616 - Latin I

Latin I is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to Latin grammar and vocabulary. By the end of the first year of study the student will be familiar with all four conjugations of verbs, all six active tenses of verbs, as well as the most common irregular verbs, all five declensions of nouns, the basic function of all cases, all regular adjective forms, personal and demonstrative pronouns, and the vocabulary and syntax common to most first year Latin classes. In addition, all students will be exposed to the basic Roman daily life and culture, as well as a general outline of Roman history and major Roman contributions to literature, engineering, architecture, and government.

Instructors:

Mr. Joe Mlnarik

626 - Latin II

Latin II is intended to continue the basic foundation in Latin grammar begun in Latin I. By the end of the second year of study the student will be familiar with all four moods in the active and passive voices for all four conjugations of verbs and the most common irregular verbs, all five declensions of nouns along with the most common case uses, all regular adjective forms including all tenses of the participles, and the vocabulary and syntax common to most first and second year Latin classes. At the same time, all students will be exposed to a general outline of Roman history and major Roman contributions to the world of thought and literature as well as important aspects of their daily life and culture.

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Haynes 

Mr. Joe Mlnarik

628 - Honors Latin II

Honors Latin II is intended to continue the basic foundation in Latin grammar begun in Latin I. By the end of the second year of study the student will be familiar with all four moods in the active and passive voices for all four conjugations of verbs and the most common irregular verbs, all five declensions of nouns along with the most common case uses, all regular adjective forms including all tenses of the participles, and the vocabulary and syntax common to most first and second year Latin classes. At the same time, all students will be exposed to a general outline of Roman history and major Roman contributions to the world of thought and literature as well as important aspects of their daily life and culture.

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Haynes

636 - Latin III

Prose selections from Pliny and Cicero present Roman thinking on the ideal Roman citizen and administrator, social legislation, conspiracy against the government, and the rule of law. The poetry of Ovid, Catullus, and Horace recounts stories from Roman mythology and reveals the authors' views and feelings on a variety of topics.

IN ORDER TO ASSIST STUDENTS PLANNING TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDY OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTO THE 3RD YEAR, WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

83 B at the end of the 2nd year OR "A" effort in all 4 semesters of the language OR prior approval of the current teacher.

Instructors:

Mr. Joe Mlnarik

638 - Honors Latin III

Prose selections from Pliny and Cicero present Roman thinking on the ideal Roman citizen and administrator, social legislation, conspiracy against the government, and the rule of law. The poetry of Ovid, Catullus, and Horace recounts stories from Roman mythology and reveals the authors' views and feelings on a variety of topics.

IN ORDER TO ASSIST STUDENTS PLANNING TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDY OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTO THE 3RD YEAR, WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

83 B at the end of the 2nd year OR "A" effort in all 4 semesters of the language OR prior approval of the current teacher.

Instructors:

Mr. Joe Mlnarik

640 - Latin IV

This course concentrates on Vergil's monumental epic poem, the Aeneid, read in the original Latin. Related materials will also be read. The study will be concerned with the poem's significance in its own day, as well as its continuing relevance to modern life.

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Haynes

649 - AP Latin IV Virgil

The primary purpose for AP Latin IV is to expose the students to an in-depth study of Virgil's Aeneid. They will read the selections used by the College Board as the basis for the AP Latin exam over Virgil. The study will include poetic structures, meter, and the historical context for this seminal work in the history of Western European literature. Although time devoted to this work's impact on later art and literature will have to be limited due to the amount of material that must be covered, the course cannot ignore Virgil's inestimable contribution to art and thought in the Western world.

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Haynes

910 - Scientific and Medical Terminology

This course will focus on increasing the student's vocabulary through learning basic words, suffixes, and prefixes from Greek and Latin that are commonly used in many scholarly and scientific fields with a particular emphasis on medicine. The student will also learn basic principles of English word etymology and how words have been formed from the roots of these ancient languages of Greek and Latin. Of necessity, this will provide an exposure to the history of the English language and its relationship to other Indo-European languages. An important side benefit to this study is an increased vocabulary in general English as the student learns more about the building blocks of English and other languages.

Instructors:

Mr. Mark Haynes