Salvete! Welcome to Latin!
Latin Course Descriptions and Sequence
Latin I will be offered for the first time in the 2021-2022 school year, and Latin II will be offered for the first time in 2022-2023. Additional levels can be offered in future years based on demand.
Latin I
This course is an introduction to the study of Latin and Greco-Roman culture. Students learn the basic functions of the language, become familiar with elements of its culture, and increase their understanding of English. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in reading and comprehension of adapted texts. Integration of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course.
Latin II
This course is a continuation of the study of Latin and Greco-Roman culture. Students learn increasingly complex functions of the language, become familiar with more elements of its culture, and increase their understanding of English. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in reading and comprehension of adapted texts. Integrations of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course.
Honors Latin III
This course focuses on more advanced Latin grammar, introduces the study of literature, and emphasizes the process of reading adapted and authentic Latin texts. Students continue to refine their knowledge and understanding of the Greco-Roman and their own culture by examining the interrelationship of these cultures. Integrations of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course. Some topics and texts will be determined by student interest.
Honors Latin IV and/or AP Latin
This course focuses on students reading authentic texts with grammar taught in context of the readings. In Honors Latin IV, students will choose texts of prose and/or poetry from ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and/or modern authors based on their interests. In AP Latin, students will read selections from Vergil's Aeneid and Caesar's De Bello Gallico to prepare for the AP Exam. Emphasis is placed on figures of speech, literary analysis, and essay writing. There is more in-depth study of the Greco-Roman culture and its influence throughout the world, as well as the student’s own culture. Students are able to connect the classical language to other disciplines and compare it to their own language.
Latin I
This course is an introduction to the study of Latin and Greco-Roman culture. Students learn the basic functions of the language, become familiar with elements of its culture, and increase their understanding of English. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in reading and comprehension of adapted texts. Integration of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course.
Latin II
This course is a continuation of the study of Latin and Greco-Roman culture. Students learn increasingly complex functions of the language, become familiar with more elements of its culture, and increase their understanding of English. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills in reading and comprehension of adapted texts. Integrations of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course.
Honors Latin III
This course focuses on more advanced Latin grammar, introduces the study of literature, and emphasizes the process of reading adapted and authentic Latin texts. Students continue to refine their knowledge and understanding of the Greco-Roman and their own culture by examining the interrelationship of these cultures. Integrations of other disciplines, including English language arts, other world languages and literatures, mythology, geography, history, philosophy, law, culture, and the arts are ongoing throughout the course. Some topics and texts will be determined by student interest.
Honors Latin IV and/or AP Latin
This course focuses on students reading authentic texts with grammar taught in context of the readings. In Honors Latin IV, students will choose texts of prose and/or poetry from ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and/or modern authors based on their interests. In AP Latin, students will read selections from Vergil's Aeneid and Caesar's De Bello Gallico to prepare for the AP Exam. Emphasis is placed on figures of speech, literary analysis, and essay writing. There is more in-depth study of the Greco-Roman culture and its influence throughout the world, as well as the student’s own culture. Students are able to connect the classical language to other disciplines and compare it to their own language.
Why Study Latin?
Opportunities for Latin Students
National Latin Exam
This is a 40-question standardized test administered each year March for all levels of Latin (Introductory, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced). The top performers earn certificates and medals each year, and high performance several years in a row allows students to apply for scholarships and receive additional awards. Practice exams are available on the NLE website. The next NLE will be the week of March 14-18, 2022. All Latin I students this year will take the Introduction to Latin exam. |
Quiz Bowl
Much of what we learn in Latin class comes up frequently in Quiz Bowl competitions! Everything from Latin terms in modern use, English derivatives, ancient history, classical art and architecture, and classical mythology are common topics. Come learn more about those things, demonstrate your knowledge, and have fun competing with your friends! Link to the SLHS Quiz Bowl web page. Ask Mr. Crockett about the next meeting! |
NC Global Language Endorsement / Seal of Biliteracy
The state of North Carolina awards this special endorsement, which includes a seal that goes on your high school diploma, to graduating seniors who:
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Additional opportunities may include starting a chapter of the Junior Classical League (a Latin Club with state and national conventions) and/or a National Latin Honor Society, depending on student interest.
Latin I using Cambridge Latin Course, Unit 1
Semester-long Skills
Learning Target
- I can... read Latin words aloud using traditional classical pronunciation.
Resources
Learning Targets
- I can... relate the forms and meanings of Latin words to cognates and derivatives in English.
- I can... make connections between Latin words and cognates and derivatives in modern Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian).
Learning Target
- I can... express cardinal numbers as Roman numerals, and I can read and write cardinal numbers in Latin.
Stage 1: Caecilius
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that have a singular subject and a singular 3rd person verb in the present tense.
- I can... identify and understand prepositional phrases using in (+ ablative).
- I can... identify the parts of speech (focusing on subjects, main verbs, prepositions, and objects of the preposition) in sentences in Latin and in English.
- I can... describe and contrast the typical gender roles of men and women in early Roman imperial society and compare those to gender roles and stereotypes in 20th and 21st century American society (including domestic life and occupational and educational opportunities).
- I can... identify the conventions of Roman names and compare Roman naming to naming in my own culture.
- I can... identify the parts of a typical Roman house and compare Roman housing to housing in my own culture.
- I can... identify major geographical features of Italy and the surrounding Mediterranean region.
Culture: Roman Family, Society, and Names
Culture: Roman Homes
Culture: Roman Geography
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Stage 2: In villa
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that have a direct object.
- I can... distinguish and transform nominative and accusative singular nouns in Latin.
- I can... sequence and briefly describe the daily routines of Roman citizens, women, and slaves during the early empire.
- I can... describe elements of Roman clothing and compare the social significance of Roman clothing to clothing today.
- I can... describe common Roman meals and compare them to common foods and eating habits in my culture today.
Language
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Culture: Roman Clothing
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Stage 3: Negotium
Language Larning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using prepositional phrases with ad (+ acc.) and e (+ abl.).
- I can... distinguish between nouns in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declensions in their nominative and accusative singular forms.
- I can... describe some occupations in ancient Roman towns (e.g. bankers, painters, barbers, merchants).
- I can... identify and characterize important locations in the town of Pompeii using maps and pictures.
- I can... judge the extent to which the layout of cities has changed yet persisted over time by comparing Pompeii and Sanford, NC.
Culture: Town of Pompeii
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Stage 4: In foro
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using 1st and 2nd person singular present verbs, including sum and es.
- I can... identify and characterize important locations in and around the forum of Pompeii using maps and pictures.
Language
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Culture: The Forum
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Stage 5: In theatro
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using nominative plural nouns and 3rd person plural present verbs.
- I can... describe the social purposes and traditions associated with Roman theater.
- I can... identify the physical components of Roman theaters.
- I can... describe and compare the types of plays performed in Roman theater, including their themes, archetypes, and specific Roman playwrights.
Language
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Culture: Roman Theater
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Stage 6: Felix
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using imperfect and perfect (v-stem) verbs in 3rd person singular and plural, including erat and erant.
- I can... describe the relationship between enslaved people and their enslavers in Roman society, the process of manumission, and the patron-client relationship between a liberated individual and their former enslaver.
- I can... make connections between the institutions of slavery in ancient Rome, slavery in the Americas, and present-day institutions of slavery, such as human trafficking.
Language
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Culture: Slaves and Freedmen
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Stage 7: Cena
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using verbs other than v-stems in the perfect tense.
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that have suppressed subjects, or subjectless verbs.
- I can... identify and describe typical Roman attitudes and practices concerning death and the afterlife, including burial customs, rituals and religious festivals for the dead, belief in ghosts, and belief in afterlife activities.
- I can... compare Roman attitudes and practices concerning death and the afterlife to those commonly held and practiced in contemporary American society.
Language
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Culture: Funerals, Burials, Death
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Stage 8: Gladiatores
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include accusative plural nouns.
- I can... transform nouns of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declensions between their singular and plural nominative and accusative forms.
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include superlative adjectives.
- I can... identify and describe the types of gladiators, structures of Roman amphitheaters, and characteristics of gladiatorial spectacles.
- I can... compare the social, economic, and political functions of gladiator fights to those of modern athletics.
Culture: Gladiators Culture: Colosseum and Amphitheaters
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Stage 9: Thermae
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include singular and plural dative nouns.
- I can... read, comprehend, and use Latin sentences that include mihi and tibi.
- I can... distinguish between direct objects and indirect objects in English sentences and in Latin sentences.
- I can... distinguish between the use of the dative of indirect object and "ad + accusative" to designate motion toward.
- I can... identify the physical structures of Roman public baths.
- I can... describe how Roman public baths combined the hygienic function of bathing with social and recreational functions of public pools, gyms, waterparks, and other recreational facilities.
- I can... compare how sex and class affected the access and quality of Roman public bath facilities to the ways sex and class affect access and quality of public restrooms and recreational facilities in the United States (during segregation and in times since).
Stage 10: Rhetor
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include 1st and 2nd person plural present verbs, including sumus and estis.
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include comparative adjectives.
- I can... identify, form, and transform adjectives between their positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
- I can... compare and contrast generalized cultural identities and beliefs between ancient Romans and ancient Greeks.
- I can... identify and describe the access, levels, subjects, and methods of Roman education.
- I can... compare the access, levels, subjects, and methods of Roman education to the American education system.
- I can... relate literacy and language education to national identity for the Romans and for Americans.
- I can... relate multilingualism and second language education to multiculturalism in Roman society and in our contemporary globalized society.
Language
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Culture: Roman Education, Literacy, and Identity
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Stage 11: Candidati
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include verbs that take the dative (placeo, credo, faveo).
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences that include dative plural 1st and 2nd person pronouns (nobis, vobis).
- I can... describe the types of elected positions and their duties in local government in a Roman city.
- I can... compare the types of elected positions and their duties in local government in a Roman city to an American county and city.
- I can... describe the campaigning process for candidates in Roman local elections.
- I can... compare the campaigning process for candidates in Roman local elections to American local elections.
- I can... distinguish between who did and who did not have the right to vote in a Roman local election.
- I can... compare who did and who did not have the right to vote in a Roman local election to an American local election.
- I can... interpret the information provided on published sample ballots from past local elections.
Culture: Roman Local Government and Elections
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Stage 12: Vesuvius
Language Learning Targets
- I can... read and comprehend Latin sentences using 1st and 2nd person imperfect and perfect verbs, including those of esse.
- I can... describe and compare the different ways in which the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed by Vesuvius.
- I can... summarize the history of the rediscovery of Pompeii and some methods of archaeological excavation and reconstruction.
Language
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Culture: Eruption of Vesuvius
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Other Topics
Latin Colors
Cambridge Latin Course Unit 2
Stage 13.
Language Learning Targets
- present active infinitive
- conjugations of verbs
- present of possum, nolo, volo
- -que
- questions with nonne
- neuter 2nd declension nouns
- perfect tense of sum
Culture Learning Targets
Culture: Romanization of Britannia
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Stage 14.
Language Learning Targets
Culture Learning Targets
Culture: Daily Life in Roman Britain
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Stage 15.
Language Learning Targets
Culture Learning Targets
Stage 16.
Language Learning Targets
Culture Learning Targets
- I can... describe the materials and methods for constructing mosaics, analyze the use of the elements of art in ancient and contemporary mosaics, and apply this understanding by creating a mosaic.
Language
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Culture: The Palace at Fishbourne
Culture: Ancient Mosaics
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Stage 17.
Language Learning Targets
Culture Learning Targets
Language
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Culture: Alexandria
Culture: 7 Wonders of the World
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Stage 18.
Language Learning Targets
Culture Learning Targets
Culture: Glassmaking
Culture: Romanization of Egypt
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Stage 19.
Language Learning Targets
CultureLearning Targets
Language
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Culture: The Goddess Isis
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Stage 20.
Language Learning Targets
- present active participle
- is, ea, id
Culture Learning Targets
Language
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Culture: Science, Medicine, Technology
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Latin Grammar Review
NOUN REVIEW
Roman History Resources
Latin I
The focus of Roman History in Latin I will be to get an overview of the trajectory of Roman civilization from its founding in 753 BCE as a kingdom, through its transformations as a republic and as an empire, to the sack of Rome in 410 CE.
The focus of Roman History in Latin I will be to get an overview of the trajectory of Roman civilization from its founding in 753 BCE as a kingdom, through its transformations as a republic and as an empire, to the sack of Rome in 410 CE.
The Hills, Founding, and Kings of Early Rome
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Brief History of the Roman Republic and its Government
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Latin II
The focus of Roman History in Latin II will be to "zoom in" on two significant periods during the Roman Republic, the Punic Wars with Carthage (264-146 BCE) and the fall of the Republic through the First Triumvirate, Caesar's Dictatorship, and the Second Triumvirate (60-30 BCE).
The focus of Roman History in Latin II will be to "zoom in" on two significant periods during the Roman Republic, the Punic Wars with Carthage (264-146 BCE) and the fall of the Republic through the First Triumvirate, Caesar's Dictatorship, and the Second Triumvirate (60-30 BCE).
Classical Mythology Resources
Latin I
Latin II
Herakles
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Roman Underworld
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