AP Latin

Prerequisite: successful completion of Latin II Honors and teacher recommendation

The AP Latin course follows the course of study provided by the College Board in the AP® Latin Course Description. In accordance with these requirements, students will do the following: read and translate as literally as possible from Latin into English the required Latin passages from Vergil's Aeneid and Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War, analyze and interpret the required Latin passages in essays that show a firm grasp of Latin, as well as an understanding of metrical and stylistic elements, sight-read Latin passages, read selections from both the Aeneid and the Commentaries in English translation, study the historical, social, cultural, and political context in which both authors wrote their works, and review Latin grammar in the course of the readings and learn to recognize poetic exceptions and special uses. This course is offered at the senior high school level only.

Google Classroom Code 2020-2021: mf35jqd