Cambridge Minimus Latin - Part 1
In this 5-week course Minimus the Mouse introduces beginning Latin learners to the ancient language and the culture of the Romans.
Debbie Sears
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What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. There will be homework assigned. This will consist of completing worksheets and memorizing a small number of Latin vocabulary words each week. Homework will average 1 hour per week outside of the 1 hour live class.Class Experience
CLASS EXPERIENCE: The aim of this Latin course is to give young learners a taste of the Latin language by learning about the culture that spoke Latin, the Romans, learning Latin roots, and grammar. Learners will read Latin comics out-loud, with vocabulary help, to practice their Latin pronunciation and then translate the short sentences. Each chapter focuses on one beginner's Latin grammar point, which will slowly be built upon with each subsequent chapter. Learners will practice memorizing 10 new Latin vocabulary words per chapter. Since this course is meant to be a slow and FUN way to learn about the Latin language, one chapter will be covered over a period of two weeks. Some exercises and worksheets will be assigned, but learners will be given at least one week notice before the due date. For some activities the worksheet will need to be printed before class. This class will use the Outschool Classroom to manage assignments. It will also use "Nearpod” for 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. Part of the first class includes learning how to join Nearpod and practicing how to use Nearpod. Below is an outline of each week’s class and the topics that will be covered. WEEK ONE: Minimus Chapter 1 - Meet the Family - Introductions - Practice Nearpod - Read Latin: Meet the Family - What is a noun? - Culture: Who is Flavius? WEEK TWO: Minimus Chapter 1 - Meet the Family - Review week 1 vocab - Read Latin: The Birthday Party - Identify nouns - Culture: Perseus and Medusa Myth WEEK THREE: Minimus Chapter 2 - Food! - Review week 2 vocab - Read Latin: The governor is Coming! - Latin adjectives & gender - Culture: Ancient Food! WEEK FOUR: Minimus Chapter 2 - Food - Review Week 3 vocab - Read Latin: Dinner for the Governor - Identify gender of nouns & adjectives - Culture: Daedalus & Icarus Myth WEEK 5: Chapter 1 & 2 Review - Fun practice! - Read Latin. #confidence
Learning Goals
Please see the detailed outline in "class experience" that lists what will be covered each week.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
WEEK ONE: Minimus Chapter 1 - Meet the Family
- Read Latin: Meet the Family
- What is a noun?
- Culture: Who is Flavius? 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
WEEK TWO: Minimus Chapter 1 - Meet the Family
- Read Latin: The Birthday Party
- Identify nouns
- Culture: Perseus and Medusa Myth 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
WEEK THREE: Minimus Chapter 2 - Food!
- Read Latin: The governor is Coming!
- Latin adjectives & gender
- Culture: Ancient Food! 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
WEEK FOUR: Minimus Chapter 2 - Food
- Read Latin: Dinner for the Governor
- Identify gender of nouns & adjectives
- Culture: Daedalus & Icarus Myth 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
The text for this class is "Minimus: Starting Out in Latin" by Barbara Bell, published by Cambridge University Press. Each learner will need a copy of the book. The book can be purchased on Amazon for about $34. The text is sometimes referred to as the "Minimus Pupil's Book". In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses Nearpod. It is helpful for the Learner to have a "folder" to save the homework printouts and a notebook to make notes on additional material taught that is not in the Minimus Book.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Nearpod
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree from College for Global Deployment
I love Latin and the Greco-Roman world. I also have many years of experience teaching Latin to a range of ages and skills levels online and in a traditional classroom. I believe that learning should be a fun and engaging journey!Reviews
Live Group Course
$30
weekly or $150 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 110 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
4-6 learners per class
