What's included
10 live meetings
9 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per weekProgress Report
1 after class completionClass Experience
To learn Latin is to be able to explore the ancient world in a more profound way, to feel connected more deeply to the people from whom so much of what surrounds us in our modern day stems, to develop a greater appreciation for literature, history, art, and architecture. To learn Latin is to have intimate access to some of the greatest works of literature in human history. To learn Latin is to be a citizen of the world. Join me on the adventure as we continue our study of the language and the history of Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Seneca, and Vergil (among others)! This course is designed for learners who have already completed the Part One class of the Carpe Diem series and would like to continue their Latin studies. In most cases, the completion of Part One of the advanced series is a prerequisite for this course; in certain cases, however, a learner who has some background in the Latin language may be granted entry to this course without this prerequisite. If you think this might apply to your learner, please contact me to discuss. In this class, we will continue to use the Wheelock's textbook, and we will continue our work with the Latin language while continuing to focus also on ancient Roman culture, history, and literature. Learners can expect to deepen their grammatical skills--both in Latin and in English--in this course. Learning will take place via reading, translation (both Latin to English and English to Latin), composition, and discussion. Supplementary reading and writing activities may be supplied by the teacher, and learners can expect to translate longer passages and short stories, pulled both from the textbook and from other sources. Learners can expect readings at this level to continue to increase in complexity, and though many readings are still adapted, learners can expect them to be less so than in previous classes. Learners will be exposed to adapted excerpts from a large number of ancient Roman authors, and we will discuss the context for these excerpts. Learners may also work with some pure, unaltered passages excerpted from various works of Latin literature. Such passages will be selected based on the grammatical knowledge of the learner; learners should feel assured that they will not be expected to translate passages containing grammatical concepts with which they are unfamiliar. Though learners will continue to work with grammatical concepts, as this is an advanced level course, learners can expect a growing focus on ancient texts; we will not only be working through passages as a way to gain facility with the language, but will deepen our discussions of both context and content. This course is designed for flexibility; again, though the weekly lessons outlined in the syllabus are guidelines for what learners can expect, the pacing can be altered to accommodate learner interest and the speed at which material is mastered. Learners should feel assured that the course material can and will be adapted to fit their learning style and speed, and this could impact the amount of material covered. Learners who are continuing into the advanced-level series from the intermediate series can expect that this class will pick up exactly where they left off.
Learning Goals
In this class, we will be working with more advanced grammatical concepts in the Latin language. These concepts will be incorporated into increasingly syntactically complex stories and readings. Please see the course description & syllabus for details.
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
To Whom Do I Give a New Little Book? Part One
Working with unaltered Catullus and discussing the author's place in Latin literature
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
To Whom Do I Give a New Little Book? Part Two
Continuation of working with unaltered Catullus and discussing the author's place in Latin literature
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Introduction to Relative Clauses of Characteristic
Form and translation of these types of relative clauses, and how they differ from other relative clauses containing subjunctives
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Supine!
How to recognize and use the verbal noun known as the supine
55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need to bring to each class a notebook or looseleaf paper, pencils/pens, and a willingness to learn! Students will also need a copy of Wheelock's Latin textbook (7th edition). Students can purchase the electronic/Kindle edition for $10.99 on Amazon, or a paperback copy (a new copy is $16.49 at Amazon; used copies begin at $8.61 at Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Wheelocks-Latin-7th-ebook/dp/B004OVEZ84/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Hardback copies are also available. Students are welcome to purchase any form of the textbook (electronic, paperback, hardback) according to their preferences, but please be aware that the graphics in the electronic version are not as clear as one might like, and I would strongly recommend looking closely at the Amazon preview before purchasing. For students who intend to continue their course of Latin study and enroll in the next course in this series, please note that you will continue to use this textbook.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Virginia
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Oberlin College
I fell in love with classics as an undergraduate. During high school, I had taken a few Latin courses, and I had a genuine interest in the language (as a child, I had even attempted to teach myself Latin from a book, which didn't go so well, but clearly I had an attraction to Latin from an early age!), but it wasn't something I imagined myself pursuing in any serious way in higher education. In the first semester of my freshman year at college, however, due to a mix up with my schedule, I ended up in a Roman history course, and it transformed my world. I was entranced by both the subject matter and the teacher, and when the second semester came around, I made sure to sign up for as many classics courses as I could take. By sophomore year, I was learning ancient Greek and declaring my major in classics. I received my BA in Latin Language and Literature (with an undeclared minor in ancient Greek) from Oberlin College.
During my senior year of college, I made the decision to apply to graduate school. By that time, I had decided that I wanted to share my excitement for the classical world by becoming a teacher, and given my passion for classics, I preferred to deepen my knowledge of the subject rather than to attend a master's of education program. I received a merit-based classics fellowship from the University of Virginia, from which I received my MA in Classics.
I began my Latin teaching career as an undergraduate, when I was selected by Oberlin College's Department of Classics to teach a month-long, intensive Latin language course (six hours a day) for fellow undergraduates. This intensive course was intended to replace Latin 101 for students who could not fit the traditional, semester-long course in their schedule; those students who completed it were then eligible for the Latin 102 course. I also began my work as a Latin tutor during my time as an undergraduate. I have been a Latin language tutor for my entire adult life, and I have taught Latin language and literature courses on the college level at both Oberlin College and the University of Virginia. I also worked as a Latin teacher at a private school in Virginia for many years, and as such, I taught Latin language and literature courses (intro Latin all the way through AP Latin) for middle schoolers and upper schoolers; because the school gave teachers control over course curriculum, I structured my classes so that mythology, Roman history, and classical civilization played an integral role.
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Live Group Class
$350
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-8 learners per class