• Salvete ad Latinam I! Latin was the language of the ancient Romans. Not only has it left an influential literature, but it also has had far-reaching effects upon both English and the Romance Languages of Europe. The basic introductory Latin course allows students to begin learning classical Latin through the graded reading program of the Cambridge Latin Course. Students develop their reading skills through a gradual widening of vocabulary and sentence patterns in interesting stories about a Roman family in Pompeii up to the time of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The stories are based meticulously upon Latin literary sources, Roman history and archeology. Following the exploration of Pompeii, the journey then continues to Roman Britain and Alexandria. Throughout the course, students study the connection of Latin words with English vocabulary. Additional readings, films, and discussions complement and enhance the readings. 

    Grading Scale for CHS

     

    A+ 98-100 B+     87-89     C+ 77-79       D+    67-69           F 50-59  

    A 93-97             B 83-86     C 73-76       D     63-66           M        49               

    A- 90-92             B-    80-82     C- 70-72       D-     60-62          FM       48                

     

    • M = Missing, can be made up

    • FM = Missing, cannot be made up

    • INS = Insufficient

    • The scale is set to round at .5 (ex. 86.5 = 87%)

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