The history and culture of the Romans are studied as they pertain to this piece of literature. Students learn to identify and scan the dactylic hexameter, and to identify devices used by Vergil. The AP Vergil course prepares students to take an advanced placement test at the end of the year. This program is intended for beginning Spanish students entering St. Andrew's School for the first time, or for those who have followed St. Andrew's Middle School Spanish curriculum but are in need of review. Through the use of compact discs and videos, ample opportunity is given for observation of native speakers in culturally appropriate settings.
Students get to produce language in skits, interviews, short essays and in-class discussions.
A large portion of the instruction is in Spanish. In the different countries visited, we look at topics of interest such as technology, history, legends, geological and archaeological sites, and dialectical differences between regions. Most of the instruction in this class is in Spanish. This course provides a complete review of previously learned concepts and continual re-entry of those concepts, at the same time adding new learning to previously acquired content. Spanish III is our pre-advanced placement course and delves into more complicated language concepts and grammatical analysis.