Introduction to Latin Course I
Join Dr. Karen Wieland for Introduction to Latin I. We use Latin For Children—Primer A (Larsen & Perrin, 2017) Chs 1-10 + supplemental materials. Latin vocabulary grammar, including verb conjugations, noun declensions, reading in context.
Dr. Karen Wieland (Literacy/dyslexia & Latin)
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What's included
10 live meetings
12 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Approximately one hour of homework is assigned each week, involving written exercises and conversational practice designed to foster memorization. Some of these exercises will be in the textbooks and others will be designed by the instructor. Homework is not collected and learners and parents are encouraged to review it together using the answer key available from the textbook publisher.Assessment
This is an ungraded class. The instructor engages in continuous informal assessment throughout the class. The class will complete numerous conversational and written activities during the class and for homework. The textbook also contains written quizzes at the end of each chapter.Grading
Learners who continue beyond Introduction to Latin Course I into Courses II and III will be encouraged to enroll for the National Latin Exam, a 40-minute standardized multiple-choice exam that is administered across 8 levels of proficiency. Students can take this exam virtually. NLE results compare the Latin proficiency of each test taker to the results achieved by others taking the same exam around the world. This is a great way for students to document their proficiency for the purposes of building their academic transcripts and high school applications and facilitating further course placementsClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
Join me (Dr. Karen Wieland) for an introduction to Latin study! In this class, students use the book Latin For Children—Primer A (Larsen & Perrin, 2017) along with its supplemental materials. Students learn introductory Latin vocabulary and grammar, including verb conjugations and noun declensions, as well as reading in the context of short passages. In this 10 week course (the first of three parts), students work with chapters 1-10 (Units I and II) of the textbook, student workbook, and student reader, with a robust review during the final week of the course. Instructional materials are shared by the instructor using Google Apps and/or a document camera. However, it is important for students to obtain their own copies of the books in the Latin for Children-Primer A collection. These titles are available new from Classical Academic Press. https://classicalacademicpress.com/product/latin-for-children-primer-a-program/
Learning Goals
1. Students will learn 100+ Latin words.2. Students will learn First Declension Feminine Noun endings
Syllabus
2 Units
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksUnit 1: LFC-A, Unit I
Lesson 1:
LFC-A, Chapter 1
Chapter Maxim: In principio earth Verbum.
Conjugation: amare (to love)
Verbs and Principal Parts: amare (to love), dare (to give), intrare (to enter), laborare (to work), narrare (to tell)
Nouns: aqua, aquae (water); fabula, fabulae (story); porta, portae (gate); silva, silvae (forest); terra, terrae (earth)
Grammar: Verbs are action words; Latin has fewer words than English but many word endings; verb endings are conjugated; a verb has 4 principal parts to memorize
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
LFC-A, Chapter 2
Chapter Maxim: Arma virumque cano.
Conjugation: Present tense verb endings
Verbs and Principal Parts: [Review]
Nouns: via, viae (road, way); fossa, fossae (ditch); mensa, mensae (table); meta, metae (turning point; goal); pagina, paginae (page); cena, cenae (dinner); patria, patriae (fatherland, country); aura, aurae (breeze); regina, reginae (queen); insula, insulae (island).
Grammar: Signaling number, tense, and person; conjugating a verb
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
LFC-A, Chapter 3
Chapter Maxim: Arma virumque cano.
Declension: mensa (table)
Verbs and Principal Parts: errare (to wander); stare (to stand); parare (to prepare); spectare (to look); esse (to be)
Nouns: ancillary, ancillae (maidservant); gloria, gloriae (glory); ira, irae (anger); unda, undae (wave); fenstra, fenestrae (window)
Grammar: Noun declension; signaling number, gender, and case; looking up a Latin noun in the dictionary
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 4:
LFC-A, Chapter 4
Chapter Maxim: In principio earth Verbum
Declension: 1st declension noun endings
Verbs & Principal Parts: amare (to love), dare (to give), intrare (to enter), laborare (to work), narrare (to tell) [review]
Feminine Nouns: puella, -ae (girl); femina, -ae (woman); filia, -ae (daughter); germana, -ae (sister); magistra, -ae (teacher); disciple, -ae (student); domina, -ae (mistress); famula, -ae (servant); serva, -ae (slave); amica, -ae (friend)
Grammar: Feminine nouns
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Other Details
Learning Needs
As an instructor with expertise in teaching students who experience language-based learning differences, I readily adapt my instruction, real-time coaching, materials, and assignments to meet the needs of all enrolled learners.
Parental Guidance
This class might be suitable for children outside of the stated age range. Please contact Dr. Wieland to discuss this.
Pre-Requisites
Enrolled learners should be able to read English words composed of two or more closed syllables in order for them to apply similar strategies to decoding Latin words.
Joined September, 2017
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from State University of New York at Buffalo
Master's Degree from State University of New York at Buffalo
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from The Catholic University of America
I am a dedicated and creative literacy specialist and Latin language teacher with 30 years experience working with students of all ages. I have been teaching on the Outschool platform for seven years. In addition to my Introduction to Latin Courses I-IX courses, I also teach a course series called Vocabulary Building with Roots and Affixes, which extends through five levels. As a language buff, I’ve studied Italian, Spanish, German, Latin, and a bit of French.
I hold permanent certification from New York State in Reading (grades K-12). I am also a credentialed Wilson Reading System dyslexia practitioner. I have extensive experience with Orton-Gow methods for literacy re/mediation; the foundation for that work was the introductory training I received through the Gow Teacher Training Institute. I taught Orton-Gow (Reconstructive Language) at the Gow School and the Gow School Summer Program for several years. Across the past decade, as a teacher educator and university reading center director, I helped to prepare several hundred reading teachers and literacy specialists in NY and PA.
I completed my undergraduate degree at The Catholic University of America School of Music. My doctoral and master’s degrees were earned at the University at Buffalo School of Education, under the advisement of Dr. Michael W. Kibby, a nationally known literacy diagnostician and scholar. I have presented my research at several national and international conferences, including Literacy Research Association, International Reading Association, and International Dyslexia Association.Reviews
Live Group Course
$20
weekly or $200 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
75 min
Completed by 135 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-9 learners per class
