Introduction to Latin Course VIII
This eighth course in Dr. Karen Wieland's Introduction to Latin course sequence uses classical pronunciation & the textbook Latin For Children—Primer C, 2nd Edition. We study Latin vocabulary & grammar & translate short historical texts.
Dr. Karen Wieland (Literacy/dyslexia & Latin)
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What's included
13 live meetings
19 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. Learners are encouraged to work through the exercises then check their answers using the publisher’s Answer Key.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
Join Dr. Karen Wieland for the eighth 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 Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency (Traupman, 2007). Classical pronunciation is used. In this 13 week course (the second of three courses comprising third-year Latin study), students work with chapters 12-23 (Units III, IV, and V) of the Latin for Children, Primer C, 2nd Edition Larsen & Perrin, 2020) textbook and the corresponding student 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, as well as the first eleven chapters of Primer C, 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 or a grammatically comparable program.
Learning Goals
LEARNING GOALS:
1. Students will add another 300+ Latin baseboards to the 1400+ 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, Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Verb Tenses, First, Second, an
Syllabus
3 Units
13 Lessons
over 13 WeeksUnit 1: Unit III
Lesson 1:
LFC-C, Chapter 12
Conversation: Daily Activities
Chapter Maxim: Uni navi ne committas omia
New Vocabulary: 5 new 4th conjugation verbs, 5 new 3rd declension nouns
Review Vocabulary
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Fourth-conjugation verb endings, present tense; 2. Patterns for four principal verb parts across four verb conjugations; 3. Verb Review
Sentence Translation: Student Book pp. 102-103
Passage Translation: “Interrogātiō” 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
LFC-C, Chapter 13
Conversation: Daily Activities
Chapter Maxim: Unius dementia dementes efficit multos
New Vocabulary: 10 new 3rd declension nouns
Review Vocabulary
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Verb conjugations 1-4, present tense; 2. How to spot a fourth conjugation verb; 3. Identifying conjugations by their infinitive form.
Sentence Translation: Student Book p. 110-111
Passage Translation: “Liberī in Colōniīs Americānīs” 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
LFC-C, Chapter 14
Conversation: Sports and Other Leisure Activities
Chapter Maxim: Timidī mater non flet
New Vocabulary: 10 new 4th conjugation verbs
Review Vocabulary: servō, servāre, servāvī, servātum (to save, preserve); causa, -ae (f, cause); iniūria, -ae (f, injury, injustice); nātūra, -ae (f, nature, birth); stēlla, -ae (f, star)
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Future tense of the third and fourth conjugations; 2. Future of all four conjugations compared
Sentence Translation: Student Book p. 120 90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
LFC-C, Chapter 15
Conversation: Sports and Other Leisure Activities
Chapter Maxim: Tetigisti acu
New Vocabulary: 1-new 3rd conjugation -io verbs
Review Vocabulary
Derivatives of New Vocabulary
Grammar: 1. Third conjugation -iō verb capiō, capere( to take, seize); 2. Comparison chart of third, third -iō an fourth conjugations; 3. Compound verbs formed by prefixing base verbs.
Sentence Translation: Student Book p. 131-132
Passage Translation: “Mercātura cum Angliā” 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
This class might be suitable for learners outside of the stated age range. Please contact Dr. Wieland to discuss this.
Pre-Requisites
Dr Wieland’s Introduction to Latin Courses I-VII or their equivalent first- and second-year middle school Latin course with another instructor.
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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. 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 more than a 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
weekly or $325 for 13 classes1x per week, 13 weeks
90 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
4-8 learners per class
