Elementary Latin (101-2-20)

Instructors

Abbe Walker

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L06: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Elementary Latin is a year-long course designed to provide students with the basic skills for reading, understanding, and translating both Latin prose and poetry. In the second quarter of the sequence students continue to acquire knowledge of the grammar and syntax of the Latin language, work on strengthening and expanding their Latin vocabulary, and develop an ability to read, understand, and translate more complex passages in both adapted and unadapted Latin. In addition to the exercises and readings included in the textbooks, students will see and read Latin as it appeared on ancient monuments, walls, coins, and everyday objects. By uniting the study of language and culture, this course provides unique insight into the daily life of the people who spoke Latin in the Roman world.

Class Materials (Required)

LaFleur, Richard A., ed. Wheelock's Latin, 7th edition: Harper Collins, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-06199-722-8

Groton, Anne H., and James M. May. 38 Latin Stories. Bolchazy-Carducci: 1995. ISBN: 9780865162891