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Cambridge Minimus Secundus - Part 3

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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Class

What's included

10 live meetings
8 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
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.
Assessment
included

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 and the Secundus Part 1 Class 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 - Review

Week Two: Minimus Secundus Chapter 9 - Martius - Wonderful Days
- Latin: Present tense, Imperfect tense.
- Culture: Roman Report - Welcoming A Baby
- Read: "The Twins Are Named"

Week Three : Minimus Secundus Chapter 9 - Maritus - Wonderful Days
- Latin: Imperfect tense, Compound verb
- Culture: The Hunt For The Calydonian Boar
- Read: "Time To Go Home"

Week Four: Minimus Secundus Chapter 10 - Aprilis; Comings and Goings
- Latin: Participle
- Culture: Roman Report - Barates
- Read: "Barates Comes To Buy"

Week Five: Minimus Secundus Chapter 10 - Aprilis; Comings and Goings
- Latin: Participle
- Culture: A Beauty Contest
- Read:  "Slave Girl Wanted" 

Week Six: Minimus Secundus Chapter 11 - Mauis; Timber Into Stone
- Latin: Review; participle, imperative and infinitive
- Culture: Roman Construction
- Read: "The New Headquarters" 
- Project Assignments

Week Seven: Minimus Secundus Chapter 11 - Mauis; Timber Into Stone
- Latin: Roots
- Culture: "Never Show Off To A Giant"
- Read: "Some Builders Are Better Than Others."

Week Eight: Minimus Secundus Chapter 12 - Iunius, All Change for Pandora
- Latin: Grammar review
- Culture: Freeing Slaves
- Read: "Freedom" 
- Project 1st Draft Review

Week Nine: Minimus Secundus Chapter 12 - Iunius, All Change for Pandora
- Culture: The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis
- Read: "The Party Continues" 
- Project Review

Week Ten: Project Presentation
- Review
- Graduation

Learning Goals

Please see the detailed outline in "class experience" that lists what will be covered each week.
learning goal

Syllabus

10 Lessons
over 10 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Week One
 Review 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week Two: Minimus Secundus Chapter 9 - Martius - Wonderful Days
 - Latin: Present tense, Imperfect tense.
- Culture: Roman Report - Welcoming A Baby
- Read: "The Twins Are Named" 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week Three : Minimus Secundus Chapter 9 - Maritus - Wonderful Days
 - Latin: Imperfect tense, Compound verb
- Culture: The Hunt For The Calydonian Boar
- Read: "Time To Go Home" 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week Four: Minimus Secundus Chapter 10 - Aprilis; Comings and Goings
 - Latin: Participle
- Culture: Roman Report - Barates
- Read: "Barates Comes To Buy" 
50 mins online live lesson

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.
Pre-Requisites
Learner must have completed Cambridge Minimus Latin and Cambridge Secundus Latin Chapters 1-4 or the equivalent.
Supply List
1. 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. 
2. Notebook - for taking notes on materials not included in text book.
3. Folder - to keep homework printouts together and easily available.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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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!

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$300

for 10 classes
1x per week, 10 weeks
50 min

Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-8 learners per class

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