This seven-week course is intended as the first in a series of advanced level Latin language courses. It is designed to follow Part Sox of the Audentes Fortuna Iuvat intermediate level Latin series, and it is appropriate for those learners who have completed the aforementioned course and who wish to continue their Latin studies. As this is an advanced level course, learners can expect to begin their study of more complex grammatical concepts and to read (in Latin) more challenging stories and passages. As with all of my Latin language classes, learners can also expect discussion of very aspects of ancient Roman and classical culture and history.

Again, this class is appropriate for learners who have already completed Part Six of the intermediate level Audentes Fortuna Iuvat course. It may also be appropriate for learners who have had some Latin instruction in the past and would like to revive their studies; if you think this may apply to your learner, please contact me to see if this course may be a good fit. In this course, learners will continue to advance their knowledge of the grammar and the structure of the Latin language, gain facility in reading Latin, see some of the many ways that Latin shows up in our modern world, hear stories and myths of the ancients, and explore some of the history of ancient Rome.

In this class, learners will work with more advanced Latin grammatical concepts and vocabulary; stories and passages for translation will also grow increasingly complex. Learning takes place through a mixture of reading, writing/composition, translation, and discussion, with a number of interactive and hands-on activities specifically intended to strengthen students' grammatical skills (both in Latin and in English!).  We'll also devote some time to etymology--learners can expect to have discussions about a number of Latin words and the English words that are derived from them. As always, learners should feel free to ask questions and to participate fully in their learning experience.

As with all of my language courses, this course is designed for flexibility. There is no "one size fits all" approach to my classes, as every class and every learner is unique. The weekly lessons outlined below are guidelines for what learners can expect, but the pacing can be altered to accommodate learner interest and the speed at which material is mastered. Learners should feel assured that the course material can and will be adapted to fit their learning style and speed. It is far more important to ensure that learners feel confident in their understanding than to move quickly for the sake of adhering to a preset schedule; when it comes to learning, there can be no universal approach, and class sessions are tailored to the needs and preferences of each unique group of learners. The extent to which learners are completing out-of-class assignments and devoting the necessary time to the study of the language between classes will also affect the pace of the course. If learners have previously completed Audentes Fortuna Iuvat Part Six, but the pacing was slowed to allow for greater mastery, then leaners can expect this course to pick up where they left off in that course. 

Week One - It's the Principal, Not the Principle: Review of the first three principal parts and their functions; introduction of the fourth principal part

Week Two - Having Been Taught, I Am Now Learned:  Introduction to how we use and translate the perfect passive participle

Week Three - Speak English, Please:  Creating more natural sounding (in English) subordinate clauses with participles 

Week Four - Adverbs or Adjectives:  Which is which and when?

Week Five - Ah, Superlative!:  Superlative adjectives versus superlative adverbs

Week Six - Put It Away, Please: Introduction to deponent verbs

Week Seven - Bait and Switch: Passive forms with active meanings