OUR CLASS

This FLEX class takes place asynchronously, with no live meetings. Each Monday videos, supplies, and assignments will be posted to get you through the week’s material. Every two weeks we will add 20-30 new words to our Latin Vocabulary List.

The Cambridge Latin series teaches us not only the Latin language, but the history of the Roman Empire. This class features original footage from countless Roman archaeological sights such as: Vindolanda, Chichester, London, Cheltenham, Bath, Chester & more. Let me be your tour guide, as we bring the Roman Empire to life with interactive presentations, and personal tours through these beautiful sites.

⭐️ Students will take a picture of their assignment to upload to the classroom after completing

⭐️ Students will be asked to respond to the discussion questions that will be posted in the classroom

⭐️ Each chapter has two Kahoot quizzes that reviews the vocabulary, grammar, and culture questions

⭐️ Two weeks are assigned to each chapter to allow students to fully comprehend the material, without rushing

⭐️ I will introduce you to BIG words, and how to use them! Such as: Pugnacious, Ludicrous, Diligent, Leverage, Exacerbate

What I once saw was a drag, has turned into one of the greatest joys of my life! From learning about Roman culture, catching a travel bug, and traveling all over the heart of the Roman Empire: Italy, to knowing the etymology of 60-90% of English language words and being able to easily read and communicate in the Romantic Languages - knowing Latin is a treasured gift!

🎓 Latin is a wonderful preparation aid for the SAT as well as other high stakes testing

👩🏽‍⚕️ Helpful for students who plan to study medicine or go into a career in the sciences.

🧠 Introduces students to the Romantic Languages such as Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French

As we are introduced to vocabulary words, we will seek to link them to words we know in English as well as new words to build our vocabulary such as…

🌊 🌊 Undulate - to move up or down, which comes from the Latin word “Unda”, meaning Wave

🪟 🪟 Defenestrate - to throw someone out the window, which comes from the Latin word “Fenestra”, meaning Window

In Unit 1, we are introduced to the Pompeian banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus and his family until the eruption of Vesuvius on August 24, AD 79. As we follow his life, in story-format, we are introduced to the Latin Language as well as the Roman world.

Although not specifically designed for homeschool use, it is hard to beat the combination of history, culture, grammar, and literature found in this immersion-based Latin program! Cambridge Latin gets students reading and comprehending in Latin right away.

🗺 Each each stage in the text opens with illustrations captioned with short sentences or paragraphs in Latin.

🗺 Followed by a vocabulary list that includes the Latin words used in the captions.

🗺 Reading passage, also entirely in Latin, and another vocabulary list.

Following the Latin immersion passage, youll find two sections which focus on language - "About the Language," and "Practicing the Language." In the first section, students will read simple explanations of Latin grammar and syntax, while example sentences (in Latin) are also given. The bulk of the text exercises are found in the "Practicing the Language" section, where students use their Latin reading, grammar, and usage skills to translate and complete sentences, change parts of speech into different forms, and more.

The text is enhanced by full-color photos of artifacts, ruins, and period artwork, and in Unit 1, topics include gladiatorial shows, Roman beliefs about life after death, the work and treatment of slaves, education, local government and elections, and much more.