latin - Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 - Part 1

In this multi-day online course students will begin to learn the Latin language and the fascinating culture of the Classical world!
Janette Eggiman PhD
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7 live meetings
6 hrs 25 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. There will be homework. All homework will be available in the Google Classroom. Homework will consist of reading the textbook, memorization of noun and verb endings and vocabulary, and an end of course project.
Assessment
Written feedback on homework assignments will be given 2 times during the course and on the final project. If you want an overall letter grade for the course, it must be requested.
Grading
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Class Experience

Beginner Level
Description: Upon the completion of this course students will be able to define basic Latin vocabulary of approximately 50-80words; reproduce paradigms of basic Latin forms; identify the grammatical forms and syntactical functions of Latin words of these nouns, adjectives, and verbs; and translate basic Latin sentences and explain their syntax; begin to compose short sentences in Latin. Each class will introduce a new grammar concept, practice and review previous material, and discuss a cultural theme. Beyond acquiring the skills to translate Latin, students will also be learning about the culture, literature, and history of the Classical world. Their English vocabulary will improve. They will better understand English grammar and syntax. And they will build a foundation for learning other languages, particularly Romance languages. This class will use Google classroom for assignments, discussions, and other resources. 

MATERIALS: This class will use Google docs, Nearpod.com, Magistrula.com, and Edpuzzle.com to manage assignments. It will also use “Nearpod” during live classes which encourages student engagement and interaction. This will require students to “join” each live class through a Nearpod code so that they can interact with the slides by answering questions, filling in blanks, and drawing.

Below is an outline for this course. Everything listed will be covered during this multi-week course, topics are subject to being moved to different weeks when needed. This course is Part 1 of 4 that completes the entire Cambridge Latin Unit 1 textbook. The next class upon completion of this class is "Beginner's Latin - Part 2: Middle School".

Learning Goals

Students will begin their journey learning the Latin language and the culture, literature, and history of the Classical world. Please see the detailed course outline in "Class Experience" for the topics that will be covered.
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Syllabus

7 Lessons
over 7 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Week One: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Stage 1
 - Latin word order
- Characteristics of the Latin language - cases and declensions
- Function of the Nominative case 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week Two: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Stage 1
 - Review and practice Nominative case function, 1st declension.
- Discuss the grammar of verbs: English versus Latin.
- Introduce Sum: present tense.
- Culture: Roman family 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week Three: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Stage 1
 - Review and practice Nominative case function, 1st declension.
- Latin sentence patterns
- Latin Composition 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week Four: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Stage 2
 - Review week 3 material
- Pompeii daily life: clothing
- Introduce end of course project: Latin comic strip
- Function of the Accusative case 
55 mins online live lesson

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Supply List
The required material for this course is the student edition of the textbook "Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1, 5th edition". It is about $29 New on Amazon. Used is OK. But, it needs to be the 5th edition.
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree from College For Global Deployment
Master's Degree from University of Texas Austin
I love Latin and really anything that relates to the Greco-Roman world. I have an M.A. in Classics that emphasized pedagogy. I also have years of experience teaching Latin to a range of ages and skills levels online and in a traditional classroom. But, no matter who the student is I believe that learning should be a fun and engaging journey!

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for 7 classes

1x per week, 7 weeks
55 min
Completed by 413 learners
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Ages: 12-17
4-10 learners per class

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