Students begin to read unedited Latin literature from a variety of Roman authors in both prose and poetry, and emphasis is placed in composition as well. This course completes the acquisition of the few remaining grammar skills and begins the reading of Latin authors. Emphasis shifts from merely reading and translating to interpreting and commenting on the issues and literary style of the text. When grammar instruction is complete in the second semester, the focus narrows to the study of one author, e.g., Ovid, Plautus, Martial. Latin III Honors covers the same material as the regular course but more quickly and more deeply.
Students read more extensively from a variety of Roman authors in both prose and poetry.
Students engage in literary analysis through class discussions and critical essays, while short compositions in Latin prose help solidify their command of the language. Pertinent literary criticism is also studied. The Regular course covers much of the same material studies in the AP Honors course, but at a more deliberate pace. The regular course also explores other Roman authors, such as Ovid and Lucretius. In both courses, emphasis is placed on the mastery of Latin metrics and the regular oral reading of the poetry in class.