Course Offerings: 2006-2007

Latin III

Levels: High school. (Grades 9-12)
Prerequisites: Latin I and Latin II or equivalent. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to take a placement test for this class.
Dates and Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 67 sessions (31 fall / 36 spring), beginning August 29 and ending May 10 (with breaks for holidays).
Location: Mrs. Hogye's house.
Required Texts: A Song of War: Readings from Vergil's Aeneid, by Richard A. LaFleur and Alexander G. McKay; Love and Transformation: An Ovid Reader, by Richard A. LaFleur; The Aeneid, by Virgil, translated by Robert Fitzgerald; Cassell's or The New College Latin & English Dictionary

Overview: In Latin III, students integrate and extend their knowledge of the language from Latin I and Latin II by delving into literature of the late Republic and early Empire. The first two thirds of the year are spent reading Vergil's Aeneid in Latin and English translation, and the last third studying selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses and Amores. As they read, students learn the details of Latin poetic meter, literary and rhetorical devices, and the works' historical and mythological contexts. Prose composition practice will also continue in Latin III. Students are encouraged to take the Latin III-Poetry National Latin Exam in the spring.

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TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES:

Choose classes that are right for you by reading their individual descriptions. Contact Mrs. Hogye at kellan@languageandlit.com to register.