Latin - Part IV: Latin Language, Roman Culture, History, and Mythology

Latin is anything but dead! As a homeschooler, my parents *forced me* to study Latin - and I thought they were crazy! 

What I once saw was a drag, has turned into one of the greatest joys of my life! From learning about Roman culture, catching a travel bug, and traveling all over the heart of the Roman Empire: Italy, to knowing the etymology of 60-90% of English language words and being able to easily read and communicate in the Romantic Languages - knowing Latin is a treasured gift! 

I love giving back to the community, and I am excited to offer this class on Outschool.

In Unit 2, we are introduced to the Roman Empire, with a focus on Roman Britain, before moving further afield to Egypt.


As we are introduced to vocabulary words, we will seek to link them to words we know in English as well as new words to build our vocabulary such as…

Undulate - to move up or down, which comes from the Latin word “Unda”, meaning Wave 
Defenestrate - to throw someone out the window, which comes from the Latin word “Fenestra”, meaning Window  

This class will cover stages  17-20 of the Cambridge Latin Course - Unit 2, taking approximately 2 weeks per unit.

Stage 17: Alexandria
Stage 18: Eutychus et Clemens
Stage 19: Isis
Stage 20: medicus

Part 1 & II of this class cover Cambridge Latin Course - Unit 1, after which time students will be prepared to take the National Latin Exam - Introduction to Latin online in March of 2023

Part III & IV of this class cover Cambridge Latin Course - Unit 2, after which time students will be prepared to take the National Latin Exam - Level I Latin Exam online in March of 2023

Latin is for everyone!

- Latin is a wonderful preparation aid for the SAT as well as other high stakes testing
- Helpful for students who plan to study medicine or go into a career in the sciences. 
- Introduces students to the Romantic Languages such as Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French

Friend 
Latin: amicum 
Spanish: amigo/a
Italian: amica/o 
Portuguese: Amiga/o
French: Ami/ie

Voice
Latin: vox
Spanish: voz
Italian: voce 
Portuguese: voz
French: Voix

Time
Latin: tempus 
Spanish: tiempo
Italian: tempo
Portuguese: tempo 
French: temps