Cambridge Minimus Secundus - Part 2
In this 10-week course learners will continue to be gently introduced to the Latin language and the culture of the ancient Romans.
Debbie Sears
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What's included
10 live meetings
8 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be worksheets for students to complete at home for practice. These exercises are designed to help reinforce what students have learned in class and/or prepare them for live class.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 10-15 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. PREREQUISITE: Students must have completed Minimus Book 1 before enrolling in this course or an equivalent. Feel free to message me with any questions. MATERIALS: This class will use Google docs and Nearpod.com 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 the blanks and drawing. Chapters 5-8 will be covered during the 10 weeks. Below is an outline of each week's class and the topics that will be covered. COURSE OUTLINE: Week One: Minimus Secundus Chapter 5 - November - Introductions - Review - Impersonal Verbs Week Two: Minimus Secundus Chapter 5 - News from Near and Far - Practice: Subjects & Objects & Cases - Read Latin: "Sad News" - Latin Roots Week Three: Minimus Secundus Chapter 5 - News from Near and Far - Culture: Myth of Demeter and Persephone - Read: "A Letter from Dacia" Week Four: Minimus Secundus Chapter 6 - Time for Celebration - Review Week 3 vocab - Read Latin: "A It's the Saturnalia" - Latin: Verb Endings Week Five: Minimus Secundus Chapter 6 - Time for Celebration - Culture: Saturn and the Golden Age - Read Latin: "Time for Presents" - Latin: Impersonal Verbs plus and Infinitive Week Six: Minimus Secundus Chapter 7 - New Beginnings - Latin: Imperative Verbs Singular/Plural - Read Latin: "The Great Day Arrives" Week Seven: Minimus Secundus Chapter Chapter 7 - New Beginnings - Practice infinitives & impersonal verbs - Read: "Everyone Welcomes the Twins" - Culture: Myth of Romulus and Remus Week Eight: Minimus Secundus Chapter 8 - Time for some Greek - Culture: Roman Seafaring - Latin: Imperfect tense - Read Latin: "Rufus' First Greek Lesson" Week Nine: Minimus Secundus Chapter 8 - Time for some Greek - Latin: Verb forms review - Read Latin: "Rufus Learns His Letters " - Culture: Myth of Oceanus and Tethys Week Ten: Review, Read and Practice -Read: "Minimus MiniBook" -Review Chapters 1-8 Vocabulary
Learning Goals
Please see the detailed outline in "class experience" that lists what will be covered each week.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Nearpod - each lesson required a code that I will post in the classroom. Nearpod does not require an account.
Google Docs: Worksheets are accessed through a link that I will post in the classroom each week.
There will be worksheets for students to complete at home for practice. These exercises are designed to help reinforce what students have learned in class and/or prepare them for live class.
Supply List
The text for this class is "Minimus Secundus: Moving on in Latin" by Barbara Bell, published by Cambridge University Press. Each Learner will need a copy of the book. This book can be purchased on Amazon for about $35.
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 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
$300
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
50 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
4-8 learners per class
