Latin III

Course Description:  In Latin III, students will attain all Latin grammar necessary to enable them to read actual works of Roman prose and poetry which will be taught in Latin IV and V.  Readings this year will further knowledge of Roman history, culture, and mythology.

Textbook:  LATIN FOR AMERICANS BOOK II

Expectations:  Students will be prepared for class daily.  If help is required, students may bring relevant questions to class, or make an appointment to see Magistra after school.

Syllabus:   In Book II, all  Latin grammar will be reviewed in Unit I.  Unit II introduces the Subjunctive Mood as well as other advanced grammar topics which prepare the student for authentic translation of authors such as Caesar, Livy, Cicero, Vergil, Ovid, and Pliny the Younger.  

GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES

ASSESSMENTS IN LATIN  

FORMAT FOR DERIVATIVE NOTEBOOKS 

DERIVATIVE SITES:

http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romevd/html/derivmain.html

http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/latinderivatives.htm

http://www.wordinfo.info/

Weekly Readings and Assignments

OBJECTIVES:  

UNIT I:  Students will review the endings of all five declensions; review the declensions of adjectives; review the present  and perfect system active and passive of all regular verbs and sum and possum; review the case uses; review formation and uses of the infinitive, including indirect statement; review participles and the ablative absolute; review relative pronouns and interrogative pronouns and adjectives; review all demonstratives and the emphatic ipse; review the regular and irregular comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

ASSIGNMENTS (Work listed is due the following class day.)