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CLASSICS
Latin I
1 credit
Students will begin to acquire the skills required
for reading, understanding, and appreciating Latin
literature; develop communicative skills in English
based on an understanding of the influence of Latin;
develop an awareness of the heritage of the cultures
of ancient civilizations, especially those of Greece and
Rome. In using the Cambridge Latin Course, students
will try to bridge the gap between modern technology
and the ancient world.
Latin II
1 credit
Prerequisite: Latin I and placement by instructor
In Latin II, students will continue to acquire the skills
required for reading, understanding, and appreciating
Latin literature; develop communicative skills in
English based on an understanding of the influence
of Latin; develop an awareness of the heritage of
the cultures of ancient civilizations, especially those
of Greece and Rome. In using the Cambridge Latin
Course we will try to bridge the gap between modern
technology and the ancient world.
Honors Latin III
1 credit
Prerequisite: Latin II and placement by instructor
Students will work to acquire a deeper and broader
knowledge of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary
by reading longer and more complex stories in the
Cambridge Latin Course. Students will then begin to
read Latin literature, especially passages from Caesar
and Vergil included on the AP Latin syllabus.
Latin III/IV
1 credit
Prerequisite: Latin II
Students will review and develop grammar and
vocabulary, and focus on Latin literature and its
ancient context. In addition to the course work, two
papers will be required: The Classical Association
of New England Writing Contest in the fall and the
Bernice L. Fox Classics Writing Contest in the spring.
Since this course may be taken twice, a survey of Latin
poetry will alternate yearly with a survey of Latin
prose.
AP Latin
1 credit
Prerequisite: Honors Latin III, teacher
recommendation and interview with the instructor
The student will prepare for the AP Latin exam on
Virgil and Caesar. Students will develop the ability
to read, translate, understand, analyze and interpret
the Latin texts that appear on the AP course syllabus.
This is a demanding course, and each student should
expect to spend a considerable amount of time
preparing for each day’s lesson. All students are
required to take the AP exam.
Honors Homeric Greek I
1 credit
Prerequisite: Successful experience in another
language, preferably Latin, and permission of the
instructor
Homeric Greek allows students to begin to read,
in their first year, Homer’s Iliad in the original,
unabridged Greek. In this challenging, fast-paced
course, students will acquire the basics of ancient
Greek grammar and syntax, build their knowledge of
vocabulary, and learn much about the culture of the
Homeric world, the nature of epic poetry, and the
rhythms and sound of Homer’s classic. NB: This is
not modern Greek, but the literary language of the
ancient Greeks.
Honors Homeric Greek II
1 credit
Prerequisite: Homeric Greek I and placement by
instructor
In Homeric Greek II, students will continue to expand
their knowledge of ancient Greek grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary, increase their skills in translating
and reading the poetry of Homer aloud, and further
explore the Homeric epics. The focus of the course
continues to be Homer’s Iliad, and students will finish
reading the first book of that epic in the unabridged
original. The course concludes with an introduction to
Attic Greek.
Honors Homeric Greek III
1 credit
Prerequisite: Homeric Greek II and placement by
instructor
The student will review ancient Greek grammar and
vocabulary and will read further in Homer’s Iliad and
Odyssey as well as read some Attic Greek. The student
will also learn more about classical scholarship and
about the myths and culture of the Homeric world.