Introduction to Latin 1

This teacher-guided online course is an introduction to the Latin language and the Roman world, recommended for ages 7-10. There are 72 multimedia lessons for this course, which will include audio and video lessons to enhance the student's learning experience. These lessons will integrate the textbook, Minimus Starting Out in Latin published by Cambridge University Press and 400+ page student workbooks published by Camelot Press. There are twelve chapters in the text that follow a storyline about a Roman family living at Vindolanda. For each story there is a list of vocabulary words and explanations of grammatical concepts to help the student best make sense of the Latin. There are also grammatical exercises to give the student opportunities to practice their growing Latin skills. Most chapters include English words with Latin roots, which improve not only Latin but also English vocabulary. Finally, each chapter interweaves colorfully illustrated myths and background information that teach the student about the culture of Roman Britain. There is a quiz for each lesson, a chapter review and a chapter test for each chapter, a mid-term test and a final test for each quarter.

Introduction to Latin 2

This teacher-guided online course continues to introduce students to introductory concepts in Latin and the Roman world, recommended for ages 10-13. There are 72 multimedia lessons, which include audio and video lessons to give provide an authentic learning experience. The textbook for the course is the sequel to Minimus: Starting Out in Latin, Minimus Secundus: Moving on in Latin published by Cambridge University Press and 400+ page student workbooks published by Camelot Press. The text has 12 chapters, which continue the storyline about the Vindolandae family. The structure of the text is identical to its prequel with vocabulary lists and grammatical explanations to support the student as he/she makes sense of the Latin. The student will also continue to study Latin derivatives such as transatlantic, and expand his/her historical knowledge about Roman culture. Lastly, more colorfully illustrated Roman myths are interwoven throughout the storyline; and pictures of artifacts from recent excavations give students a broader perspective of daily life in Rome. There is a quiz for each lesson, a chapter review and a chapter test for each chapter, a mid-term test and a final test for each quarter.

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