Syllabus
Salve, discipule or discipula! Welcome back to Latin class. Now that summer is over, it’s time to clean out the cobwebs and get back to reciting declensions and writing conjugations. In Latin II, we will continue the work you began in Latin I & II, and move on to translating unadapted passages from an authentic Roman author! Let’s begin with a general overview of this year.
Latin III Curriculum
In Latin III, we will
· complete your study of Latin grammar
· increase your Latin vocabulary
· continue to expand your English vocabulary via derivative, prefix, and suffix work
· further explore Roman culture, including history, geography, mythology and daily life
· explore Roman culture and the Latin language’s impact and influence on European culture
· translate adapted passages of authentic Roman authors
· translate unadapted passages of authentic Roman authors
· continue to look at how Latin is in use today
This year we will complete the textbook Latin for the New Millennium: Level I, and move on to Latin for the New Millennium: Level II. The Level II textbook will focus on European History (including both the Medieval and Renaissance periods), and the impact of Roman culture and the Latin language beyond the Roman Empire. Level II also includes unadapted passages from the Life of Atticus by Cornelius Nepos, a Roman historian and friend of both Cicero and Catullus.
As I told you last year, we have a lot of material to cover this year. It is imperative that you complete all assignments this year (homework and classwork) in order to fully understand the material. This is an Honors course, which means that the course will be more advanced, faster paced, and more demanding than your previous Latin coursework.
Most of the topics we will be cover this year will be assessed on the National Latin Exam, which will be administered in March. Participation in the National Latin Exam is again mandatory.
As a student in Honors Latin III, you are also eligible for the dual credit program at Camden County College. This program allows to receive college credit for this course through Camden County College (for a fee) if you maintain a “C” or better in this course. You must sign up for the program at the beginning of the school year. Forms and information about this will be sent home within the next few weeks.
If you choose to join the Latin Club this year, you will be inducted into the Junior Classical League (JCL), if you were not a member last year. The JCL is a national organization for Latin students. It offers many competitions and activities for its members, and I will make as many of these open to you as possible. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who maintain an “A” average in Latin class, are members of the JCL, and exemplify good citizenship are eligible to be inducted in the Latin Honor Society. If you were a member of the club last year, you must join the club again this year in order to be eligible for the Latin Honor Society. Both the JCL and the Latin Honor Society offer many opportunities for students at your level, including small scholarships and grants for college.
Listed below are the main texts and online resources we will be using this year:
Latin for the New Millennium Level I by Milena Minkova & Terence Tunberg.
Latin for the New Millennium Level II by Milena Minkova & Terence Tunberg.
Latin for the New Millennium Level I: Student Workbook by Milena Minkova & Terence Tunburg.
Latin for the New Millennium Level II: Student Workbook by Milena Minkova & Terence Tunburg.
Wheelock’s Latin (6th Edition) by Frederick M. Wheelock, revised by Richard A. Lafleur
From Romulus to Romulus Augustus: Roman History for the New Millennium by Rose Williams.
From Rome to Reformation: European History for the New Millennium by Rose Williams.
The Original Dysfunctional Family: Basic Classical Mythology for the New Millennium by Rose Williams.
The Clay-Footed Superheroes: Mythology Tales for the New Millennium by Rose Williams.
https://www.lnm.bolchazy.com/lnmstudents.html (Website for Latin for the New Millennium)
(N.B. Some of these texts will be used more than others.)