Major Concepts/Content: The Latin II course is designed to guide students as soon as possible to the reading of Latin authors. Since a true understanding of reading requires a thorough knowledge of the basic forms and syntax, the first quarter is devoted to a complete review and reinforcement of the grammatical material studied in the first year. The reading material contains a wide variety of authors, including Livy, Caesar Ovid, Plautus and Plinius, with an emphasis on Caesar's campaigns in Gaul. By reading texts that were actually written by ancient authors, student knowledge of Roman culture and civilization is reinforced and expanded. 

Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities, which were applied in the first-year course to enable students to master the structure of the Latin language, will play a particularly important role at the beginning of the course. Reading, writing, and translating will review and reinforce learning from the first year. These techniques also will play an important part in mastering the reading of Latin authors. A thorough study of word formation will enable students to deepen insights into the Influence of Latin on other languages. Research and art projects based on immediate regional resources add to Understanding of Roman civilization and culture. 

Major Evaluative Techniques: Evaluation will be based on the same techniques as in the first-year course. Vocabulary quizzes, end-of-chapter tests, an increasing emphasis on translating authentic Latin texts, and written and oral reports and projects will be used to evaluate student progress. 

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the Latin II course, students should be able to:

• Show expansion of the basic set of vocabulary items and grammatical structures presented in the first-year course.
• Read and translate authentic texts written by Latin authors.
• Demonstrate an expanded and deepened understanding of Roman culture and civilization, for itself and for a better understanding of our own culture and civilization.

Demonstrate an expanded and deepened understanding of the relevance of the Latin language and Roman culture to our own language and culture.

Last Revised: July 17, 2005