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"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." -Ephesians 4:29

Christ Dominion Academy's Latin I is designed to give students an introduction to classical Latin and the art of translation. It will help develop student's language grammar skills in English as well as enhance their reading and comprehension skills overall.

High School Latin I

$650.00

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Latin I is the first of the Academy's two-part high-school Latin series.

It is a year-long couse for 7th-12th grade students who have gained basic Latin vocabulary and grammar knowledge previously, but is also suited to the high school student beginning their foray into classical languages. This course teaches the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs of the indicative and imperative moods using the famed Wheelock's Latin text. Students will also develop skill at translation using ancient Latin passages. This course sharpens students' intellects and prepares them to read both classical and ecclesiastical Latin literature while developing their language and reasoning skills. Latin study is also proven to increase outcomes on standardized tests like the ACT, CLT and SAT.

The following topics will be studied:

Verbs; First and Second Conjugations; Adverbs; Reading and Translating

First Declension Nouns and Adjectives; Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

Second Declension Masculine Nouns and Adjectives; Apposition; Word Order

Second Declension Neuters; Adjectives; Present of Sum; Predicate Nominatives; Substantives

First and Second Conjugations: Future and Imperfect; Adjectives in -er

Sum and Possum; Complementary Infinitive

Third Declension Nouns

Third Conjugation: Present System

Demonstratives Hic, Ille, Iste; Special -ius Adjectives

Fourth Conjugation and -io Verbs of the Third

Personal Pronouns Ego, Tu, and Is; Demonstratives Is and Idem

The Perfect Active System

Reflexive Pronouns and Possessives; Intensive Pronoun

I-stem Nouns of the Third Declension; Ablative of Means, Accompaniment, and Manner

Numerals; Genitive of the Whole; Ablative with Numerals, and Ablative of Time

Third Declension Adjectives

The Relative Pronoun

First and Second Conjugations: Present System Passive; Ablative of Agent

Perfect Passive System; Interrogative Pronouns and Adjectives
Required Texts (used for Latin I and Latin II):

Wheelock's Latin, 6th Edition (or later); ISBN 978-0-06-078423-2

Wheelock's Latin Workbook (matching edition)

Helpful Addition: Latin to English, English to Latin Dictionary

Students will also be provided with authentic Latin prose to translate during the course.
Conduct: Students are expected to exhibit Christ-like behavior in their discussions and interactions. While disagreements are permitted, disparaging comments or ad hominem attacks are not. Furthermore, as this course is designed for high school students, a certain level of godly maturity is expected in behavior and conversation. Education from the Academy is a privilege and ought to be treated as such.

Attendance: Students are required to attend this class in person or view and participate in a live meeting of the class with an active camera. Class sessions will take place from 1:30-2:15 P.M. EST Monday to Friday. If a student misses a class session, it is the student’s responsibility to identify and complete assigned work by either contacting a classmate or the instructor. Refer to the school calendar for days off due to holidays or other circumstances.

Cheating: Plagiarism and other forms of academic chicanery may be punished according to the discretion of the instructor. All decisions made on academic integrity may be appealed to the headmaster of the Academy. Discipline for academic violations is proportional to the severity of the violation, and may be as severe as removal from the course. Rules and guidelines specific to the course will be included in the course syllabus, distributed to the students on the first day of the course.

Contact Information: The instructor will establish reliable and consistent means of contact with students on the first day of the course.
Grades for Individual Assignments:

Percentage Letter Grade

98-100% A+

93-97% A

90-92% A-

88-89% B+

83-87% B

80-82% B-

78-79% C+

73-77% C

70-72% C-

69% or less F

Course Grades

Percentage Letter Grade Grade Points

90-100% A 4.0

80-89% B 3.0

70-79% C 2.0

69% or less F 0.0

Grading Weights for this Course

Class Participation 10%

Homework 30%

Quizzes 30%

Tests 30%
Participation: Learning a language, especially a dead one like Latin, requires a high level of participation and willingness to get it wrong. As Chesterton said, anything worth doing is worth doing badly. Students will be expected to share their work with the class regularly as well as answer when called upon and comment on their peers' work.

Quizzes: Quiz early, quiz often. Quizzes will arrive once per week to sharpen vocabulary and keep information fresh in the mind. Quizzes in Latin, unlike other classes, are cumulative.

Homework: Latin is best learned by frequent excercising. Students will regularly be assigned both basic grammar work as well as lengthier translations to familiarize them with the accquired skill of translation.

Tests: At the end of every lesson, as well as at the end of each school quarter, there will be a cumulative test.

CHRIST DOMINION ACADEMY

High School Latin I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PREREQUISITES

REQUIRED TEXTS

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

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GRADING SCALE

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Percentage	Letter Grade
98-100%	A+
93-97%	A
90-92%	A-
88-89%	B+
83-87%	B
80-82%	B-
78-79%	C+
73-77%	C
70-72%	C-
69% or less	F

Percentage	Letter Grade	Grade Points
90-100%	A	4.0
80-89%	B	3.0
70-79%	C	2.0
69% or less	F	0.0

Class Participation	10%
Homework	30%
Quizzes	30%
Tests	30%