2009–2010 NOVICE CERTAMEN SYLLABUS
NOVEMBER 7 - CLARK
Language Skills: Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) – Stages 1-5
(Nominative Singular and Plural & Accusative Singular of Declensions 1-3; Simple Prepositional
Phrases; Present tense for Conjugations 1-4 & sum)
Amsco I – Lessons 79 (Latin Words & Phrases Used in English) & 80 (Latin Abbreviations Used
in English)
Mythology: Greek and Roman pantheon; myths of major gods & goddesses; creation myths (Listings of the 14 major deities in Tripp’s Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology or Grant and Hazel’s Who’s Who in Classical Mythology; Chapters 1-3 in Morford & Lenardon’s Classical Mythology, 4th or Later Editions or Chapters 3-4 in the 7th Edition)
Life: CLC Stages 1-5: geography of Italy and the city of Pompeii
Roman life topics: house, food & dining, furniture, clothing, names, family*
History: 753 – 450 BC: Emphasis on Founding of Rome, Monarchy, & Early Republic
DECEMBER 5 - CHURCHILL (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC – Stages 6-9
(Imperfect & Perfect tenses for Conjugations 1-4; Imperfect Tense of sum; Accusative Plural &
Dative Singular and Plural of Declensions 1-3; Superlatives)
Amsco I – Lessons 68 (Related Words), 69 (Synonyms), & 70 (Antonyms)
Mythology: Major heroes: Hercules, Theseus, Perseus, Jason, Bellerophon, and Meleager
Life: CLC Stages 6-9
Roman life topics: gladiators, baths, slaves, death & funeral customs*
Amsco I, Lessons 73-78 (History, Government, and Roman Society; Rome: Its Roads and Houses;
Family Life; Amusements, Religion, Roman Contributions; Review of Civilization; Famous People
and Myths in Roman History)
History: 449 – 202 BC: Emphasis on Conquest of Italy, Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic War, First & Second Punic Wars; Provinces & Geography
JANUARY 30 - JOHNSON (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC – Stages 10-13
(Comparison of Adjectives; Dative with Special Verbs; 1st & 2nd Person Pronouns; Present,
Imperfect, and Perfect tenses of Conjugations 1-4; Present Active Infinitive; Present Tense forms of
volō, nōlō, & possum)
Amsco I – Lessons 65, 66, 67, 81, & 82 (Prefixes and Verb Families, Latin Roots Used in English Words, Suffixes, College Mottoes, State Mottoes)
Mythology: Emphasis on the Trojan War – from the causes through the returns
Life: CLC Stages 10-13
Roman life topics: education, election, chariot racing, jobs, and occupations*
History: 202 – 78 BC: Emphasis on Macedonian Wars, Antiochus, Third Punic War, Gracchi, Jugurtha,
Marius, Sulla, Social War; Provinces & Geography
FEBRUARY 19 & 20 – AREA – TAFT (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 14-16
(Noun / Adjective Agreement; Prepositions; Relative Pronoun; Pluperfect Tense for Conjugations 1-
4; num and nōnne)
ALSO: Future & Future Perfect tenses & the Genitive Case
Amsco I – Lessons 53, 85, & 86 (Verbal and Other Idioms; Latin Mastery List; Classified
Vocabulary)
Mythology: Comprehensive coverage of major gods, heroes, & their myths – Classical Mythology by
Morford & Lenardon is the prime source.
Life: CLC 14-16
Roman life topics: farming, roads and transportation, calendar, festivals & holidays,
medicine, & architecture*
History: 77 – 31 BC: Emphasis on Spartacus, Crassus, Pompey, Cicero, Caesar, 1st & 2nd
Triumvirates, Cleopatra, Octavian, Battle of Actium; Provinces & Geography
N.B.: Language Skill questions (except derivatives) include all vocabulary encountered in specified CLC Stages
* - Harold Johnston’s The Private Life of the Romans is a good sources for the Roman life topics
2009-2010 INTERMEDIATE CERTAMEN SYLLABUS
NOVEMBER 7 - CLARK
Language Skills: Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) - Stages 21-23
♥ Noun (Part 1) - except dative with impersonal verbs, dative of agent, accusative for subject of indirect statement,; ablative absolute; ablative of cause; expressions of time
(You do need to know: genitive & dative with certain adjectives; genitive & dative with certain verbs)
Pronouns (Part 2) - except with relative clauses of characteristic
Adjectives (Part 3), Adverbs (Part 4), & Verbs - Indicative Active; Participles - Present & Perfect
Amsco II - Lessons 77-83 (Prefixes, Common Roots, Suffixes, Related Words, Synonyms,
Antonyms, Words Often Confused)
Mythology: Classical Mythology by Morford & Lenardon
Life: Amsco II - Lessons 89 (Roman History, Government, and Society) & 90 (Roman Life) plus private life; CLC Stages 21-23 (Roman baths and Roman magic, superstitions, and other religious practices)
History: J 753 – 265 BC: Emphasis on Monarchy, Early Republic, Conflict or Orders, Decemvirī, Camillus & Sack of Veii, Brennus, Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic Wars, Conquest of Italy
Geography of Roman world at this time
DECEMBER 5 - CHURCHILL (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 24-26
♥ Subjunctive Mood (Part 9) but only with purpose clauses, cum circumstantial clauses & indirect questions
Amsco II - Lessons 65 (Verbals and Other Idioms) & Latin abbreviations and expressions
used in English (pp. 347-350)
Mythology: Emphasis on Homer's Iliad
Life: Emphasis on public life and the Roman army (Amsco II Lesson 87); CLC Stages 24-26 (Roman roads, transportation and communication)
History: J 264 – 146 BC: Emphasis on Punic Wars, Macedonian Wars, Antiochus
Geography of Roman world at this time
JANUARY 30 - JOHNSON (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 27-29
Dative of Agent, Dative with Impersonal Verb; Accusative of Duration of Time & Extent
♥Ablative Usages (p. 35)
Participles - Future - Active and Passive
Gerundives - formation and passive periphrastic construction
Passive Voice - Present, Imperfect, & Future
Amsco II - Lesson 93 (Latin Mastery List)
Mythology: Emphasis on Homer’s Odyssey
Life: Emphasis on the city of Rome and the Roman Forum; CLC Stages 27-29
History: J 145 – 78 BC: Emphasis on Gracchi, Jugurtha, Marius, Sulla, Social War
Geography of Roman world at this time
FEBRUARY 19 & 20 – AREA - TAFT (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 30-31
Passive Voice - perfect, pluperfect, & future perfect
♥ Infinitives (Part 6) - only very simple indirect statements
Amsco II - Unit XI (Grammatical Structures) + Lesson 94 (Latin-English Vocabulary)
Mythology: Emphasis on Ovid's Metamorphoses
Life: Roman Life by Mary Johnston + CLC Stages 30-31
History: J 77 – 31 BC: Emphasis on Spartacus, Crassus, Pompey, Cicero, Caesar, 1st & 2nd Triumvirates, Cleopatra, Octavian, Battle of Actium
Geography of Roman world at this time
N.B.: Language Skills (except derivatives) questions include all vocabulary encountered in specified CLC Stages;
Harold Johnston’s The Private Life of the Romans is a good, but not the only, source for the Life topics
♥ Review and Test Preparation Guide for the Intermediate Latin Student - The sections indicated define the scope of the topics. Any source may be used for study.
J - One question per round on events after the Battle of Actium
2009-2010 ADVANCED CERTAMEN SYLLABUS
NOVEMBER 7 - CLARK
Language Skills: Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) Stages 35-37
(Supine; Present & Imperfect Subjunctive, Active & Passive; Indirect Statement with Present &
Perfect Infinitives)
Verbs - Indicative & Imperative Moods; Nouns - all declensions; Adjectives - all declensions and
numbers; Adverbs; Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs; Pronouns - All
Amsco III - Lessons 25-32 (Word Study and Derivation), & 41 (Latin Mastery List)
Mythology: Emphasis is on Ovid's Metamorphoses; other good sources are The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology by Tripp and Grant and Hazel’s Who’s Who in Classical Mythology
Life: Emphasis on private life; CLC Stages 35-37
History: J 753 – 265 BC: Emphasis on Monarchy, Early Republic, Conflict or Orders, Decemvirī, Camillus & Sack of Veii, Brennus, Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic Wars, Conquest of Italy
Geography of Roman world at this time
Literature: Amsco III Lesson 39 (rhetorical figures only) + general questions about major authors and important extant works (Plautus, Terence, Lucretius, Catullus, Vergil, Horace, Ovid, Livy, Cicero, Martial, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, & Juvenal)
DECEMBER 5 - CHURCHILL (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 38-39
(Perfect & Pluperfect Subjunctive, Active & Passive; Indirect Statement with Future Infinitives)
Amsco III - Unit II + Lessons 16 (Idioms) & 42 (Latin-English Vocabulary)
Mythology: Emphasis on Homer's Iliad & Odyssey
Life: Public life & Amsco III - Lessons 35, 36, 38, & 39 (calendar section);
CLC Stages 38-39
History: J 264 – 146 BC: Emphasis on Punic Wars, Macedonian Wars, Antiochus
Geography of Roman world at this time
Literature: Emphasis on major authors in 250-43 BC: Andronicus, Plautus, Terence, Ennius, Naevius,
Pacuvius, Cato the Elder, Lucilius, Lucretius, Cicero, Julius Caesar, Sallust, Catullus,
& Cornelius Nepos; Amsco III - Lessons 33 & 34
JANUARY 30 - JOHNSON (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC 40-42
(All Indirect Statements; Gerunds & Gerundives; Conditionals; fīō)
Amsco III - Units I-VII + Lessons 49-54
Mythology: Emphasis on Greek tragedies & Vergil's Aeneid
Life: CLC Stages 40-42; private & public life topics
History: J 145 – 78 BC: Emphasis on Gracchi, Jugurtha, Marius, Sulla, Social War
Geography of Roman world at this time
Literature: Amsco IV - Lessons 46, 55, 56, & 60 plus authors from the Augustan or Golden Age
FEBRUARY 19 & 20 – AREA – TAFT (Includes all previous material)
Language Skills: CLC Stages 43-48
(Historical Present; All Dependent & Independent Subjunctives; Historical Infinitive)
ALL GRAMMATICAL TOPICS COVERED IN ALLEN & GREENOUGH WILL BE FAIR GAME!
Amsco III - Unit IX; Amsco IV - Lessons 44 (Forms Peculiar to Poetry) & 61 (Latin-
English Vocabulary)
Mythology: omnēs et omnia
Life: CLC Stages 43, 45, & 48; more of the life listed above
History: J 77 – 31 BC: Emphasis on Spartacus, Crassus, Pompey, Cicero, Caesar, 1st & 2nd Triumvirates, Cleopatra, Octavian, Battle of Actium
Geography of Roman world at this time
Literature: Amsco IV - Lesson 47 plus authors from the Silver Age; Time Chart of Roman Authors in CLC Stage 46
N.B.: Language Skills (except derivatives) questions include all vocabulary encountered in specified CLC Stages;
Harold Johnston’s The Private Life of the Romans is a good, but not the only, source for the Life topics
J - One question per round on events after the Battle of Actium