Latin in the Christian Trivium Volume I Teacher's Guide (Latin in the Christian Trivium curriculum, Volume I)
Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: XL Group
Published: 1989
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780976049630
First sentence: Accredited by the University of California as a complete high school course, when using all four volumes.
Description: Volume I Course Description           
   150 pages total for textbook and supplementary drills not including  tests and forms.
       Textbook:  Fifteen chapters, 108 pages  plus Forms and Dictionary.  Grammatical and Topical 
                       Index in back of textbook. Each vocabulary includes English derivatives for the Latin 
                       words which may be used for spelling or vocabulary words for English  class.   

       Study Sheets, Drill Sheets, and Tests:  42 pages of additional drill plus tests after every even 
                       numbered chapter.

       Teacher’s Guide: Complete teacher’s guide includes all student text plus a plethora of additional 
                        historical/enrichment material not usually available in Latin courses. Chapter 
                        instructions are given for each chapter, and extra hints are placed where they 
                        would be helpful.  All answers to the textbook, study sheets, drill sheets and tests 
                        are included in a different font than the text, for easy reading. 

       Activity Book: contains logic puzzles, crosswords, craft ideas, word games that are “tied to” 
                        the chapters.  Extra practice for the motivated student or as a reward for those 
                        finishing their work early. 

       Pronunciation CD : pronunciation of all Latin vocabulary and all reading lessons, 
                        phrases produced by Paul Gentry of www.azimuthmusic.com.

Grammar and Vocabulary
        Learn a Latin vocabulary of 334 words with lots of practice and review in the Drill Sheets.  Review English grammar; learn the formation of the Roman alphabet; first conjugation verbs; principal parts of verbs; first, second and third declension nouns; ablative case usage; conjugation of sum, conjunctions, prepositions, appositives, adjectives, accusative case usage, personal pronouns, numerals, dative case usage; present, imperfect, and future tenses of verbs; adverbs; indicative and imperative moods of verbs; vocative case usage.   Students do some creative writing in Latin, which many have found to be an effective way of actually learning the Latin. 

History and Culture
Brief history of Italy, the Roman calendar, the monarchy and the republic of Rome, everyday life in Rome.

Bible
Translation of simple Bible verses, plus examples given in each chapter heading.  Many “Bible Thoughts” interspersed throughout.  Sentences which instill good character are part of translation practice.

Continuing Story  
Each chapter features an installment of the story of a Roman centurion and his family, beginning when they are living in Gaul and are recalled to Rome, and then sent on to Judea, preparing the way for Volume II when they meet the disciples.