In this seven-week course, learners will continue their study of the Latin language and the world of the ancient Romans. This class is intended to complete the beginners level Veni Vidi Vici Latin series; this course is designed to cover material through the final stage of Cambridge Latin Book One. An intermediate level series, which will start learners in Cambrige Latin Book Two, is available upon completion of this course should learners wish to continue their Latin studies. 

This class is appropriate for learners who have already completed Part Four of the beginners level Veni Vidi Vici 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 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 Four, 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 end of this first book in the Cambridge Latin series. Again, this course is designed to be the final course in the beginners level Latin series; learners who wish to continue their Latin studies beyond this course will be eligible for the intermediate Latin series. 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 Four, 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 Five.

Week One - We and You (All): Learners will complete their knowledge of present tense verb endings, focusing on the first and second person plural. 

Week Two - Can it Even Compare?:  Learners will be introduced to the concept and forms of comparative adjectives.

Week Three - Aren't You Special?:  Learners will take their knowledge of the dative case farther as we discuss the use of the dative with special verbs. 

Week Four - Who Asked You?:  This week, we'll discuss the various ways in which Latin expresses direct questions, including the use of enclitics and interrogative words. 

Week Five - Perfectly Imperfect:  Learners will be introduced to additional forms of the perfect and imperfect verb tenses, including the forms of the first and second person singular and plural.

Week Six - To Be or Not to Be:  This week, we'll focus on the imperfect forms of the verb "to be," while also reviewing the irregular present forms of the verb.

Week Seven - Per Angusta ad Augusta:  In this final week, we will review all we've learned in Book One of Cambridge Latin. Learners will be well prepared to begin the intermediate Latin series should they choose to do so.