Introduction to Latin Course VII
Join Dr. Karen Wieland for third-year middle school Latin course using Latin For Children—Primer C, 2nd Edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2020) along w/ supplemental materials: Latin vocabulary, grammar, contextual reading. Classical pronunciation.
Dr. Karen Wieland (Literacy/dyslexia & Latin)
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What's included
12 live meetings
18 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. pproximately 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. This homework is not collected or graded, however. Learners are encouraged to use the publisher's Answer Key to self-check their work upon completion.Assessment
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.Grading
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. This is a nongraded course.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Intermediate Level
oin Dr. Karen Wieland for the seventh course in this Introduction to Latin sequence. In this class, we use the book Latin For Children—Primer C, 2nd Edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2020) along with supplemental materials. Students learn introductory Latin vocabulary and grammar, including verb conjugations and noun and adjective declensions. We also gain proficiency through reading and translating short passages and engaging in conversation using discussion frameworks from Coversational Latin for Oral Proficiency (Traupman, 2007). Classical pronunciation is used. In this 12 week course (the first of three courses comprising third-year Latin study), students work with chapters 1-11 (Units I and II) of the Latin for Children, Primer C, 2nd Edition Larsen & Perrin, 2020) textbook and the corresponding studeant reader, Libellus de Historia, Primer C (Moore & Valdez, 2020). 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 and B curricula, either with Dr. Wieland or in another setting. Though there is some recursiveness in the Primer C materials, this course would be very difficult for a student who has not yet completed Primers A and B.
Learning Goals
1. Students will add another 200+ Latin baseboards to the 1200+ baseboards they mastered in earlier courses.2. Students will review previously studied grammatical concepts, including First, Second, and Third Noun Declensions, Present Indicative, Imperfect, and Future Verb Tense Conjugations, First and Second Adjective Declensions, Personal Pronouns, Demonstrati
Syllabus
2 Units
12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksUnit 1: Unit I
Lesson 1:
LFC-C. Chapter 1
Conversation: Greetings
Chapter Maxim: Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas.
New Vocabulary: 5 new 1st conjugation verbs, 3 new 1st/2nd declension nouns, 2 new 1st/2nd declension adjectives
Review Vocabulary: 10 previously studied 1st/2nd declension nouns
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Noun and Adjective Review - gender, number, case; declining; agreement between adjectives and the nouns they modify; 2. Case and Noun Job; 3. Verb Review
Sentence & Passage Translation 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
LFC-C. Chapter 2
Conversation: Family
Chapter Maxim: Male imperando summum imperium amittitur - Publius Syrus.
New Vocabulary: 5 new 3rd conjugation verbs
Review Vocabulary: 5 previously studied 3rd declension nouns
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Verbs That Take the Dative; 2. Third-Declension Words; 3. The Last Case - the Dative.
Sentence & Passage Translation 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
LFC-C. Chapter 3
Conversation: Family
Chapter Maxim: Malam rem cum velis honestatem, improbes - Publius Syrus.
New Vocabulary: 10 new 3rd declension adjectives
Review Vocabulary: 5 previously studied 1st declension nouns
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: Third-Declension Adjectives
Sentence & Passage Translation 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
LFC-C. Chapter 4
Conversation: Family
Chapter Maxim: Magna vis est conscientiae.
New Vocabulary: 10 new 3rd declension adjectives
Review Vocabulary: 5 previously studied 1st/2nd declension nouns
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: Three-Termination Third-Declension Adjectives; Two-Termination Adjectives; Suffixes -tās and -tūdō
Sentence & Passage Translation 90 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.
Parental Guidance
Students enrolling in this course should have completed the entire Latin for Children, Primer A and B curricula, either with Dr. Wieland or in another setting. Though there is some recursiveness in the Primer C materials, this course would be very difficult for a student who has not yet completed Primers A and B.
This class might be suitable for children outside of the stated age range. Please contact Dr. Wieland to discuss this.
Pre-Requisites
Dr. Wieland’s Introduction to Latin Courses I-VI or equivalent first- and second-year middle school Latin courses with another instructor.
Supply List
During the classes, students will need to have the following supplies on their workspace: — Latin for Children - Primer C, 2nd edition (Larsen & Perrin, 2020) — Libellus de Historia: Latin History Reader. Primer C (Moore & Valdez, 2020) — Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency, 4th edition (Traupman, 2007) — 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-c-program?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=4481927774279&pr_ref_pid=4481927479367&pr_seq=uniform —Latin for Children - Primer C, 2nd edition - Answer Key Latin for Children - Primer C - 2nd edition - DVD — Latin for Children Primer C - 2nd edition - Clash Cards — Latin for Children - Primer C, 2nd edition - Activity Book Other learning materials are provided by the instructor in the form of Google Docs files, crossword puzzles, word searches, etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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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. This is my seventh year teaching on the Outschool platform. In addition to teaching this Introduction to Latin course series, I also teach another popular series of courses on 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 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
$25
weekly1x per week, 12 weeks
90 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-6 learners per class
