SYLLABUS

Course Title:Latin 1: Adventures on the Open Road

Course Author:Ian Drummond

Offering Institution:Gordon College

Credits:4 credit hours

Course Description:Introduction to classical Latin language and aspects of Roman culture and history. Covers fundamentals of grammar, morphology and syntax, along with readings from Latin prose literature (e.g., Caesar, Sallust, Cicero and Livy). Emphasis on developing facility in reading Latin texts including reading aloud.

Textbooks/Resources:EbooksHans H. Ørberg, Lingua Latina per se Illustrata, Pars I: Familia Romana (Latin Edition) 2nd Edition. 2011. ISBN: 978-1585104208

Jeanne Marie Neumann & Hans H. Ørberg, A Companion to Familia Romana 2nd Edition. 2016. ISBN: 978-1585108091

Physical WorkbookHans H. Ørberg, Exercitia Latina I: Exercises for Familia Romana (Lingua Latina) (Pt. 1, No. 1) (Latin Edition) 1st Edition. 2005. ISBN: 978-1585102129

Modules:

Learning Outcomes:Recall basic Latin vocabulary

Translate passages in Latin into English, demonstrating proper grammar

Identify/decipher English words that have Latin roots

Orally recite extended passages of text in Latin

Use context to interpret the meaning and grammar of a sentence in Latin

Analyze the implications of Latin prose literature

Explore the links between Latin and various other fields

syllabus

Latin 1: Adventures on the Open Road (LAT-101)

Modules:

Discussions (10%)Translations (10%)Vocabulary Quizzes (10%)Circles (10%)Projects (15%)Workbook Exercises & Pensums (15%)Midterm/Final (30%)

Peregrinatio Imperii Romani(The Adventure of the Roman Empire)

MODULE 1Peregrinatio Familiae Romanae

(Adventure of the Roman Family)

MODULE 2

Peregrinatio Domini et Villae(Adventure of the Master and

Country House)

MODULE 3Pereginatio Viae Latinae

(Adventure of the Latin Road)

MODULE 4

Pereginatio Lati Campi(The Adventure of the Open Plain)

MODULE 5Peregrinatio Animalium

(Adventure of the Animals)

MODULE 6

Peregrinatio Militis(Adventure of the Soldier)

MODULE 7Peregrinatio Novi Diei

(Adventure of the New Day)

MODULE 8

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