Courses

Status

Open

Estimated Completion Time

2 segments/36 weeks

Overview

There is a reason “all roads lead to Rome.” Maybe it is because Romans built much of the ancient world’s highway system. Maybe it is also because the Roman culture and Latin language laid the foundation for much of Western culture. In this course, students find out for themselves as they take their first steps on a lifelong journey of discovery.

Students improve their command of the English language by studying Latin. Students also gain a better understanding of today’s laws and culture by getting into the Roman mind. Latin I is the most comprehensive way to begin.

The purpose of this course is to give students a foundation in Latin grammar and vocabulary. This course also acquaints students with Olympic gods and with the everyday life of the typical Roman. The course sets the students’ feet on a journey as big as their imagination, with a passport to some of the world’s most exciting places.

Note: content varies depending on course version. For currently enrolled students, please refer to the syllabus located in the course information area for curriculum specifics.

Course Requirements

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, VLACS guides students to reflect on their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments will be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, translation comprehension, written translations, essays, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1

First declension nouns
Second declension nouns (masculine and neuter)
Cases and case uses—Nominative: subject, predicate nominative, predicate adjective—Genitive: possession, genitive of the whole—Dative: indirect object—Accusative: direct object, object of preposition—Ablative: place where, by means of, object of preposition
First conjugation verbs, present active system
First conjugation verbs, perfect active system
Second conjugation verbs, present active system
Second conjugation verbs, perfect active system
Present system of ‘sum’
Perfect system of ‘sum’
Vocatives and Imperatives
Infinitives
Adjectives (positive degree only)
Pronunciation
The Roman Forum
Prefixes
Gladiators and gladiatorial games
Mottoes, Abbreviations and Phrases
Art and Architecture
Roman numerals
Roman education
Vocabulary
English derivatives

Segment 2

Passive voice verbs, present and perfect system (1st/2nd conjugation)
Ablative of agent
Asking questions
-Er adjectives
Adverbs
Connectors
Appositives
Third conjugation verbs, present system (active and passive voice)
Third conjugation verbs, perfect system (active and passive voice)
Fourth conjugation verbs, present system (active and passive voice)
Fourth conjugation verbs, perfect system (active and passive voice)
Personal pronouns
Olympian gods
Greek and Roman myths
Idioms
Epic conventions
Vergil and the Aeneid
The Trojan War
Roman calendar
Helpful phrases
Roman daily life
Vocabulary
English derivatives

Credits 1

Competency Group Overview

Meets elective credit

Competencies

First Declension, First Conjugation, Present Tense Sum, and Noun Case Uses
Students will demonstrate an understanding of first declension, first conjugation, present tense sum, and noun case uses by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Imperfect Tense, Future tense, First Conjugation Verbs, Imperfect and Future Tenses of Sum
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the imperfect tense, future tense, first conjugation verbs, and imperfect and future tenses of sum by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Vocative case, Imperative mood, 2nd Declension, PerfectTense
Students will demonstrate an understanding of vocative case, imperative mood, 2nd declension, and perfect tense by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Second Conjugation, infinitives, Adjective Declension and Agreement, Roman Numerals
Students will demonstrate an understanding of second conjugation, infinitives, adjective declension and agreement and Roman numerals by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Passive Voice, -er Adjectives, and Adverbs
Students will demonstrate mastery of passive voice, -er adjectives, and adverbs by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Passive Voice in the Perfect System, Appositives, and Idioms
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the passive voice in the perfect system, appositives, and idioms by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Third Conjugation Active Voice and Passive Voice
Students will demonstrate an understanding of third conjugation active voice and passive voice by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.
Fourth Conjugation Verbs and Personal Pronouns
Students will demonstrate an understanding of fourth conjugation verbs and personal pronouns by interpreting and communicating in written and spoken Latin with sentences and short stories.

Pre-Requisites

None

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Latin 1