Program of Studies Program of Studies 2019-2020 | Page 24

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.