Lingua Latina: Chapters 1-4 (FLEX)
In this six-week Flex class, students will learn the fundamentals of Latin grammar using Hans H. Orberg's Lingua Latina curriculum.
Larissa Laver
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(233)
Star Educator
What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will be reading and completing assignments independently in this Flex course. Since we do not meet live on a regular schedule, the onus is on the student to complete the work. Plan on having approximately 3 hours each week of independent Latin time.Assessment
Students can send me their written work at any time through Outschool (PDF or Word documents, please!) and I will offer corrections and comments. Students wishing for a letter grade at the end of the course should plan on taking a test, which I will provide, at the end of the course.Grading
includedClass Experience
This Flex class is for beginners, or for students wishing to review some Latin language foundations. In this course, students will read the first four chapters of Hans H. Orberg's Lingua Latina textbook as well as complete several exercises from the accompanying Exercitia Latina workbook. Upon enrolling in the course, students will have access to the Course Syllabus which contains the schedule of readings, workbook exercises, and accompanying video lessons. Throughout the course, students will have the option of sending written work to me directly if they would like corrections or feedback. Students can also feel free to discuss work in the Classroom with their classmates. Although students will read and translate independently, I will post two weekly videos with grammatical lessons, reading/translation strategies, and vocabulary-building tips to help students in their Latin-learning journeys. Each video will be approximately 15 minutes in length; the Welcome video will be a bit longer than the others. Outlined below are the topics included in each video. As needed, I will post additional videos to answer questions or make clarifications; these, should they arise, will not be listed in the syllabus and will be clearly marked in the classroom posting. I will be holding office hours weekly where students can drop in one at a time and ask questions or receive help with assignments. Lesson 0: Welcome; How to Use Your Textbook and Workbook; Course Expectations Lesson 1: Singular and Plural; Masculine, Feminine, Neuter Lesson 2: Noun-Adjective Agreement Lesson 3: Nominative and Genitive Cases Lesson 4: *History* A Roman Family; A Note on Ancient Roman Slavery Lesson 5: Noun-Adjective Agreement Revisited; Introduction to the Relative Pronoun Lesson 6: Action Verbs and the Accusative Case - Part 1 Lesson 7: Action Verbs and the Accusative Case - Part 2 Lesson 8: Introduction to Latin Pronouns Lesson 9: Derivative Day! (Take a break from reading and grammar today and focus on vocabulary) Lesson 10: More Latin Pronouns Lesson 11: Giving Orders in Latin: The Imperative Mood Lesson 12: Vocative Case; Review of Noun Cases So Far
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The ancient Romans kept slaves, and slaves are present as characters in this book series. The Romans were additionally a rather violent group (think: gladiator games were their sport of choice) and the naughty children in the book get beatings from their parents.
Supply List
1. Lingua Latina textbook (ISBN: 1585104205 / 978-1585104208) 2. Exercitia Latina workbook (ISBN: 1585102121 / 978-1585102129) (I receive no benefits or commissions from your purchase of these or any other class materials.)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
I will link several YouTube videos of a read-aloud version of this textbook to assist students with their Classical Latin pronunciation.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
233reviews
Star Educator
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Brandeis University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Gordon College
Hello! I’m Larissa Laver and I’ve been teaching since 2008. I’ve worked with young children through young adults over the years: I have taught Pre-K through collegiate level courses and literally every grade in between at some point in my career. I mainly have taught Latin language from elementary through advanced levels, and occasionally teach Ancient Greek as well. I also teach Ancient Greek and Roman History courses, Classical Mythology, and the Homeric Epics. I have traveled extensively in Greece and Italy, and what I learned on those adventures often finds its way into my lessons.
I consider myself a lifelong learner and am always digging deeper to discover more about the world we live in, its history, peoples, languages, religions, cuisines, and more! I also love when my students challenge me with their amazing questions and observations. I spend much time reading and researching in the hopes of being a better citizen of the world and educator.
When I'm not engaged in academic pursuits, I spend my time with my amazing husband. Together we love to travel, play tennis, and hang out with our pet chickens! When I'm on my own, I love kickboxing, yoga (sometimes outside with the chickens!), and gardening (also with the chickens).Reviews
Live Group Class
$35
weekly6 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
