Latin 1
Recommended Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description:
LATIN I satisfies the foreign language requirement and makes all your other classes easier! The little words you’ll learn in just two years of high school LATIN are the building blocks of big words they’ll expect you to know in chemistry, biology, physics, math, history, geography, and English. The “SAT” words your English teachers will ask you to memorize come from LATIN roots. If you take LATIN as your foreign language, you’ll already know what these words mean, and how to use them with confidence in your writing! Already speak Spanish? So does the OHS Latin teacher! Learn the history of the words you use every day!
Topics Covered:
Our story is set in Pompeii in the year 79 A.D., so you probably already know how it ends. At least one of our characters will survive the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, however, and go on to travel the length of the Roman Empire in the second and third installments of the text.
Course Goals:
By the end of this school year you will be able to…
I. Read passages of simple Latin prose with a clear understanding of the relevant grammar.
II. Understand the relationship between Latin roots and their most common English derivatives.
III. Understand the relationship between Latin and other foreign languages, both ancient and modern.
IV. Understand the cultural and historical context of the stories we encounter in the Cambridge Latin Course, and apply this information to the study of a wide range of subjects, such as history, geography, and literature.
Major Assignments:
The final grade for each cycle will be computed as follows:
50% Daily grades: warm-ups, comprehension questions, weekly quizzes, and translations. There is very little homework in Latin I.
50% Tests and Major Projects. There are no oral exams in Latin I.
Outside Requirements:
Students enrolled in Latin I are invited, but by no means required, to join the Latin Club, which participates in a number of UIL-sponsored academic events during the year.
Course Description:
LATIN I satisfies the foreign language requirement and makes all your other classes easier! The little words you’ll learn in just two years of high school LATIN are the building blocks of big words they’ll expect you to know in chemistry, biology, physics, math, history, geography, and English. The “SAT” words your English teachers will ask you to memorize come from LATIN roots. If you take LATIN as your foreign language, you’ll already know what these words mean, and how to use them with confidence in your writing! Already speak Spanish? So does the OHS Latin teacher! Learn the history of the words you use every day!
Topics Covered:
Our story is set in Pompeii in the year 79 A.D., so you probably already know how it ends. At least one of our characters will survive the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, however, and go on to travel the length of the Roman Empire in the second and third installments of the text.
Course Goals:
By the end of this school year you will be able to…
I. Read passages of simple Latin prose with a clear understanding of the relevant grammar.
II. Understand the relationship between Latin roots and their most common English derivatives.
III. Understand the relationship between Latin and other foreign languages, both ancient and modern.
IV. Understand the cultural and historical context of the stories we encounter in the Cambridge Latin Course, and apply this information to the study of a wide range of subjects, such as history, geography, and literature.
Major Assignments:
The final grade for each cycle will be computed as follows:
50% Daily grades: warm-ups, comprehension questions, weekly quizzes, and translations. There is very little homework in Latin I.
50% Tests and Major Projects. There are no oral exams in Latin I.
Outside Requirements:
Students enrolled in Latin I are invited, but by no means required, to join the Latin Club, which participates in a number of UIL-sponsored academic events during the year.
Latin 2 OR Latin 2 Advanced
Course Description: This course offers the student the ability to read Latin phrases and sentences. Vocabulary and grammatical structures are introduced within the context of the readings. Students are exposed to Roman history and culture.
Latin 3 Advanced
Course Description: This course emphasizes more difficult aspects of grammar with an expansion of vocabulary. The study of Latin prose and poetry will be integrate with related topics of culture and civilization. Reading and writing skills will be emphasized.
Latin 4 AP
Course Description: This course will continue to emphasize difficult aspects of grammar with expanded vocabulary. The study of Latin poetry and prose will be integrated with related topics of culture and civilization. Students will read, translate, and interpret primary sources of a variety of Latin poets.