Students preparing to read Latin literature at the advanced level spend their third year navigating through the turbulent waters of ancient Roman politics and intrigue in readings that incorporate a thorough review of all previous grammar and vocabulary.
With the aid of a grammar-based textbook, Latin Three and Four Years: Prose and Poetry, supplemented by an increasing number of unadapted passages from Roman authors including the satirist Petronius, lyrical poets, Catullus and Horace and one of Rome’s most famous rhetoricians, Cicero, students complete their study of Latin grammar, concentrating on such complex forms and constructions as indirect statement, conditional sentences, gerunds and gerundives, and independent uses of the subjunctive mood.
Thus, students will read both poetry and prose selections with the idea of appreciating a synthesis of classic Roman literature. Along with regular daily translation students will experience the discipline of marking scansion and analyzing figures of speech,
This course will also provide students with a preview of the authors and themes within the Advanced Placement and Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) syllabi. Latin III students will take the National Latin Exam in March and may also participate in the annual Latin tournament administered by the Classical Association of Virginia (CAV).
Finally, this course will provide students with a historical background of Roman culture, mythology and the Romans’ contributions to law, science and technology.
Latin III Advanced
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Micheal A. Posey (mposey@collegiate-va.org)
Foreign Language Teacher: Latin, Spanish, The Collegiate School
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Last update: January 17, 2008 1:37 PM
Micheal A. Posey (mposey@collegiate-va.org)
Foreign Language Teacher: Latin, Spanish, The Collegiate School
North Mooreland Road, Richmond, VA 23229
Last update: January 17, 2008 1:37 PM
Required Textbooks:
Latin Three and Four Years: Prose and Poetry (Review Text)
The Millionaire's Dinner Party
Cicero's First Catilinarian Oration
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