Roman culture is explored by following the life of the pet Horace from his childhood in Venusia to his traveling to Athens as a young man when Julius Caesar was assassinated. Roman culture is explored by following the life of the poet Horace as a student in Athens, as a soldier in Brutus army, and as a poet in Rome. Poetry by Horace is translated and one poem is memorized. All upper school students participate in Latin Culture Day. For Latin Culture Day students wear Roman clothes, participate in common Roman activities, such as spinning, weaving, and sports.
Students throw the discus, javelin, and shot-put and run races.
Roman arts are brought to life by making mosaics. Roman weddings, funerals, and slavery are also a part of this study in culture. Pre-requisite, Latin I . Roman culture is explored by following the life of Horace as a poet, living in the days of Caesar Augustus, to his death. Poetry by Horace is translated, but the main emphasis in translation is on prose.