Courses

Standard and PAP: Introduces the vocabulary and grammar skills necessary for reading Latin. Readings include information regarding Roman life and history circa the first century A.D., with the aid of the Cambridge Latin Course Books I and II.

Standard: Students continue to master the concepts introduced in Latin I, and advance further in their study of Latin Vocabulary, Grammar, and Syntax. Students also learn more about the rich culture and history of the Ancient Roman people.

PAP: Students continue to build their Latin reading, vocabulary, and grammar skills with the introduction of more complex themes and reading activities. Cambridge Latin Course Books II and III are read throughout the year.

Standard: Students solidify their understanding of concepts covered in their previous Latin classes, and move on to more complex aspects of Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. As the year progresses, students read more authentic Latin and discuss concepts beyond the language itself, such as style, literary genre, and the historical and cultural contexts of the works.

PAP: Students briefly review and reinforce material from previous Latin classes, and quickly move on to learning and mastering higher-level concepts in Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Heavy emphasis is placed on literal translation and comprehension of authentic Latin authors such as Vergil, Caesar, Catullus, Cicero, Ovid, and others.

Standard: Latin IV is a project-based learning course meant to review material covered in the first three years of Latin and allow students to pursue their own areas of further interest in the Language, History, Culture, Mythology, and all other aspects of the Ancient Romans.

AP: AP Latin IV introduces the student to the original Latin texts of Caesar’s De Bello Gallico and of Vergil’s epic, the Aeneid. Students will learn to translate, as literally as possible, all the Latin passages prescribed in the new AP Latin Course Description.

A course designed for students who have completed Latin IV AP and wish to continue their reading and study of authentic Latin texts. The selections are meant to represent some of the finest examples of Latin prose and poetry, primarily from the Late Republic and Augustan periods.