Cambridge Minimus Latin - Part 2
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.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, and learning Latin roots. 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 projects 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 Google 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 using Nearpod. Below is an outline of each week’s class and the topics that will be covered. Week One: Minimus Chapter 3 - Work, Work, Work - Introductions - Practice Nearpod - Read Latin: "What Are You Doing?" - What is a verb? - What is a subject? - Culture: Who are Roman slaves? Week Two: Minimus Chapter 3 - Work, Work, Work - Review week 1 vocab - Read Latin: "Pandora Settles In" - Identify subjects and verbs. - Culture: Pandora's Box Week Three: Minimus Chapter 4 - The Best Days of Your Life - Review week 2 vocab - Read Latin: "A Writing Lesson" - Latin adjectives & gender - Culture: Roman Repor Week Four: Minimus Chapter 4 - The Best Days of Your Life - Review Week 3 vocab - Read Latin: "Rufus! Don't Touch!" - Practice all verb endings - Culture: Echo and Narcissus Week 5: Chapter 3 & 4 Review and Course Project - Fun practice! #confidence
Learning Goals
Please see the detailed outline in "class experience" that lists what will be covered each week.
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".
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
5.0
194reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree from College for Global Deployment
I love sharing my elementary knowledge of Latin to young learners with the help of Minimus the Mouse! Reviews
Live Group Course
$125
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 68 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
4-8 learners per class
