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Carpe Diem: Advanced Level Latin for High Schoolers (Part Four)

Seize the day! Deepen your Latin knowledge with the fourth part of the advanced level Latin series for high school students. This ten-week course is for those who have completed Part Three of the advanced series.
Kristen Kanipe, M.A.
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10 live meetings
9 hrs 10 mins in-class hours

Class 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, Ovid, and Vergil (among others)!

This course is designed for learners who have already completed the Part Three class of the Carpe Diem series and would like to continue their Latin studies. In most cases, the completion of Part Three 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, though we may use the Wheelock's textbook (used in previous classes) to revisit certain material for review, or to read some of the Loci Immutati passages, we will also be reading some authentic Latin that may be supplied by the teacher. Though a focus on authors like Catullus, Ovid, and Caesar can be expected, learners should expect that the material can be influenced by their preferences; if learners really enjoy Ovid, for example, then we may read more Ovid!  At this stage of study, we will be working with the grammar largely in situ; this course is focused more on developing smoother translation skills and more extensive vocabulary, and and as such, we will be working with grammar in context as opposed to doing more targeted work with certain concepts. Learners can also expect an introduction to certain rhetorical devices and an increased focus on literary analysis of any given text. Learning will take place via reading, translation (both Latin to English and English to Latin), composition, and discussion. While learners can certainly take this course without any intention of taking the AP Latin exam, for those learners who are interested in doing so can see this course as a way to feel more comfortable and confident with Latin literature before beginning the AP curriculum. 

This course is designed for flexibility; again, though the weekly lessons outlined below 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. 

Weeks One-Three -- The Dark Side of Catullus:  We'll explore some of Catullus's saddest, most insulting, and most scathing poems. 

Weeks Four-Eight -- "Carmen et error":  We'll spend some time with the bad boy of the Golden Age poets: Ovid. Eventually exiled for a poem ("carmen") and a mysterious and much-speculated-about mistake ("error"), Ovid was/is famous for his wit, irreverence, and   creativity. The Metamorphoses, one of his most famous works, is a source of detailed versions of many of the classical myths that are still told today. We'll read excerpts of this work, as well as some excerpts of his Ars Amatoria, a humorous didactic work that provides instruction to young men and women looking for romance.

Weeks Nine and Ten -- "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres": Caesar's account of the war in Gaul has been an important part of Latin study for generations, to the extent that the opening lines became something of an in-joke among students. We'll spend some time with this important text, and we'll discuss some of the history that led to Rome's second civil war.

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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). (If learners have taken previous courses in this series, they should already have the textbook.) 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.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
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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for 10 classes
1x per week, 10 weeks
55 min

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Ages: 14-18
2-8 learners per class

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