Winter Term Intro. to Latin Syllabus
Death of Caesar (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)
Introduction to Latin
Winter
Oswald Sobrino, M.L. (Master of Latin)
University of Florida
No prior knowledge or exposure to Latin required.
Teacher contact info.: Given in class.
Required Textbook (available at Amazon.com): Lingua Latina: Pars I Familia Romana, by Hans Orberg;
http://www.amazon.com/Lingua-Latina-Illustrata-Pars-Familia/dp/1585104205/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Optional books (also available at Amazon.com):
Student Manual: http://www.amazon.com/Lingua-Latina-Illustrata-Latine-Students/dp/1585100501/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385323766&sr=8-2&keywords=Orberg++disco#
Class Schedule: 10 sessions, Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:50 a.m., with a ten-minute break included.
2014: Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5
Tentative Goal: To cover the first 10 chapters (pages 7 to 76) in the required text at the pace of one chapter per class. Depending on the progress of the class, we may go faster and cover more chapters.
Chapter I Imperium Romanum; Litterae et Numeri (Roman Empire; Letters and Numbers)
Chapter II Familia Romana; Liber Tuus Latinus (Roman Family; Your Latin Book)
Chapter III Puer Improbus (The Bad Boy)
Chapter IV Dominus et Servi (Master and Slaves)
Chapter V Villa et Hortus (Villa and Garden)
Chapter VI Via Latina (The Latin Way)
Chapter VII Puella et Rosa (The Girl and the Rose)
Chapter VIII Taberna Romana (The Roman Shop)
Chapter IX: Pastor et Oves (Shepherd and Sheep)
Chapter X: Bestiae et Homines (Animals and Men)