Introduction to Latin (Online Course)

Description

SCHOOL of LATIN: INTRODUCTION to LATIN (LEVEL 5)

Pre-requisite:
None (Introduction to Latin will systematically review all grammar covered in LEVELS 0-4).

Description:
This course is designed for students 12+ years old who have never studied Latin or who have only memorized grammar charts and vocabulary (i.e. this course is for those with little or no practice in reading, writing, and speaking Latin).  By the end of this course, students will have mastered reading, writing, and speaking Latin with the vocabulary and grammar contained in Chapters 1-8 of Hans Ørberg’s world-renowned Lingua Latina per se Illustrata text.

This online course includes:
1. 1 geography unit (city of Rome) [coming summer of 2018].
2. 1 history unit (Roman monarchy) [coming fall of 2018].
3. 1 mythology unit (12+ constellations and their myths) [coming spring of 2019].
4. 1 Latin abbreviations unit (50 derivatives and abbreviations) [coming spring of 2019].
5. 8 chapter tests (graded).
6. 8 chapter test review videos.
7. 8 chapter test review exercises (graded).
8. 18 grammar songs.
9. 26 grammar dances [coming summer of 2019].
10. 26 grammar quizzes (graded).
11. 29 exercise tutorial videos.
12. 33 reading tutorial videos.
13. 36 sets of flash cards.
14. 68 guided conversations (30+ hours).
15. 100+ exercises (graded).
16. English translations for every lesson at this level.
17. National Latin Exam (Introduction to Latin) study guide.
18. A printable workbook for all translations and conversation notes.
19. An online learning management platform organizing every activity and exercise at this level.

Materials required:
1. Hans Ørberg’s Lingua Latina per se Illustrata: Familia Romana (Pars I). Hardcover edition.
2. Jeanne Neumann’s A Companion to Familia Romana.
3. A computer with a high-speed internet connection.

Licence:
This course provides one year of unlimited access for one student.