The students read selections from Books I, II, and IV of Vergil's Aeneid, selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Jason and the Argonauts, The Odyssey and Labors of hercules. Literary items such as hyperbole are stressed and scansion of Latin poetry is taught. Mythological allusions in English literature and art are emphasized. Students will read plays by Euripides in English that pertain to the Trojan War. Approximately 2 hours of homework is given per week.
Evaluation is based on tests, quizzes, translations, mid-term and final exams, and a final project.