Latin and Ancient Greek Tutoring
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Intermediate Level
We will cover topics in Latin and/or Ancient Greek language and culture. Structure and session scheduling will depend on the student's needs. We will work through material cooperatively, while I support the student in gaining independent mastery. I am familiar with a wide variety of textbooks, resources, and teaching methods in order to support a variety of student needs. Possible topics include: 1. Greek or Latin vocabulary: how to study efficiently using current knowledge of Greek & Latin roots (many of which are found in English), prefixes, and suffixes in order to master current vocabulary and recognize new words in context 2. Case morphology: how the Greek and Latin case endings work and how case uses in English are retained in a few pronouns (she, her; he, his, him; they, their, them). 3. Case functions: What are accusatives, datives, genitives, etc.? These names need not be obscure if we get a feel for how they work. When do we use these cases? Each has its own time and place. 4. Verb tenses: How do we differentiate not only past, present, and future verb times/tenses? Greek and Latin tend to form most verbs as one word with suffixes added to roots but occasionally like English ("we will be running"; "she had left") use multiple words. 5. Verb moods: What does "mood" mean when we talk about verbs that are imperative, subjunctive, indicative or optative? Even the fancy names make sense when we break them down. 6. Verb personal or "subject" endings: Latin and Greek verbs have endings that indicate subjects like I, she, you, and we. English used to have these in Shakespeare's time "I have. Thou hast. He hath." While these may be daunting at first, the concept is found in most European and African languages as well as many Native American languages, so it can open you up to an easier understanding of many other languages once you comprehend the system.
Learning Goals
Students will receive support in learning whatever is appropriate according to their experience and coursework.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am just starting on Outschool, but I have been teaching over 20 years. I have been DMing Dungeons and Dragons 30+ years, and I have taught online since 2011. I love languages and have taught Latin and Ancient Greek and studied many others including German and Italian. I have also taught ancient history and literature, classical and comparative mythology, and linguistics. I also love to code, and I have taught friends and family coding over the years, though not in the classroom. I have a Ph.D. In Classics (Greek & Latin) from the University of Virginia, and I currently teach Latin full time for grades 6 through 12. I have four creative and lively sons, three of which have already enjoyed courses on Outschool.
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Live One-Time Class
$25
per classMeets once
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-3 learners per class