Veni, Vidi, Vici: Beginners Level Latin & Intro to Ancient Rome (Part Four)
In this seven week course, learners will continue their study of the Latin language and the world of the ancient Romans. This course is intended for learners who have completed Part Three of Veni Vidi Vici.
Kristen Kanipe, M.A.
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What's included
7 live meetings
6 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Successful language learning requires student effort outside of class. Students may be assigned textbook reading, composition exercises, or other activities in between class meetings. Students are also strongly encouraged to "touch" the material every day, even for short (5-10 minute) periods; the teacher is happy to provide suggestions as to what activities might be helpful, but students are also encouraged to explore what works for them. Formal homework assignments could range from an hour to two hours outside of class each week, with "touch" activities left to the students' discretion.Assessment
I strive to provide individualized feedback to learners and/or parents on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I assess learners largely based on their performance in class; I am less concerned with what a learner can do on a formalized assessment than I am with how they show up to class. If a learner is engaged and demonstrates to me that he/she is understanding the material, to me, that is a success. My priority is for learners to feel that we are a team--I may be imparting new information and helping learners to process and assimilate it, but the learner is invited to take ownership of his/her experience by asking questions, participating in class exercises, and completing the assigned homework. A learner's performance during class exercises and discussion, as well as his/her performance on the homework assignments, tends to say a lot about a learner's understanding and progress, and learners receive personalized feedback around this. If a learner does wish to have a more formalized assessment (take tests or quizzes, have assignments that are submitted for a letter or percentage grade), that can be arranged by request--I am happy to accommodate different learning styles and preferences. 55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.Grading
includedClass Experience
In this seven-week course, learners will continue their study of the Latin language and the world of the ancient Romans. This class is appropriate for learners who have already completed Part Three of Veni Vidi Vici. 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 acquire knowledge of some of the basic fundamentals of the Latin language, 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. As with Part One through Part Three, this course will use Cambridge Latin Course, Unit 1, as the primary resource for language study. This course will cover the next stages of Cambridge Latin, Unit 1, and it is intended to take learners through to the ninth or tenth stage of the first book in the Cambridge Latin series. This course is designed to be the next-to-last course in the beginners level Latin series; learners who wish to continue their Latin studies beyond this course will be eligible for Part Five, which will be the final beginners level Latin course before the intermediate Latin series begins. This course is also designed to incorporate a variety of different learning techniques and activities outside of the textbook. Students will learn basic Latin grammatical concepts and vocabulary through a mixture of reading, writing, 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--students will learn a Latin root, the Latin words in which the root appears, and the English words that are derived from this root. This course is also designed for flexibility; 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. If learners have previously completed Part Three, but the pacing was slowed to allow for greater mastery, then leaners can expect to pick up at the exact spot the left off in Part Three. Week 1 - The Perfect Storm: More work with the perfect and imperfect tenses of verbs. We will focus not only on perfect and imperfect forms, but on the lack of necessity of nominative pronouns in verb translation. We'll also begin translation of some scary Latin stories (werewolves and ghosts and dark streets, oh my!). Week 2 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: This week, we'll continue our reading of some scary Latin stories, reviewing noun and verb endings and verb tenses along the way! Week 3 - They Stand Accused: This week, we'll learn the accusative plural noun endings for the first three declensions, and how we sometimes need to rely on context to help us to understand how a Latin noun is functioning. Week 4 - Indirectly Affected: This week, we'll focus our attention on the dative case and the differences between direct and indirect objects. Week 5 - Me, Myself, and I: This week, we'll learn how to express the first and second person pronoun in the dative and accusative cases, and we'll learn more about when we need to use pronouns (and when we don't). Week 6 - Is it You or is it Us?: This week, we'll discuss the verb endings in the present tense for the first and second person plural. Week 7 - Fortuna Audaces Iuvat: In our final week of the beginners level Latin series, we'll review all that we have learned so far, and translate any last stories remaining before our final stages of the textbook. Learners will be well prepared to join the fifth and final course of the beginners level series.
Other Details
Supply List
We will be using Cambridge Latin Course, Unit 1 (5th edition), for a portion of most classes. Students can purchase a new or used copy via Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Cambridge-Course-Students/dp/1107690633/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cambridge+latin+book+1&qid=1602555639&sr=8-1. There is also a digital version of the textbook available from iBooks. The digital version can be purchased in stages, for around $1 USD a stage; we will use the first three stages in this course (this would be a more cost-effective option in the short run, but if students wish to continue their Latin studies, purchasing a physical copy of the textbook would probably be a better option unless students have a strong preference for digital content). We will not be using any of the interactive elements of the digital textbook in class. The link to the iBook page is here: https://books.apple.com/us/book/cambridge-latin-course-5th-ed-unit-1-stage-1/id1410753501?ls=1#see-all/other-books-in-book-series Please note that if students decide to enroll in further Latin classes, we will continue to use this textbook. Students will need to have their textbook by the second week of class. Having a pen/pencil and paper at hand for each class is a good practice.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Virginia
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Oberlin College
I fell in love with classics as an undergraduate. During high school, I had taken a few Latin courses, and I had a genuine interest in the language (as a child, I had even attempted to teach myself Latin from a book, which didn't go so well, but clearly I had an attraction to Latin from an early age!), but it wasn't something I imagined myself pursuing in any serious way in higher education. In the first semester of my freshman year at college, however, due to a mix up with my schedule, I ended up in a Roman history course, and it transformed my world. I was entranced by both the subject matter and the teacher, and when the second semester came around, I made sure to sign up for as many classics courses as I could take. By sophomore year, I was learning ancient Greek and declaring my major in classics. I received my BA in Latin Language and Literature (with an undeclared minor in ancient Greek) from Oberlin College.
During my senior year of college, I made the decision to apply to graduate school. By that time, I had decided that I wanted to share my excitement for the classical world by becoming a teacher, and given my passion for classics, I preferred to deepen my knowledge of the subject rather than to attend a master's of education program. I received a merit-based classics fellowship from the University of Virginia, from which I received my MA in Classics.
I have been a Latin language tutor for my entire adult life, I have taught Latin language and literature courses on the college level, and as a teacher at a private school in Virginia, I taught Latin language courses (intro Latin all the way through AP Latin) for middle schoolers and upper schoolers; because the school gave teachers control over course curriculum, I structured my classes so that mythology, Roman history, and classical civilization played an integral role.Reviews
Live Group Class
$195
for 7 classes1x per week, 7 weeks
55 min
Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-8 learners per class
