Latin Language Course with Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata - Pars I
In this ongoing Latin course students will learn the Latin language under the guidance of an experienced Latin teacher and with a storybook - Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata: Pars I - which contains only Latin text.
Benedict Atchley
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What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be doing reading from the textbook Latina Linguam Per Se Illustrata - Pars I every week, as well as doing the in-book exercises.Assessment
Students will be assessed on the homework assignments they hand in every week. Students will be required to send in their homework either by scanning via printer or using Microsoft word, submitting the via the OutSchool messenger.Class Experience
Students taking this class will learn Classical Latin in this introductory course, using the Latin text/story book Latina Linguam Per Se Illustrata - Pars I: Familia Romana by Hans Orberg. This book is written entirely in Latin and contains illustrations to convey concepts and vocabulary in a natural progression.
In the first few chapters, the sentences are very short and simple, slowly becoming more complex as the readers knowledge of Latin grows. In this first course we will be covering the first 8 chapters of the book over the course of 10 lessons which will meet twice a week for 45 minutes.
During the course of each lesson we will be discussing the grammar in each lesson, how it functions in a Latin sentence, with a focus on both the similarities and differences to English grammar and syntax. We will also be reading from each chapter during the course of the class. As homework, students will read the remainder of each chapter not covered in class. Classes the following week will begin with reading comprehension questions, as well as to help answer the questions students may have.
This course will be broken down in the following manner over 4 weeks:
Week 1
Chapter I: IMPERIUM ROMANUM; LITTERAE ET NUMERI
Lesson 1: Reading Section I and Exercises
Lesson 2: Reading Section II and Exercises
Week 2
Chapter II: FAMILIA ROMANA; LIBER TUUS LATINUS
Lesson 3: Reading Section I and Exercises
Lesson 4: Reading Section II and Exercises
Week 3
Chapter III: PUER IMPROBUS
Lesson 5: Reading Scene I and Exercises
Lesson 6: Reading Scene II and III and Exercises
Week 4
Chapter IV: DOMINUS ET SERVI
Lesson 7: Reading Scene I and Exercises
Lesson 8: Reading Scene II and III and Exercises
I use a structured, but relaxed teaching style, which allows ample time for questions and in-class practice. I enjoy building a rapport with students who have a shared enthusiasm for learning languages, but especially for Latin, a language for which I have cultivated a passion going back more than fifteen years.
Students interested in this class do not need to have any prior knowledge in Latin, but my other course - Introduction to Classical Latin - Language Course - would be of great benefit, as well as a rudimentary understanding of English grammar.Learning Goals
Students taking this class will learn the beginnings of Latin grammar and syntax, through a Latin-only textbook with explanation from the teacher. This will include an in-depth overview of Latin nouns and their declensions, Latin verbs and their conjugations, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, etc. Students will also learn basic Latin sentence structure (i.e. syntax).
Other Details
Supply List
The book "Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata - Pars I: Familia Romana" by Hans H. Orberg will be required. It can be purchased on Amazon for around $10 - $25, depending on the book format. In addition to the text book, the accompanying exercise book should also be purchased, titled "Exercitia Latina". If the student does not have the exercise book, I can send them the exercises from the relevant section and chapter.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught High School Latin for over five years through various digital outlets. I also taught Latin to high school level students in Portugal, and I was a paid Latin tutor to college students for two years in the US.Reviews
Live Group Class
$200
for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
5-15 learners per class
