Introduction to Latin Course VI
Join Dr. Karen Wieland for the sixth course in this series using Latin For Children, Primer B, 2nd Ed. Students learn Latin vocabulary & grammar, read in context, & translate short passages. Classical pronunciation is used.
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 90 minutes of homework is assigned each week, involving written exercises and conversational practice designed to foster memorization. Students are welcome to schedule brief meetings with the instructor or with each other to work on these assignments. Some of these exercises will be in the textbooks and others will be designed by the instructor.Assessment
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 exercises at the end of each chapter.Grading
This is a nongraded course.. Enrolled learners are encouraged to demonstrate their Latin proficiency relative to other Latin students by taking the National Latin Exam during the early spring. NLE is a standardized, multiple choice test that is available in eight different levels. Learners in this course are encouraged to sign up through a link provided by Dr. Karen for either the Beginning level NLE or the Beginning Reading Comprehension NLE. These are the second and third exams in the NLE sequence.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Intermediate Level
Join me (Dr. Karen Wieland) for the fifth course in this Introduction to Latin sequence. In this class, we use the book Latin For Children—Primer B, 2nd Edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2017) along with supplemental materials. Students learn introductory Latin vocabulary and grammar, including verb conjugations and noun declensions. We also gain proficiency through reading and translating short passages and by engaging in conversation using discussion frameworks from Latin for Beginners (Wilkes, 2001). Classical pronunciation is used. In this 13 week course (the third of three courses comprising second-year Latin study), students work with chapters 23-32 (Units VI and VII) of the Latin for Children, Primer B, 2nd Edition Larsen & Perrin, 2018) textbook and the corresponding student reader, Libellus de Historia (Moore & Valdez, 2005). 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 on the book list. NOTE: Students enrolling in this course should have completed the entire Latin for Children, Primer A course, either with Dr. Wieland or in another setting. Though there is some recursiveness in the Primer B materials, this course would be very difficult for a student who has not yet completed Primer A.
Learning Goals
1. Students will add another 200+ Latin baseboards to the 1000+ baseboards they mastered in earlier courses.2. Students will review previously studied grammatical concepts, including First and Second Noun Declensions, Present Indicative, Imperfect, and Future Verb Tense Conjugations, and hundreds of previously studied words.
Syllabus
2 Units
10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksUnit 1: Unit VI
Lesson 1:
LFC-B, Chapter 23
Conversation: Review as needed (Usborne Latin for Beginners)
Chapter Maxim: Bona opinio hominum tutior pecunia est.
New Vocabulary:Demonstrative pronouns; 10 new 3rd declension nouns
Review Vocabulary
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns ille (that) and illī (these); Use of ille and illī to point to one specific person as “he” or “she”; translating verb tenses; the three possible senses of present tense verbs (I X, I am Xing, I do X)
Translation: “Occāsus Byzantiī”
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
LFC-B, Chapter 24
Conversation: Shopping and going to a cafe
Chapter Maxim: Bonĩ principiĩ finis bonus.
New Vocabulary: Demonstrative pronouns, 5 new 1st conjugation verbs and 5 new 3rd declension nouns
Review Vocabulary
Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns iste, ista, istud; translating the Latin imperfect tense; translating the Latin future tense
Translation: “Johannes Gutenberg Biblia Imprimir”
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
LFC-B, Chapter 25
Conversation: Months, seasons, and dates
Chapter Maxim: Multōrum minibus magnum levatur onus.
New Vocabulary: 10 new 3rd declension nouns
Review Vocabulary
Grammar: New and review sentence pattern chants. sentence pattern review
Translation: “Nova Auctōritās ”
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
LFC-B, Chapter 26 - Unit VI Review
Conversation: Review as needed (Usborne Latin for Beginners)
Chapter Maxim: Deficit omne quod nascitur.
New Vocabulary: N/A
Review Vocabulary: Review all vocabulary from Chapters 22-24 using study games
Grammar: Review using translation activities and study games
Translation: “Inquīsītiō Hispāniae”
Derivatives of New Vocabulary 75 mins online live lesson
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.
Pre-Requisites
Dr Wieland’s Introduction to Latin Courses I-V or their equivalent first- and second-year middle school Latin course with another instructor.
Supply List
During the classes, students will need to have the following supplies on their workspace: — Latin for Children - Primer B, 2nd edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2018) — Libellus de Historia: Latin History Reader (Moore, 2005) — Usborne Internet Linked Latin for Beginners (Wilkes, 2001) — Bantam New College Latin and English Dictionary --- Notebook to use for course -- pencils and pens Recommended but Not Required: https://classicalacademicpress.com/products/latin-for-children-primer-b-program — Latin for Children Primer B, 2nd edition - Answer Key — Latin for Children B - 2nd edition - CD or DVD — Latin for Children Primer B, 2nd edition — Clash Cards — Latin for Children - Primer B, Activity Book 2nd edition Other learning materials are provided by the instructor in the form of Google Docs files, crossword puzzles, word searches, etc.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
— Latin for Children - Primer B, 2nd edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2018)
— Libellus de Historia: Latin History Reader (Moore, 2005)
— Usborne Internet Linked Latin for Beginners (Wilkes, 2001)
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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 of experience working with students of all ages. In addition to teaching this nine-level Introduction to Latin course series, I also teach another popular series of courses on Outschool called Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes, which extends through five levels. As a language buff, I’ve studied Italian, Latin, German, and (to a lesser extent) French and Spanish.
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 a decade post-doctorate, I worked as a teacher educator and university reading center director, helping 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
weekly1x per week, 10 weeks
75 min
Completed by 29 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
4-8 learners per class
