Additionally, Roman mythology, architecture, society, history, and English derivatives are studied throughout the first year. The student is introduced to complex grammatical structures within the context of the engaging stories about the Roman family met in the first year of Latin. There is continued emphasis on Roman life, mythology, derivatives, and history. During the second half of the year, short pieces of authentic Latin literature are used as a learning tool to introduce the student to classical Latin authors and the history in which the readings are set. 1 Latin III completes the fundamental Latin grammatical constructions, reviews previous learning, and introduces the students to the finer points of the Latin language.
Students begin by reading authentic Latin prose of Roman authors.
Students concentrate on a specific period of Roman history, which reflects the reading passages, and they are given opportunities to investigate specific topics of their choosing. In the second semester literary and historical analyses of extended texts are emphasized. Various cultural topics and English derivatives are continuously studied. 1 This class is appropriate for the student prepared to continue the study of Latin, but not at the rigorous pace demanded by the Advanced Placement class. Latin IV offers the student additional review of the forms and constructions taught in earlier Latin courses which may be accomplished by studying Latin prose authors such as Cicero.