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challenged to perform at a level commensurate to skills focused on the ability to read, understand and
the Honors level program. interpret Latin text in increasingly difficult passages.
Students will be able to utilize linguistic, historical,
AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE and cultural knowledge of Latin to identify
relationships between ancient and modern events,
(Full year, 1 credit) materials, and practices. Through Latin texts and
Prerequisite: The student must have completed
outside readings, study and projects, students will
level 4 Honors and maintained at least a “B-” gain an understanding of the lasting impact of
average. classical civilization on the modern world. Students
This course aims specifically at preparing the will also continue to recognize and use elements of
student for the national Advanced Placement the Latin language to increase their knowledge and
German Language and Culture Examination focusing usage of the English language. Cross-curricula
on six themes: Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and connections continue to be emphasized.
Communities, Global Challenges, Science and
Technology, Contemporary Life, and Personal and LATIN 3
Public Identities. It is intended for serious, advanced (Full year, 1 credit)
students reaching the intermediate-high level and
Prerequisite: must have completed level 2 and
possibly advanced-low level of proficiency according maintained at least a “C” average.
the national ACTFL (American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Language) standards. After a thorough review, students in Latin 3
continue to develop their abilities to read,
AP Exam: $95.00 understand and interpret Latin text. Through
increasingly difficult readings, students will not only
LATIN 1 work on language skills, but also be able to study
(Full year, 1 credit) Typically taught at HMS and analyze important historical, philosophical and
religious ideas and values of the Roman people.
This course begins the study of the Latin language. Students will be able to demonstrate an advanced
By the end of this course the student will be able to understanding of the connections between the
read, understand, and interpret simple contextual ancient Roman world and our own society today.
Latin passages. The student will also be able to Emphasis is placed on gaining an appreciation for
demonstrate a basic knowledge of the features of the Latin language as literature and our own
Roman daily life as well as its historical, indebtedness to the ancient world for our literature,
mythological, and artistic influences. Students will language, government, arts, etc.
begin to recognize and use elements of the Latin
language to increase their knowledge and usage of AP LATIN
the English language. Students will also begin to
compare and contrast their own culture with that of (Full year, 1 credit)
the Greco-Roman world. Cross-curricula Prerequisite: must have completed level 3 and
connections are emphasized. maintained at least a “B-“ average
This course includes the study of prescribed
LATIN 2 readings (both Latin and English) from Julius
(Full year, 1 credit) Caesar’s Gallic Wars and Vergil’s Aeneid in
Prerequisite: must have completed level 1 and preparation for the Advanced Placement Exam (AP
maintained at least a “C” average. Latin). Students will examine themes of literary
After a thorough review of basic Latin forms and genre and style, war and empire, Roman values, and
grammar, Latin 2 continues to develop language leadership, among other topics, as revealed through
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