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Latin 1 (W)

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50) / /

/ /Description: Latin I is a first year high school level course. Utilizing Henle?s method, students will cover about the first six units of First Year Latin which covers all noun and adjective declensions, and the active/passive verb tenses for all four conjugations. Most, if not all, of the subjunctive mood, the infinitives, and irregular constructions are saved for second year of study. / /

/ /Henle?s method is excellent in many ways; one is that it introduces and reinforces Latin grammar concepts utilizing a limited vocabulary. Students are not overly burdened with countless vocabulary lists to memorize on top of their grammar study. The vocabulary is carefully chosen from Caesar?s Gallic Wars and Christian writings/doxologies and prayers. Through this, Henle develops for the student patriotic themes, love for God and His Son, our Savior, and the contrast between these and secular leaders whose desire it was to seek glory for themselves. / /

/ /Latin is a highly structured language and it is taught in this same systematic way. The motivated student can anticipate refining their study skills through careful discipline. Homework is estimated at 60 minutes each day and will include memorization work, keeping a detailed notebook, copywork, translation exercises and some composition. We use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation in class; however, those students already accustomed to Classical pronunciation are very welcome to use it. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 2 (W)

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50) / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin Ib or Latin I. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will finish Henle?s First Year Latin, much to students? glee!  Study will focus on infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin. / /

/ /We will continue studying Roman history, geography, and the finer points of English grammar. There will be at least one special project this year involving free verse poetry. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Elementary Latin (W)

Books:
/ /Minimus: Starting out in Latin
/ /Cambridge University Press
/ /ISBN: 0-521-65960-4 (pupil?s book)
/ /List Price: $23.00 (before discounts) / /

/ /Description: Elementary students will receive a delightful introduction to Latin through a small, antic-filled mouse named Minimus. Minimus lives with a Roman family (and cat, Vibrissa) at the Vindolanda Fort in Britain, near Hadrian?s Wall. This course centers on a real family that lived at Vindolanda in 100 A.D. and includes photographs of artifacts discovered there. Students will learn about the culture of Roman Britain through a highly-illustrated mix of comic strips, stories, and myths. Basic English grammar and geography will also be taught. Most weeks students will work on projects that reinforce facts about Roman culture. Latin itself is a highly organized and systematic language. This gentle introduction will begin to prepare students for this kind of systematic study later on when they pursue formal language study. / /

/ /Classes meet once each week for 90 minutes. All project supplies, worksheets, handouts, etc. are included in the semester supply fees. Parents provide Minimus pupil book. To read more about Minimus, visit the website: www.minimus-etc.co.uk / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 1B (W)

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50) / /

/ /Description: Latin Ib is a continuation of Latin Ia and covers the second half of the first year high school level course. No new textbooks are required. Continuing with Henle?s excellent method, students will finish up the perfect system active verb study and continue on to the passive voice. If time allows, we will begin the subjunctive mood and purpose clauses. / /

/ /Students are by now familiar with the memorization work and type exercises involved in this study. This year continues in very much the same fashion. We will continue our history and geography study as well as English grammar. There will be one special project this year involving children?s storybooks. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 3 (NW)

Books:
/ /Henle Second Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1027-9 (List Price: $15.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ /38 Latin Stories, Groton & May
/ /ISBN: 086516289-1 (List Price: $19.00 before discounts)
/ /This text is readily available used. / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin II. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will use Henle?s Second Year Latin as our grammar study text, while supplementing our reading with 38 Latin Stories. Although 38 Latin Stories was written to accompany Wheelock?s Latin, its readings are graduated by assumed grammar and will easily fit into our study. Henle presents intensive practice utilizing previously learned grammar while teaching the final, indispensable constructions one must know to graduate to reading unabridged classical authors. / /

/ /There will be at least one special project this year involving free verse poetry. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 1B (NW)

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50) / /

/ /Description: Latin Ib is a continuation of Latin Ia and covers the second half of the first year high school level course. No new textbooks are required. Continuing with Henle?s excellent method, students will finish up the perfect system active verb study and continue on to the passive voice. If time allows, we will begin the subjunctive mood and purpose clauses. / /

/ /Students are by now familiar with the memorization work and type exercises involved in this study. This year continues in very much the same fashion. We will continue our history and geography study as well as English grammar. There will be one special project this year involving children?s storybooks. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 2 (NW)

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50) / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin Ib or Latin I. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will finish Henle?s First Year Latin, much to students? glee!  Study will focus on infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin. / /

/ /We will continue studying Roman history, geography, and the finer points of English grammar. There will be at least one special project this year involving free verse poetry. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /

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Elementary Latin

Elementary Latin is a fun, fast-paced class where young scholars can memorize Latin nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more. English grammar instruction is incorporated into the lessons as well as Roman history, the geography of the area, a timeline, mythology, an understanding of how Western languages developed and flowed down through history, and more. We will meet once/week for 90 minutes. Additionally, students may logon to the Quia class page which facilitates learning through games and quizzes.
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/ /Latin itself is a highly organized and systematic language. Through the study of it, students learn the process of disciplined, systematic study habit as well as an overall understanding of how languages work. If your student chooses to continue with Latin, this foundational knowledge will be a significant factor in his/her success.
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/ /Curriculum is supplied by the teacher. Fee will be forthcoming soon. / /
/ /If you would like more information about this class, please email me directly at BookwormJennifer@yahoo.com.
/ /
/ /If you would like to visit the Quia page, you may do so here: http://www.quia.com/pages/elementarylatin.html / / / /
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Middle School Latin - Year 1

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin, isbn#0-8294-1026-0
/ /Henle Latin Grammar, isbn#0-8294-0112-1
/ /
/ /Middle School Latin divides the first year of high school Latin study into two years. Therefore, students will receive .5 high school credit for each year completed.
/ /
/ /Middle School Year One uses a combined grammar/reading approach to learning the language (with a heavier emphasis on grammar), and utilizes a blend of in-class/online means to do so.
/ /
/ /Students need not have previous Latin experience, but should have a good understanding of the basic parts of English grammar.
/ /
/ /This class will have two components. First, we will meet once each week for 90 minutes. During class, we will cover vocabulary, grammar, important rules, key terms, and how to use these things. At home during the week, students will contribute to a closed, class wiki. This will be a collaborative effort by all students. Each will rotate being the week's 'main' contributor while their peers furnish supporting text, revisions, additions, and organization to the material. Only those persons with a password are allowed access to the wiki for security reasons.
/ /
/ /A second, separate website called Quia (key-ah) will be utilized. This is a teacher-site that facilitates learning by using games and quizzing. This will help students master their Latin vocabulary as well as grammar concepts. It is likely some of their exercises and tests will be completed here.
/ /I am excited to put forward a diverse approach to schooling. I believe this will lend more autonomy and worth to the student's area of study. By contributing in a very direct way to a collaborative project, students take ownership of what they are learning and develop enthusiasm for it.
/ /
/ /Middle School students will have the opportunity to take the National Latin Exam in the spring. This prestigious exam is offered each year by the American Classical League and is a favorable addition to a student's school transcript.
/ /
/ /If you would like to visit our Latin wiki, please contact me for the password. I will need your email address, so it would be helpful if you directed your request to me here: bookwormjennifer@yahoo.com. The quia site for Middle School Latin 1 is http://www.quia.com/pages/middleschoolon.html. / /
/ /I can place a bulk book order for a discount for those enrolled by 6/15/08.
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Middle School Latin - Year 2

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin, isbn#0-8294-1026-0
/ /Henle Latin Grammar, isbn#0-8291-0112-1
/ /
/ /Middle School Latin Year 2 is the second half of the first year high school course. Students completing this course of study will receive .5 high school foreign language credit.
/ /
/ /Middle School Year 2 will continue studying through Henle's text. This year our method will be two-fold. We will spend time together in class once each week for 90 minutes; then, students will complete part of their work online. Two websites will be utilized. The first is a closed, private wiki where students will work together. Students will rotate being the week's "main" contributor, while their peers furnish supporting text, revisions, additions, and organization to the material.
/ /
/ /The second website, called Quia (key-ah), will be utilized. This is a teacher-site that facilitates learning by using games and quizzing. This will help students master their Latin vocabulary as well as grammar concepts. It is likely some of their exercises and tests will be completed here.
/ /
/ /I am excited to put forward a diverse approach to schooling. I believe this will lend more autonomy and worth to the student's area of study. By contributing in a very direct way to a collaborative project, students take ownership of what they are learning and develop enthusiasm for it. If you would like to visit our Latin wiki, please contact me for the password. I will need your email address, so it would be helpful if you directed your request to me here: bookwormjennifer@yahoo.com.
/ /
/ /The quia site for Middle School Latin 2 is: http://www.quia.com/pages/middleschooltwo.html.
/ /
/ /Of course, all Middle School students will again have the opportunity to take the National Latin Exam in the spring.
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Middle School Latin - Year 2

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin, isbn#0-8294-1026-0
/ /Henle Latin Grammar, isbn#0-8294-0112-1
/ /
/ /Middle School Latin Year 2 is the second half of the first year high school course. Students completing this course of study will receive .5 high school foreign language credit.
/ /
/ /Middle School Year 2 will continue studying through Henle's text. This year our method will be two-fold. We will spend time together in class once each week for 90 minutes; then, students will complete part of their work online.
/ /
/ /Two websites will be utilized. The first is a closed, private wiki where students will work together. Students will rotate being the week's "main" contributor, while their peers furnish supporting text, revisions, additions, and organization to the material.
/ /
/ /The second website, called quia (key-ah), will be utilized. This is a teacher-site that facilitates learning by using games and quizzing. This will help students master their Latin vocabulary as well as grammar concepts. It is likely some of their exercises and tests will be completed here.
/ /
/ /I am excited to put forward a diverse approach to schooling. I believe this will lend more autonomy and worth to the student's area of study. By contributing in a very direct way to a collaborative project, students take ownership of what they are learning and develop enthusiasm for it.
/ /
/ /If you would like to visit our Latin wiki, please contact me for the password. I will need your email address, so it would be helpful if you directed your request to me here: bookwormjennifer@yahoo.com.
/ /
/ /The quia site for Middle School Latin 2 is: http://www.quia.com/pages/middleschooltwo.html.
/ /
/ /Of course, all Middle School students will again have the opportunity to take the National Latin Exam in the spring.
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High School Latin 2

High School Latin 2 is the continuation of Henle's Latin text. Students will earn 1.0 high school foreign language credit for completion of this course.
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/ /Our method of study will include class time once each week for 90 minutes as well as an online component. During class, students will receive instruction on new concepts, including grammar, vocabulary, rules, terminology, etc. At home students will collaborate on an online wiki that puts these concepts together in an organized manner. There is also a quia website where students can practice their Latin and complete part of their homework. The wiki is password protected and only students (and parents) will have access to it. Students are unable to edit the quia site, so no password is necessary.
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/ /I am excited to put forward a diverse approach to schooling. I believe this will lend more autonomy and worth to the student's area of study. By contributing in a very direct way to a collaborative project, students take ownership of what they are learning and develop enthusiasm for it.
/ /
/ /If you would like to visit our Latin wiki, please contact me for the password. I will need your email address, so it would be helpful if you directed your request to me here: bookwormjennifer@yahoo.com.
/ /
/ /The quia site for High School Latin 2 is: http://www.quia.com/pages/highschooltwo.html.
/ /
/ /Of course, all high school Latin students will have the opportunity to take the National Latin Exam again in the spring of 2009.
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Elementary Latin (NW)

Latin 1 (NW)

Middle School Latin-Year 1

Books:
/ /Henle First Year Latin, isbn#0-8294-1026-0
/ /Henle Latin Grammar, isbn#0-8294-0112-1
/ /
/ /Middle School Latin divides the first year of high school Latin study into two years. Therefore, students will receive .5 high school credit for each year completed.
/ /
/ /Middle School Year One uses a combined grammar/reading approach to learning the language (with a heavier emphasis on grammar), and utilizes a blend of in-class/online means to do so.
/ /
/ /Students need not have previous Latin experience, but should have a good understanding of the basic parts of English grammar.
/ /
/ /This class will have two components. First, we will meet once each week for 90 minutes. During class, we will cover vocabulary, grammar, important rules, key terms, and how to use these things. At home during the week, students will contribute to a closed, class wiki. This will be a collaborative effort by all students. Each will rotate being the week's 'main' contributor while their peers furnish supporting text, revisions, additions, and organization to the material. Only those persons with a password are allowed access to the wiki for security reasons.
/ /
/ /A second, separate website called Quia (key-ah) will be utilized. This is a teacher-site that facilitates learning by using games and quizzing. This will help students master their Latin vocabulary as well as grammar concepts. It is likely some of their exercises and tests will be completed here. / /I am excited to put forward a diverse approach to schooling. I believe this will lend more autonomy and worth to the student's area of study. By contributing in a very direct way to a collaborative project, students take ownership of what they are learning and develop enthusiasm for it.
/ /
/ /Middle School students will have the opportunity to take the National Latin Exam in the spring. This prestigious exam is offered each year by the American Classical League and is a favorable addition to a student's school transcript.
/ /
/ /If you would like to visit our Latin wiki, please contact me for the password. I will need your email address, so it would be helpful if you directed your request to me here: bookwormjennifer@yahoo.com. The quia site for Middle School Latin 1 is http://www.quia.com/pages/middleschoolon.html. / /I can place a bulk book order for a discount for those enrolled by 6/15/08. / /
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High School Latin 2 (West)

High School Latin 3 (West)

BOOKS: Henle Second Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / /(Loyola Press)
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1027-9 (List Price: $15.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ /38 Latin Stories, Groton & May
/ /ISBN: 086516289-1 (List Price: $19.00 before discounts) / /This text is readily available used.
/ /Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton (readily available used) / /

/ /This class is for those students having completed Latin II. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will use Henle?s Second Year Latin as our study text, while supplementing our reading with 38 Latin Stories. Although 38 Latin Stories was written to accompany Wheelock?s Latin, its readings are graduated by assumed grammar and will easily fit into our study. Henle presents intensive practice utilizing previously learned grammar while teaching the final, indispensable constructions one must know to graduate to reading unabridged classical authors. Students should be prepared for considerable reading this year. / /

/ /There will be at least one special project this year involving free verse poetry. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Elementary Latin (West)

Prima Latina ? Memoria Press (text $14) / /Audio CD available privately thru teacher / /

/ /The Grammar Stage is an excellent time to start laying a solid foundation in the language arts. For the young reader who is becoming familiar with English grammar, or the mom who is looking for an enrichment class that might reinforce at-home lessons or reveal latent talents, Elementary Latin may be a good fit. / /

/ /Using Prima Latina as our primary text, each week I present students an English grammar skill. We will discuss it, practice it by sharing examples with each other, act it out if possible, and do a bit of work at home each week to reinforce the lesson. Most weeks we will then share our at-home work as a class to solidify the concepts. English grammar is an essential skill to successfully complete any foreign language program in the later years, so it is my belief that this is time well spent in the Grammar Stage. Classroom environment is fun, encouraging, but also respectful. There is a high value placed on building one another up and maintaining an upbeat, optimistic atmosphere so students feel comfortable and safe sharing their work and experiences. / /

/ /I will also teach students five new Latin vocabulary words each week along with their corresponding English derivatives. These derivatives not only aid memorization of the Latin but also increase English vocabulary development. For instance the Latin word ambula means walk. An english derivative is ambulance. We discuss why someone might need an ambulance which leads me to introduce another derivative, ambulatory. Heard enough times and used themselves in a few sentences the students learn and memorize its meaning. Older students who wish more of a challenge are supplied with a Latin Derivatives booklet that lets them delve deeper into these words. / /

/ /Additionally, each week students will learn a Latin phrase (this could be something uesful to us in the classroom such as ?Salve Magistra! Quid agis? Hello Teacher! How are you? or a famous phrase such as Caesar?s Veni Vidi Vici.), and one line of a Latin prayer that is learned in totality over five lessons, such as a Table Blessing. These lessons are reinforced at home through review questions, translations, flashcards, audio CD, and similar activities. In class, I also teach students the highlights of Ancient Roman history and culture. A perennial favorite is the reading aloud of D?Aulaire?s book of Greek Myths. / /

/ /Should students wish to continue in Latin as a foreign language, the vocabulary learned here forms the basis of much of the Latina Christiana curricula, giving students a jump on that part of the lesson work, allowing them to focus more on the grammar lessons presented there. / /

/ /I would be very happy to visit with you and answer questions you might have about this class. Please feel free to email me. / /
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Middle School Latin 1 (West)

BOOKS: Latina Christiana I ? Memoria Press
/ /Student Book: $15.00
/ /Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton (readily available used) / /

/ /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the middle school years are ready to reason and develop their logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that gives them time to pursue the line of reason as they work through their homework. Latina Christiana is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. When students complete both Latina Christiana I and II, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose a different foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of *how* languages work which they take with them to their profit. LC is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn nearly 100% from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students decide to pursue Latin into high school. Each week students are presented 10 Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The vocabulary and grammar concepts are presented systematically. Students can memorize information in an orderly and categorized manner that makes sense. / /

/ /Besides Latin vocabulary and grammar being taught, other class components include English grammar, Latin sayings, prayers, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class.
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High School Latin 2 (NW)

High School Latin 3 (NW)

High School Latin 1 (NW)

BOOKS: Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /(Loyola Press)
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ /Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith
Hamilton (readily available used) / /

/ /Latin I is a first year high school level course. Utilizing Henle?s method, students will cover about the first six units of First Year Latin which covers all noun and adjective declensions, and the active/passive verb tenses for all four conjugations. Most, if not all, of the subjunctive mood, the infinitives, and irregular constructions are saved for second year of study. / /

/ /Henle?s method is excellent in many ways; one is that it introduces and reinforces Latin grammar concepts utilizing a limited vocabulary. Students are not overly burdened with countless vocabulary lists to memorize on top of their grammar study. The vocabulary is carefully chosen from Caesar?s Gallic Wars and Christian writings/doxologies and prayers. Through this, Henle develops for the student patriotic themes, love for God and His Son, our Savior, and the contrast between these and secular leaders whose desire it was to seek glory for themselves. / /

/ /Latin is a highly structured language and it is taught in this same systematic way. The motivated student can anticipate refining their study skills through careful discipline.  Homework is estimated at 60 minutes each day and will include memorization work, keeping a detailed notebook, copywork, translation exercises and some composition. We use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation in class; however, those students already accustomed to Classical pronunciation are very welcome to use it. / /

/ /There is much crossover in the dialectic and rhetoric stages of the classical trivium model of education in this level of Latin. When approaching any new subject there will always be memorization and those things that fall in the grammar and dialectic stages, but it isn?t until halfway through the text that the student really meets up with the rhetoric stage. And this continues to a greater degree as we progress through the book and culminates in book two as the author compares the lives of three great leaders: Julius Caesar, a great military and organizing genius, Vercingetorix, a noble and tragic figure, and Jesus Christ, whose claims rest upon no human authority. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Middle School Latin 1 (NW)

BOOKS: Latina Christiana I ? Memoria Press
/ /Student Book: $15.00
/ /Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
/ /(readily available used) / /

/ /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the middle school years are ready to reason and develop their logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that gives them time to pursue the line of reason as they work through their homework. Latina Christiana is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. When students complete both Latina Christiana I and II, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose a different foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of *how* languages work which they take with them to their profit. / /

/ /LC is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn nearly 100% from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students decide to pursue Latin into high school. Each week students are presented 10 Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The vocabulary and grammar concepts are presented systematically. Students can memorize information in an orderly and categorized manner that makes sense. / /

/ /Besides Latin vocabulary and grammar being taught, other class components include English grammar, Latin sayings, prayers, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class.
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Middle School Latin 2 (W)

Books: Latina Christiana II ? Memoria Press
/ / Student Workbook: List Price $15.00 ($11.25 at www.acbooks.net)
/ / Optional Flashcards: List $13.00 ($9.75 at www.acbooks.net)

/ /Prerequisite: Completion of Latina Christiana I. / /

/ /Middle School Latin II continues in the same manner as MS Latin I. The first several lessons review the vocabulary from book one after which students will learn additional nouns and verbs, regular and irregular. They will learn to conjugate verbs in three tenses total; they will be acquainted with all five noun declensions, having mastered the third declension, which is the most intricate. This year?s work really cements foundational grammar concepts allowing students to move ahead to higher level study with confidence. / /

/ /We will continue our study of Classical terms, English derivatives and vocabulary enhancement, Greek & Roman mythology, and Roman culture and history, as time allows. / /

/ /LC is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn nearly 100% from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students decide to pursue Latin into high school. Each week students are presented 10 Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The vocabulary and grammar concepts are presented systematically. Students can memorize information in an orderly and categorized manner that makes sense. / /

/ /Besides Latin vocabulary and grammar being taught, other class components include English grammar, Latin sayings, prayers, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class. / /
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Latin 3 (W)

Books: Henle Second Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1027-9 (List Price: $15.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ / 38 Latin Stories, Groton & May / / ISBN: 086516289-1 (List Price: $19.00 before discounts) This text is readily available used. / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin II. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will use Henle?s Second Year Latin as our study text, while supplementing our reading with 38 Latin Stories. Although 38 Latin Stories was written to accompany Wheelock?s Latin, its readings are graduated by assumed grammar and will easily fit into our study. Henle presents intensive practice utilizing previously learned grammar while teaching the final, indispensable constructions one must know to graduate to reading unabridged classical authors. Students should be prepared for considerable reading this year. / /

/ /There will be at least one special project this year involving composition. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Middle School Latin 2 (NW)

Latin 2 (NW)

Books: Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ / Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes (readily available used)
/ / ISBN: either 0-446-60725-8 or 0-316-34151-7 / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin I. This is a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will finish Henle?s First Year Latin, much to students? glee!  Study will focus on the subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin. / /

/ /We will continue studying Roman history, geography, and the finer points of English grammar. There are a couple special projects this year, one being a national Latin composition contest in which students compose an original fable. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Latin 3 (NW)

Books: Henle Second Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press
/ /Text ISBN: 0-8294-1027-9 (List Price: $15.95)
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ / 38 Latin Stories, Groton & May
/ / ISBN: 086516289-1 (List Price: $19.00 before discounts) This text is readily available used. / /

/ /Description: This class is for those students having completed Latin II. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will use Henle?s Second Year Latin as our study text, while supplementing our reading with 38 Latin Stories. Although 38 Latin Stories was written to accompany Wheelock?s Latin, its readings are graduated by assumed grammar and will easily fit into our study. Henle presents intensive practice utilizing previously learned grammar while teaching the final, indispensable constructions one must know to graduate to reading unabridged classical authors. Students should be prepared for considerable reading this year. / /

/ /There will be at least one special project this year involving composition. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com / /
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Elementary Latin (NW)

BOOKS: Prima Latina Student Worktext, 2nd edition ? Memoria Press (isbn: 1930953526)

/ /Audio CD provided by teacher

/ /Flashcards and Copybook not required, but available from Memoria, if desired / /

/ /This grammar-stage class is a gentle introduction to the Latin language and the Classical World. Students will learn five Latin vocabulary words weekly along with one line of a Latin prayer which culminates in a full prayer every five weeks or so. We will also study English grammar through the use of manipulatives & color, Roman history, and Greek myths through story books. There will be craft/art projects sprinkled throughout the school year. Each area of study is undergirded by the veracity of Scripture; our weekly discussions will include these truths. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /A Word About Studying Greek Mythology / /

/ /Next to the Bible, Greek myths are the most important set of stories in Western Civilization?s history. As a literary creation, they are universal stories describing human character types and situations by a culture attempting to find answers to the mysteries of human life. / /

/ /Greek mythology is found everywhere in English society; from cars, shoes, business names & mottoes, to literature, idioms, movies, and more. This is so, because, like Latin and Greek, artists, writers, musicians, and scientists have mined it extensively for two millenia. / /

/ /The Greeks had the good sense to create their gods in the image of man, and as so, they carried many human qualities as well as a detest for such evils as human sacrifice which are found in other cultures? stories. One won?t find ghosts and ghouls in Greek mythology; one will find symbols and metaphors for human attributes and ideals. The culture that created gods in the image of man prepared the way for the God who created man in His own image. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or to visit more about this class. magistrajones@gmail.com
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Elementary Latin (W)

BOOKS: Prima Latina Student Worktext, 2nd edition ? Memoria Press (isbn: 1930953526)

/ /Audio CD provided by teacher

/ /Flashcards and Copybook not required, but available from Memoria, if desired / /

/ /This grammar-stage class is a gentle introduction to the Latin language and the Classical World. Students will learn five Latin vocabulary words weekly along with one line of a Latin prayer which culminates in a full prayer every five weeks or so. We will also study English grammar through the use of manipulatives & color, Roman history, and Greek myths through story books. There will be craft/art projects sprinkled throughout the school year. Each area of study is undergirded by the veracity of Scripture; our weekly discussions will include these truths. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /A Word About Studying Greek Mythology / /

/ /Greek mythology is found everywhere in English society; from cars, shoes, business names & mottoes, to literature, idioms, movies, and more. This is so, because, like Latin and Greek, artists, writers, musicians, and scientists have mined it extensively for two millenia. / / / /The Greeks had the good sense to create their gods in the image of man, and as so, they carried many human qualities as well as a detest for such evils as human sacrifice which are found in other cultures? stories. One won?t find ghosts and ghouls in Greek mythology; one will find symbols and metaphors for human attributes and ideals. The culture that created gods in the image of man prepared the way for the God who created man in His own image. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or to visit more about this class. magistrajones@gmail.com
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Middle School Latin 1 (NW)

BOOKSst Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)
/ /First Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
/ /Audio CD and Flashcards are optional and published by Memoria Press / /

/ / / /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the ?middle school? years are ready to reason and develop logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts, familiar and unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that allows them time to pursue a line of reason as they work through their homework. First Form Latin is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. / /
B / /It is the teacher?s belief that students at this particular stage are figuring out important systems for themselves, such as getting & staying organized, how to space out their weekly work to their maximum benefit, keeping a schedule, and meeting deadlines for short and long-term assignments. Students are given time to develop their own system of study and practice attentiveness & focus in a subject that demands it. Grace is a resonant feature as students learn diligence in all these skills in preparation for the demands of a high school course load. / /

/ /Once students complete the First Form series, or are academically/intellectually ready to move on, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose an alternate foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of how languages work which they take with them to their profit. / /

/ /First Form Latin is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn almost entirely from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students pursue Latin study. Students are weekly presented 10 new Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The grammar concepts, including proper terminology, and vocabulary are presented systematically and reinforced through the workbook. Students memorize information in an orderly and classified manner that makes intuitive sense. Students completing all four books of the First Form series are ready to move into Henle?s Latin 2 and will have earned 2 high school foreign language credits. / /

/ /Additional class components include comprehensive English grammar, Latin sayings, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology, as time allows. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class or Latin in general. 281-961-1023, magistrajones@gmail.com
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Middle School Latin 1 (W)

BOOKS: First Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)
/ /First Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
/ /Audio CD and Flashcards are optional and published by Memoria Press / /

/ /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the ?middle school? years are ready to reason and develop logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts, familiar and unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that allows them time to pursue a line of reason as they work through their homework. First Form Latin is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. / /

/ /It is the teacher?s belief that students at this particular stage are figuring out important systems for themselves, such as getting & staying organized, how to space out their weekly work to their maximum benefit, keeping a schedule, and meeting deadlines for short and long-term assignments. Students are given time to develop their own system of study and practice attentiveness & focus in a subject that demands it. Grace is a resonant feature as students learn diligence in all these skills in preparation for the demands of a high school course load. / /

/ /Once students complete the First Form series, or are academically/intellectually ready to move on, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose an alternate foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of how languages work which they take with them to their profit. / /

/ /First Form Latin is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn almost entirely from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students pursue Latin study. Students are weekly presented 10 new Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The grammar concepts, including proper terminology, and vocabulary are presented systematically and reinforced through the workbook. Students memorize information in an orderly and classified manner that makes intuitive sense. Students completing all four books of the First Form series are ready to move into Henle?s Latin 2 and will have earned 2 high school foreign language credits. / /

/ /Additional class components include comprehensive English grammar, Latin sayings, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology, as time allows. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class or Latin in general. 281-961-1023, magistrajones@gmail.com
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High School Latin 1 (NW)

BOOKS: Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar
/ /Loyola Press Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 / /

/ /Latin I is a first year high school level course. Utilizing Henle?s method, students will cover about the first six units of First Year Latin which teaches all noun and adjective declensions, and the active/passive verb tenses for all four conjugations. Most of the subjunctive mood, infinitives, and irregular constructions are saved for second year of study. Comprehensive English grammar is taught in this class. / /

/ /Students will study Classical terminology, Greek & Roman mythology, Roman culture and history as time allows, and will prepare for the annual Classical Literacy Exam as well as the National Latin Exam. There will be one special project assigned in the spring of the school year. / /

/ /About Henle. Henle?s method is excellent in many ways; one is that it introduces and reinforces Latin grammar concepts utilizing a limited vocabulary. Students are not overly burdened with countless vocabulary lists to memorize on top of their grammar study. The vocabulary is carefully chosen from Caesar?s Gallic Wars and Christian writings/doxologies and prayers. Through this, Henle develops for the student, patriotic themes, love for God and His Son, our Savior, and the contrast between these and secular leaders whose desire was to seek glory for themselves. / /

/ /Latin is a highly structured language and it is taught in this same systematic way. The motivated student can anticipate refining their study skills through careful discipline.  Homework is estimated at 60 minutes each day and will include memorization work, keeping a detailed notebook, translation exercises and some composition. We use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation in class; however, those students already accustomed to Classical pronunciation are very welcome to use it. / /

/ /As with any new material, there is a crossover of Grammar and Dialectic work, yet with every successive lesson students are steadily drawn into the Rhetoric stage. This continues to a greater degree as we progress through book one and culminates in book two where the author compares the lives of three great leaders: Julius Caesar, a great military and organizing genius, Vercingetorix, a noble and tragic figure, and Jesus Christ, whose claims rest upon no human authority. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com
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High School Latin 3 (NW)

BOOKS: Henle Second Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / /Loyola Press Text ISBN: 0-8294-1027-9
/ /Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (this is the same Grammar students used in Latin I & II)
/ /38 Latin Stories, Groton & May, ISBN: 086516289-1, (This text is readily available used.) / /

/ /This class is for those students having completed Latin II. This will be a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will use Henle?s Second Year Latin as our study text, while supplementing our reading with 38 Latin Stories. Although designed for Wheelock?s, 38 Latin Stories fits well with our program as its readings are graduated by assumed grammar. Henle presents intensive practice utilizing previously learned grammar while teaching the final, indispensable constructions one must know to graduate to reading unabridged classical authors. Students should be prepared for considerable reading this year as we work our way through Caesar?s Conquest of Gaul and other materials supplied by the teacher. / /

/ /There will be at least one special project this year involving composition. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. Famous men in Roman history will be studied in greater depth as time allows. / /

/ /For questions about this class or Latin, in general, email me directly at MagistraJones@gmail.com
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High School Latin 1 (NW)

Books:
/ / Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 / / Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1
/ / The Magic Lens, Volume 1 / /

/ /Latin I is a first year high school level course. Utilizing Henle?s method, students will cover about the first six units of First Year Latin which teaches all noun and adjective declensions, and the active/passive verb tenses for all four conjugations. Most of the subjunctive mood, infinitives, and irregular constructions are saved for second year of study. Comprehensive English grammar is taught in this class. The Magic Lens is a noteworthy grammar book in that it contains clear explanations of the concepts and uses sentences from classic literature for analyzing. As students progress in their understanding of grammar, they become acquainted with distinguished authors and their work. We will treat this book as a non-consumable in this class. / /

/ /Students will study Classical terminology, Greek & Roman mythology, Roman culture and history as time allows, and will prepare for the annual Classical Literacy Exam as well as the National Latin Exam. There will be one special project assigned in the spring of the school year. / /

/ /About Henle. Henle?s method is excellent in many ways; one is that it introduces and reinforces Latin grammar concepts utilizing a limited vocabulary. Students are not overly burdened with countless vocabulary lists to memorize on top of their grammar study. The vocabulary is carefully chosen from Caesar?s Gallic Wars and Christian writings/doxologies and prayers. Through this, Henle develops for the student, patriotic themes, love for God and His Son, our Savior, and the contrast between these and secular leaders whose desire was to seek glory for themselves. / /

/ /Latin is a highly structured language and it is taught in this same systematic way. The motivated student can anticipate refining their study skills through careful discipline.  Homework is estimated at 60 minutes each day and will include memorization work, keeping a detailed notebook, translation exercises and some composition. We use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation in class; however, those students already accustomed to Classical pronunciation are very welcome to use it. / /

/ /As with any new material, there is a crossover of Grammar and Dialectic work, yet with every successive lesson students are steadily drawn into the Rhetoric stage. This continues to a greater degree as we progress through book one and culminates in book two where the author compares the lives of three great leaders: Julius Caesar, a great military and organizing genius, Vercingetorix, a noble and tragic figure, and Jesus Christ, whose claims rest upon no human authority. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / / / /
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High School Latin 1 (W)

Books:
/ / Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 / / Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1
/ /The Magic Lens, Volume 1 / /

/ /Latin I is a first year high school level course. Utilizing Henle?s method, students will cover about the first six units of First Year Latin which teaches all noun and adjective declensions, and the active/passive verb tenses for all four conjugations. Most of the subjunctive mood, infinitives, and irregular constructions are saved for second year of study. Comprehensive English grammar is taught in this class. The Magic Lens is a noteworthy grammar book in that it contains clear explanations of the concepts and uses sentences from classic literature for analyzing. As students progress in their understanding of grammar, they become acquainted with distinguished authors and their work. We will treat this book as a non-consumable in this class. / /

/ /Students will study Classical terminology, Greek & Roman mythology, Roman culture and history as time allows, and will prepare for the annual Classical Literacy Exam as well as the National Latin Exam. There will be one special project assigned in the spring of the school year. / /

/ /About Henle. Henle?s method is excellent in many ways; one is that it introduces and reinforces Latin grammar concepts utilizing a limited vocabulary. Students are not overly burdened with countless vocabulary lists to memorize on top of their grammar study. The vocabulary is carefully chosen from Caesar?s Gallic Wars and Christian writings/doxologies and prayers. Through this, Henle develops for the student, patriotic themes, love for God and His Son, our Savior, and the contrast between these and secular leaders whose desire was to seek glory for themselves. / /

/ /Latin is a highly structured language and it is taught in this same systematic way. The motivated student can anticipate refining their study skills through careful discipline.  Homework is estimated at 60 minutes each day and will include memorization work, keeping a detailed notebook, translation exercises and some composition. We use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation in class; however, those students already accustomed to Classical pronunciation are very welcome to use it. / /

/ /As with any new material, there is a crossover of Grammar and Dialectic work, yet with every successive lesson students are steadily drawn into the Rhetoric stage. This continues to a greater degree as we progress through book one and culminates in book two where the author compares the lives of three great leaders: Julius Caesar, a great military and organizing genius, Vercingetorix, a noble and tragic figure, and Jesus Christ, whose claims rest upon no human authority. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / / / /
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High School Latin 2 (NW)

Books: (No New Books)
/ / Henle First Year Latin & Henle Latin Grammar / / Loyola Press / / Text ISBN: 0-8294-1026-0 (List Price: $16.95) / / Grammar ISBN: 0-8294-0112-1 (List Price: $9.50)
/ /The Magic Lens, Volume 1 / /

/ /This class is for those students having completed Latin I at PREP. This is a full year?s foreign language study earning students 1 full high school credit. We will finish Henle?s First Year Latin, much to students? glee!  Study will focus on the subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin. / /

/ /We will continue studying Roman history, geography, mythology, and the finer points of English grammar. The Magic Lens teaches grammar based on a four-level sentence analysis. This is perhaps a bit more logical and meaningful to students than is diagramming. This book is noteworthy in that it contains clear explanations of the concepts and uses sentences from classic literature for analyzing. As students progress in their understanding of grammar, they become acquainted with distinguished authors and their work. We will treat this book as a non-consumable in this class. / /There is one special project this year consisting of a national Latin composition contest in which students compose a short, original fable. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. / /

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / /
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Middle School Latin 1 (NW)

Books:
/ /First Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)
/ / First Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
/ / Audio CD provided by teacher
/ / Flashcards are optional (& encouraged) and published by Memoria Press
/ / Caesar?s English I, Classical Education Edition Student / /

/ /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the ?middle school? years are ready to reason and develop logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts, familiar and unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that allows them time to pursue a line of reason as they work through their homework. First Form Latin is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. / /

/ /It is the teacher?s belief that students at this particular stage are figuring out important systems for themselves, such as getting & staying organized, how to space out their weekly work to their maximum benefit, keeping a schedule, and meeting deadlines for short and long-term assignments. Students are given time to develop their own system of study and practice attentiveness & focus in a subject that demands it. Grace is a resonant feature as students learn diligence in all these skills in preparation for the demands of a high school course load. / /

/ /Once students complete the First Form series, or are academically/intellectually ready to move on, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose an alternate foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of how languages work which they take with them to their profit. / /

/ /First Form Latin is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn almost entirely from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students pursue Latin study. Students are weekly presented 10 new Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The grammar concepts, including proper terminology, and vocabulary are presented systematically and reinforced through the workbook. Students memorize information in an orderly and classified manner that makes intuitive sense. Students completing all four books of the First Form series are ready to move into Henle?s Latin 2 and will have earned 2 high school foreign language credits. / /

/ /Additional class components include comprehensive English grammar, Latin sayings, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology, as time allows. / /

/ /Through Caesar?s English we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. Along with this, we will study English grammar through a four-level analysis. A concentration on grammar analysis is essential for Latin mastery as well as good writing. I don?t think I could have designed a more perfect book for our class! Caesar?s English takes the student to a deeper, richer study of western civilization?s heritage, not only through the study of vocabulary and grammar, but with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, its history, and its contribution to our lives. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit.

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / / / /
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Middle School Latin 1 (W)

Books:
/ /First Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)
/ / First Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
/ / Audio CD provided by teacher
/ / Flashcards are optional (& encouraged) and published by Memoria Press
/ /Caesar?s English I, Classical Education Edition Student / /

/ /At the Dialectic Stage in the Classical Trivium educational model, students in the ?middle school? years are ready to reason and develop logic skills. This particular level of Latin study falls perfectly into that stage. Students are presented with grammar concepts, familiar and unfamiliar to English, but at a pace that allows them time to pursue a line of reason as they work through their homework. First Form Latin is an excellent introduction to the peculiarities of foreign language study without throwing the student in all at once and to an overwhelming degree. / /

/ /It is the teacher?s belief that students at this particular stage are figuring out important systems for themselves, such as getting & staying organized, how to space out their weekly work to their maximum benefit, keeping a schedule, and meeting deadlines for short and long-term assignments. Students are given time to develop their own system of study and practice attentiveness & focus in a subject that demands it. Grace is a resonant feature as students learn diligence in all these skills in preparation for the demands of a high school course load. / /

/ /Once students complete the First Form series, or are academically/intellectually ready to move on, they have a solid foundation from which to proceed to Henle?s excellent high school Latin program. Those students following this path meet with great success. Those who choose an alternate foreign language to study in high school have gained an understanding of how languages work which they take with them to their profit. / /

/ /First Form Latin is designed to precede Henle Latin, so the vocabulary is drawn almost entirely from the Henle text, which is an advantage should students pursue Latin study. Students are weekly presented 10 new Latin vocabulary words to memorize. We discuss their corresponding English derivatives which help greatly in memorization. The grammar concepts, including proper terminology, and vocabulary are presented systematically and reinforced through the workbook. Students memorize information in an orderly and classified manner that makes intuitive sense. Students completing all four books of the First Form series are ready to move into Henle?s Latin 2 and will have earned 2 high school foreign language credits. / /

/ /Additional class components include comprehensive English grammar, Latin sayings, English derivatives, Roman history and culture, classical terms, and some Greek/Roman mythology, as time allows. / /

/ /Through Caesar?s English we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. Along with this, we will study English grammar through a four-level analysis. A concentration on grammar analysis is essential for Latin mastery as well as good writing. I don?t think I could have designed a more perfect book for our class! Caesar?s English takes the student to a deeper, richer study of western civilization?s heritage, not only through the study of vocabulary and grammar, but with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, its history, and its contribution to our lives. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit.

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / /
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Middle School Latin 2 (NW)

Books:
/ /Second Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-023-7)
/ /Second Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-025-1) / / Audio CD provided by teacher
/ / Flashcards are optional (& encouraged); published by Memoria Press
/ /Caesar?s English I, Classical Education Edition Student / /

/ /Middle School Latin II is a continuation of First Form Latin taught in MS Latin I. If your student has completed First Form Latin but is not yet ready for High School Latin, this is the class. / /

/ /Here we will continue laying the foundational bricks that will instill a greater understanding of the fundamentals of Latin, as well as ease a student?s transition into the demands of upper level Latin study. / /

/ /Memoria Press?s Second Form Latin continues in the same manner as First Form, adding the final noun declension, pronouns and prepositions, and the passive voice of verbs. Homework consists of memorizing paradigms, vocabulary, and rules, and completion of exercises in their Student Workbook. We will continue English grammar instruction weekly. Mythology, history, and Roman culture are additional topics for in-class reading and discussion. / /

/ /Through Caesar?s English we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. Along with this, we will study English grammar through a four-level analysis. A concentration on grammar analysis is essential for Latin mastery as well as good writing. I don?t think I could have designed a more perfect book for our class! Caesar?s English takes the student to a deeper, richer study of western civilization?s heritage, not only through the study of vocabulary and grammar, but with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, its history, and its contribution to our lives. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /For detailed information about books and other class-related information visit www.magistrajones.blogspot.com or email me at magistrajones@gmail.com. / /
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Middle School Latin 2 (W)

Books:
/ /Second Form Latin Student Text ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-023-7)
/ /Second Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-025-1) / / Audio CD provided by teacher
/ / Flashcards are optional (& encouraged); published by Memoria Press
/ /Caesar?s English I, Classical Education Edition Student / /

/ /Middle School Latin II is a continuation of First Form Latin taught in MS Latin I. If your student has completed First Form Latin but is not yet ready for High School Latin, this is the class. / /

/ /Here we will continue laying the foundational bricks that will instill a greater understanding of the fundamentals of Latin, as well as ease a student?s transition into the demands of upper level Latin study. / /

/ /Memoria Press?s Second Form Latin continues in the same manner as First Form, adding the final noun declension, pronouns and prepositions, and the passive voice of verbs. Homework consists of memorizing paradigms, vocabulary, and rules, and completion of exercises in their Student Workbook. We will continue English grammar instruction weekly. Mythology, history, and Roman culture are additional topics for in-class reading and discussion. / /

/ /Through Caesar?s English we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. Along with this, we will study English grammar through a four-level analysis. A concentration on grammar analysis is essential for Latin mastery as well as good writing. I don?t think I could have designed a more perfect book for our class! Caesar?s English takes the student to a deeper, richer study of western civilization?s heritage, not only through the study of vocabulary and grammar, but with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, its history, and its contribution to our lives. / /

/ /I typically organize a group purchase mid-summer through an online bookseller that offers good pricing. By combining our orders and sharing the shipping/handling charges, we can save a bit. / /

/ /Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to visit about this class or Latin in general. 281-961-1023, magistrajones@gmail.com
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Second & Third Form Latin (NW)

Books:Second Form Latin Student - Memoria Press (ISBN: 978-1-61538-023-7)
/ /Second Form Latin Workbook - Memoria Press (ISBN: 978-1-61538-025-1)
/ /Flashcards are optional (and encouraged); published by Memoria Press
/ /Caesar's English II, Classical Education Edition http://bit.ly/1c4zSr7
/ / / /

Audio CD provided by teacher

/ /

Third Form Latin text (ISBN: 978-1-61538-145-6)
/ /Third Form Student Workbook (ISBN: 978-1-61538-117-3)
/ /Flashcards are optional but highly encouragedCaesar's English II, Classical Education Edition http://bit.ly/1c4zSr7
/ /
/ / / /

Memoria Press's Second Form Latin continues in the same manner as First Form, systematically adding / /essential elements such as pronouns, prepositions, and the remaining / /verb groups. Homework consists of weekly memorization paradigms, / /vocabulary, and rules, and completion of exercises in their student / /WorkbookA continuation of Classical Studies! Second Form Latin is a continuation of the Form series by Memoria Press. If your student has completed First Form / /Latin, this is the next step in their classical studies program.
/ /
/ / Here we will continue laying the foundational bricks that will instill a / / greater understanding of the fundamentals of Latin, as well as ease a / /student's transition into the demands of upper level Latin study. / /

/ /

Third Form Latin continues the Latin Form series by Memoria Press. Upon completion of this year, students are / /just one year away from completing all of the Latin grammar! Students / /will learn the use of the subjunctive for all the verb conjugations as / /well as the passive voice and more. We will supplement our study with / /the 2nd volume of Caesar's English. / / This beautiful text combines weekly English grammar and vocabulary / /study with well-written narratives about the Roman Republic and the / /important people who made Rome the Eternal City. We will approach all of / / our work through the worldview lens of Christ and His purposes for all / /of history.

/ /Through Caesar's English, we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. It also incorporates other important elements of the classical world in its pages, including weekly grammar study, analogies, Roman numerals, geography, and history. Through its beautiful photographs and well-written narrative, it carries the student to a deeper, richer study of western civilization's heritage and its contribution to our lives. I wish to stress that all content is taught and discussed from the Christian worldview.
/ /
/ /For more information, visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and click on the class title in the right-hand column.
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Second & Third Form Latin (W)

Audio CD provided by teacher

/ /

/ /Through Caesar's English, / / we will delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary / /that derives from the Latin we are studying in class. It also / /incorporates other important elements of the classical world in its / /pages, including weekly grammar study, analogies, Roman numerals, / /geography, and history. Through its beautiful photographs and / /well-written narrative, it carries the student to a deeper, richer study / / of western civilization's heritage and its contribution to our lives. I / / wish to stress that all content is taught and discussed from the / /Christian worldview.
/ /
/ /For more information, visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and click on the class title in the right-hand column.
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High School Latin 2 (NW)

Books:
/ /We will use the same Latin and grammar texts as last year, with the addition of this one text: The Word Within the Word 1 http://bit.ly/1b2HqjI / /

/ /Continuing our study of the Classical World, this class is for those students having completed Latin 1 at PREP. This is a full year's foreign language study earning students 1 high school credit. We will finish Henle's First Year Latin, much to the students' glee! Study will focus on the subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin. / /

/ /We will continue studying Roman culture, geography, mythology, and the finer points of English grammar. The Word Within the Word will add advanced English vocabulary study along with classical Greek and Roman history. All content and discussions are positioned from the Christian worldview. / /

/ /There is one special project this year consisting of a national Latin composition contest in which students compose a short, original fable. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams. / /

/ /For more information, visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and look for the class title in the right-hand column.
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High School Latin 2 (W)

Books:
/ /We will use the same Latin and grammar texts as last year, with the addition of this one text: The Word Within the Word 1 http://bit.ly/1b2HqjI
/ /
/ /Continuing our study of the Classical World, this class is for those students having completed Latin 1 at PREP. This is a full year's foreign language study earning students 1 high school credit. We will finish Henle's First Year Latin, much to the students' glee! Study will focus on the subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, various ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin.
/ /
/ /We will continue studying Roman culture, geography, mythology, and the finer points of English grammar. The Word Within the Word will add advanced English vocabulary study along with classical Greek and Roman history. All content and discussions are positioned from the Christian worldview.
/ /
/ /There is one special project this year consisting of a national Latin composition contest in which students compose a short, original fable. Students will again be encouraged to sit for the CLE and NLE exams.
/ /
/ /For more information, visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and look for the class title in the right-hand column.
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High School Latin 3 (NW)

Books:
/ /Henle Second Year Latin text (ISBN: 0-8294-1-027-9)
/ /Henle Latin Grammar Students should have this book already
/ /The Word Within the Word II http://bit.ly/1nb2iFb
/ /38 Latin Stories by Groton and May (ISBN: 0-8651-6-289-1) - Readily available used / /

/ /The payoff has arrived! All the work students have put into memorizing and practicing Latin grammar result in a year that is light on actual lessons and heavy on reading and discussing authors' original works. We will read Julius Caesar's thoughts as he recorded them, along with several other classical and medieval authors. In addition, we will keep our advanced English vocabulary skills sharpened through The Word Within the Word. This text, filled with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, is interspersed with Mediterranean-world geography, historical narratives, and all the thing that contributed to the Roman expansion across the known world, which in turn, are the basis of Western Civilization. / /

/ /To read more about this class, visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and look for the class name in the right-hand margin.
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High School Latin 3 (W)

First Form Latin (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books:
/ /

/ /

First Form / / Latin Student Text (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)

/ /

First Form / / Latin Student / / Workbook (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
Parents are asked to purchase the Workbook Answer Key for FF. (isbn: / / 978-1615381296 ) (It is available on Amazon for $10 including shipping. If / / you are not a Prime member, I will order for you.)

/ /

I provide / / an audio CD with the recitation and pronunciation of the Latin for each / / lesson.

/ /

Flashcards / / are optional, but if your student memorizes best with these, I suggest / / either purchasing them, or making them each week.

First / /Form Latin is designed for students who read well and are ready to start / /memorizing the Latin grammar. Students as young as nine have completed / /this course brilliantly. Early high school students have taken this / /course when their schedules did not allow them to register for the high school / /level class. A sizable portion of the Latin grammar is covered in this / /class and is an excellent foundation upon which to build. English grammar / /is also taught. / /

Along / /with the Latin grammar, we will also read about and discuss Roman history, / /geography, important people, and the classical world in general. We discuss / /these things in light of God?s Word with an aim of cultivating wisdom and / /virtue in the hearts of us all.

/ /

For more information / /visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and click on the / /class title in the right-hand column.

/ / / / / / / / / / / /
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First Form Latin (W)

/ /

Books:
/ /

/ /

First Form / / Latin Student Text (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)

/ /

First Form / / Latin Student / / Workbook (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
Parents are asked to purchase the Workbook Answer Key for FF. (isbn: / / 978-1615381296 ) (It is available on Amazon for $10 including shipping. If / / you are not a Prime member, I will order for you.)

/ /

I provide / / an audio CD with the recitation and pronunciation of the Latin for each / / lesson.

/ /

Flashcards / / are optional, but if your student memorizes best with these, I suggest / / either purchasing them, or making them each week.

/ /

For more information / /visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and click on the / /class title in the right-hand column.
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Second Form Latin (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books:

/ /

Second Form Latin Student? Memoria / /Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-023-7)

/ /

Second Form Latin Workbook ? Memoria / /Press (isbn: 978-1-61538-025-1)

/ /

Flashcardsare optional (& encouraged); published by Memoria Press

/ /

Caesar?s English I, Classical Education / /Edition, Available only at this website: http://bit.ly/12CboRM

/ /

Audio CD provided by teacher

/ /

Second Form Latin is a continuation of the Formseries by Memoria Press. If your student has completed First Form Latin this is the next stop in their classical studies / /program.

/ /

Here we will continue laying the foundational bricks that will instill a greater / /understanding of the fundamentals of Latin, as well as ease a student?s / /transition into the demands of upper level Latin study.

/ /

Memoria Press?s Second Form Latincontinues in the same manner as First Form:

/ /

* systematically adding essential Latin elements / /such as:

/ /

-> pronouns

/ /

-> prepositions

/ /

-> the remaining verb groups.

/ /

Homework consists of weekly memorization of:

/ /

* paradigms

/ /

* vocabulary

/ /

* rules

/ /

along with completion of exercises in / /their student Workbook and Caesar?s English.

/ /

Through Caesar?s English we will / /delve more deeply into the advanced and classical vocabulary that derives from / /the Latin we are studying in class, as well as weekly study of English grammar. / /It incorporates many important elements of the classical world in its pages / /including:

/ /

* weekly grammar study

/ /

* analogies

/ /

* synonyms & antonyms

/ /

* Roman numerals

/ /

* geography

/ /

* history

/ /

Through its beautiful photographs and / /well-written narrative it carries the student to a deeper, richer study of western / /civilization?s heritage and its contribution to our lives. I wish to stress / /that all content is taught and discussed from the Christian worldview.

/ /

For more information visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/and click on the class title in the right-hand column.

High School Latin 1 (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books:

/ /

* Henle First / / Year Latin* (isbn: / / 0-8294-1026-0)

/ /

* Henle Latin / / Grammar (isbn: / / 0-8294-0112-1)

/ /

* The Magic / / Lens I / / (http://bit.ly/ZW5x86)

/ /

* Henle Companion, / /Volume 1, $25 / /(supplied by teacher)

/ /

High / /School students with or without prior Latin are welcome to begin their formal Latin / /study here. This academic class moves along at a steady pace combining / /Latin grammar with reading & translating right away. The exercises / /and readings in Henle teach Roman and American history, the difference between / /the pagan and Christian worldviews, and the difference between the virtues of / /the natural man (of whom the Roman was the greatest type) and the virtues of / /the Christian man, which are possible only through grace.

/ /

Henle is a superior text in that is uses a vocabulary limited to roughly 550 / /words, allowing the student to master the grammar concepts without being unduly / /burdened with vocabulary memorization. (The competing text has a / /vocabulary of just under 2,000 words, by comparison.)

/ /

English / /grammar is essential to mastering the Latin language. We will study this branch / /of the subject through a text called The Magic Lens. The Magic Lens teaches grammar based on / /a four-level sentence analysis. This is perhaps a bit more logical and / /meaningful to students than is diagramming. This book is noteworthy in / /that it contains precise explanations of the concepts and uses sentences from / /classic literature for analyzing. As students progress in their / /understanding of grammar, they become acquainted with distinguished authors and / /their work. We will treat this book as a non-consumable in this class.

/ /

*Regarding First Year Latin: / /Although a superior text, this book has not been updated nor digitized since / /its publication in the 1940's. Due to its small print and old design, / /important information does not always stand out in a clear way to / /students. Over my years of teaching this text, I have written and / /compiled a Companion that more clearly elucidates its concepts. / /Students spend more time in this Companion than they do with the actual / /text. For this reason, I see no reason why you must purchase a new / /copy. A used copy from Amazon would suit your student's needs just / /fine. More than anything, students use the text for the vocabulary index / /in the very back.

/ /

A / /nearly-complete online version of Henle First Year Latin exists here.

/ /

More information may be found at magistrajones.BlogSpot.com

/ /

High School Latin 1 (W)

/ /

Books:

/ /

* Henle First / / Year Latin* (isbn: / / 0-8294-1026-0)

/ /

* Henle Latin / / Grammar (isbn: / / 0-8294-0112-1)

/ /

* The Magic / / Lens I / / (http://bit.ly/ZW5x86)

/ /

* Henle Companion, / /Volume 1, $25 / /(supplied by teacher)

/ /

A / /nearly-complete online version of Henle First Year Latin exists here.

/ /

More information may be found here: magistrajones@BlogSpot.com

High School Latin 2 (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books: We will use the same Latin text and Henle Grammar / /as last year.

/ /

* The / /Word Within the Word 1, http://bit.ly/1b2HqjI

/ /

* Henle / /Companion, Volume 2, $25 (supplied by teacher)

/ /

Continuing our study of the Classical World, this class is for those students / /having completed Latin I at PREP. This is a full year?s foreign language study / /earning students 1 high school credit. We will finish Henle?s First Year Latin, / /much to students? delight! Study will / /focus on the subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, additional / /ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar to Latin.

/ /

We will continue studying Roman culture, geography, mythology, and the finer / /points of English grammar. The Word / /Within the Word will add advanced English vocabulary study along with / /classical Greek and Roman history. All / /content and discussions are positioned from the Christian worldview.

/ /

There is one special / /project this year consisting of a national Latin composition contest in which / /students compose a short, original fable. Students will again be encouraged to / /sit for the CLE and NLE exams.

/ /

Students transferring in from another program will be asked / /to take a placement test based on the Henle I syllabus.

/ /

For more information visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/and look for the class title in the right-hand column.

/ / / / / / / / / / / /
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High School Latin 3 (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books:

/ /

Henle Second Year Latintext (isbn: 0-8294-1027-9)

/ /

Henle Latin Grammar Students / /should have this book already

/ /

The Word Within the Word II, Available / /on at this site: http://bit.ly/1nb2iFb

/ /

Henle Companion Book 2, / /$20 (supplied by teacher at Orientation)

/ /

38 Latin Stories, / /by Groton and May (isbn: 0865162891) (readily available / /used)

/ /

The payoff has arrived! All the work students have put into / /memorizing and practicing the Latin grammar result in a year that is light on / /actual lessons, and heavy on reading and discussing authors? original / /works. We will read Julius Caesar?s / /thoughts as he recorded them, along with several other classical and medieval / /authors. In addition, we will keep our / /advanced English vocabulary skills sharpened through The Word Within the Word. This / /text, filled with beautiful photographs of the ancient world, is interspersed / /with Mediterranean-world geography, historical narratives, and all those things / /that contributed to the Roman expansion across the known world, which in turn, / /are the basis of Western Civilization.

/ /

To read more about this class visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/and look for the class name in the right-hand margin.

High School Latin 4 (NW)

/ / / / / /

Books:

/ /

Medieval / /Mosaic, isbn 086516543-2

/ /

a journal or composition book for notes

/ /

This / /class is designed for those students who have completed Henle?s Second Year Latin text and want to keep up their Latin / /reading skills. We will read and discuss / /a variety of authors ranging from the Classical period down through the Middle / /Ages. Students will keep a reading / /journal in which they will write about their weekly reading.

/ /

Some / /of the authors we will explore include: Cicero, Vergil, Jerome, Ambrose, / /Augustine, Bede, Alcuin, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, Petrarch, / /Erasmus, and more.

/ /

From the Bolchazy-Carducci site: / /

These / /informative and entertaining selections, when pieced together, build a / /brilliant mosaic that depicts the thought, theology, history, and spiritual and / /personal lives of people living in the fourth through fifteenth centuries A.D., / /from early Christianity to the Renaissance. The passages, complete with notes, / /are accessible to intermediate Latin students, and include a fine range of / /well-known and less often included readings. A brief, helpful introduction to medieval / /Latin and list of medieval Latin words not occurring in classical Latin aid / /readers making the transition from beginning (classical) Latin to medieval / /Latin. The chronological arrangement of the passages puts them into historical / /context, with succinct introductions to periods and texts that are engaging as / /well as instructive.

/ /

If / /you would like more information about this class, email me at: magistrajones@gmail.com

First Form Latin (W)

/ /

Books:
/ /

/ /

First Form Latin Student Text (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)

/ /

First Form Latin Student Workbook (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)
Parents are asked to purchase the Workbook Answer Key for FF. (isbn: 978-1615381296 ) (It is available on Amazon for $10 including shipping. If you are not a Prime member, I will order for you.)

/ /

I provide an audio CD with the recitation and pronunciation of the Latin for each lesson.

/ /

Flashcards are optional, but if your student memorizes best with these, I suggest either purchasing them, or making them each week.

First Form Latin is designed for students who read well and are ready to start memorizing the Latin grammar. Students as young as nine have completed this course brilliantly. Early high school students have taken this course when their schedules did not allow them to register for the high school level class. A sizable portion of the Latin grammar is covered in this class and is an excellent foundation upon which to build. English grammar is also taught. / /

Along with the Latin grammar, we will also read about and discuss Roman history, geography, important people, and the classical world in general. We discuss these things in light of God?s Word with an aim of cultivating wisdom and virtue in the hearts of us all.

/ /

For more information visit http://magistrajones.blogspot.com/ and click on the class title in the right-hand column.

Reading & Writing 1: Junior High (NW)

NOTE: A / /student must be at least twelve years old by September 1, 2020 to register for / /this class for the 2020-21 school year. / /

Seventh grade is a great time for students to / /sharpen the skills they have been taught and add some new ones to challenge / /their active minds. This class is designed to do just that through the four / /areas of language study: reading, / /writing, listening, and speaking.

/ /

Students will learn a good deal of new vocabulary as / /well as comprehension strategies and will also begin to analyze literature / /while delving into discussions of the themes of some excellent novels. These include The Secret Garden (Burnett),Where the Red Fern Grows (Rawls), Prince Caspian (Lewis), My Side / /of the Mountain (George), A Wrinkle in Time (L’Engle),and Number the Stars (Lowry). Even if some students have read one or more of these books already, / /they likely have not truly studied them or been required to think deeply about / /the themes. Also, when a book is re-read and discussed with peers, a fresh / /perspective often arises, causing a "mundane”book to come alive or an already loved book to be that much more treasured.

/ /

Using the WriteShop 1 curriculum, students / /will have the opportunity to master that blank page by learning to construct, / /edit, and revise paragraphs written for different purposes including description, / /exposition, and narration. Additionally, / /we will use The Grammar of Literature from Royal Fireworks Press to give / /the students a thorough review of grammar concepts as well as new ways to make / /their writing more mature and sophisticated.

/ /

As we read and write together, we will hone / /listening and speaking skills through in-depth discussion not only of the / /novels but also of the students’ writing samples. The / /students will also be required to give the class periodic presentations based / /on the novels and to recite at least one poem from memory.

/ /

Parents provide the novels (any paper edition / /that is not simplified or abridged), WriteShop 1 (student book only), The / /Grammar of Literature: Student Book (ISBN 978-0-88092-870-0), a thesaurus, / /and a good hard-copy dictionary, preferably Webster’s / /or another title that has stood the test of time.

/ /

Withdrawal fee after October 1 is two months’tuition.

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Reading & Writing 1: Junior High (W)

NOTE: A student must be at least twelve years old by September 1, 2020 to register for this class for the 2020-21 school year. / /

Seventh grade is a great time for students to sharpen the skills they have been taught and add some new ones to challenge their active minds. This class is designed to do just that through the four areas of language study: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

/ /

Students will learn a good deal of new vocabulary as well as comprehension strategies and will also begin to analyze literature while delving into discussions of the themes of some excellent novels. These include The Secret Garden (Burnett), Where the Red Fern Grows (Rawls), Prince Caspian (Lewis), My Side of the Mountain (George), A Wrinkle in Time (L’Engle), and Number the Stars (Lowry). Even if some students have read one or more of these books already, they likely have not truly studied them or been required to think deeply about the themes. Also, when a book is re-read and discussed with peers, a fresh perspective often arises, causing a "mundane” book to come alive or an already loved book to be that much more treasured.

/ /

Using the WriteShop 1 curriculum, students will have the opportunity to master that blank page by learning to construct, edit, and revise paragraphs written for different purposes including description, exposition, and narration. Additionally, we will use The Grammar of Literature from Royal Fireworks Press to give the students a thorough review of grammar concepts as well as new ways to make their writing more mature and sophisticated.

/ /

As we read and write together, we will hone listening and speaking skills through in-depth discussion not only of the novels but also of the students’ writing samples. The students will also be required to give the class periodic presentations based on the novels and to recite at least one poem from memory.

/ /

Parents provide the novels (any paper edition that is not simplified or abridged), WriteShop 1 (student book only), The Grammar of Literature: Student Book (ISBN 978-0-88092-870-0), a thesaurus, and a good hard-copy dictionary, preferably Webster’s or another title that has stood the test of time.

/ /

Withdrawal fee after October 1 is two months’ tuition.

Reading & Writing 2: Junior High (NW)

/ /

NOTE: A / /student must be at least thirteen years old by September 1, 2020 to register / /for this class for the 2020-21 school year.

/ /

Reading and Writing 2 will build on the work the / /students have done in Reading and Writing 1. In this on-level eighth grade / /class, the novels we study will be more complex but still fun, and they will / /provide ample opportunity for deep thought and reflection on the themes. One of / /the works we will read is non-fiction, giving us an added dimension for / /analysis.

/ /

We will study five novels and one play. The novels (and one play) for this class are: The Bronze Bow (Speare), The Wind in the Willows (Grahame), The Miracle Worker (a play by Gibson), Tom Sawyer (Twain), The / /Hobbit (Tolkien), and The Hiding Place (Ten Boom). We will also have / /some time at the end of the year to study a bit of poetry containing some of / /the same themes as the novels.

/ /

Each novel unit will include comprehension / /assignments, vocabulary activities, instruction in literary terms and devices, / /and a novel-based final project that students will present to their classmates. / /For writing, we will continue in the WriteShop series with WriteShop 2 which / /will still focus on strong paragraph development but will also require the / /students to write longer pieces. The spring semester will offer instruction and / /practice with persuasive communication and essay writing. For grammar, we will / /use Magic Lens (Volume 1) from Royal Fireworks Press.

/ /

Parents provide the novels (any paper edition / /that is not simplified or abridged), WriteShop 2 (student book only), a / /thesaurus, and a good hard-copy dictionary, preferably Webster’s / /or another title that has stood the test of time.

/ /

Withdrawal fee after October 1 is two months’tuition.

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Latin: High School 1 (W)

/ /

Parents Supply: Henle First Year Latin text* isbn #0-8294-1026-0

/ /

Henle Latin Grammar isbn #0-8294-0112-1

/ /

Henle First Year Latin Companion Volume 1 (found here)

/ /

Caesar’s English Volume II isbn #978-0-89824-497-7 (available here: http://bit.ly/1c4zSr7)

/ /

No Prerequisite
/ /
/ / The benefits of studying Latin are numerous and valuable. In addition to preparing students for the SAT, the thinking skills developed through the study of Latin are transformative, shaping the student’s mind through its order, logic, accuracy, and organization, which are carried forward to all the disciplines.
/ /
/ / This academic class moves along at a steady pace combining Latin grammar with reading & translating right away. We attempt to cover the first 24 lessons of the text this year, but move through the material at the fastest pace that allows for mastery. For that reason, we sometimes finish the year at a different lesson.
/ /
/ / The exercises and readings in Henle teach Roman and American history, the difference between the pagan and Christian worldviews, and the difference between the virtues of the natural man (of whom the Roman was the greatest type) and the virtues of the Christian man, which are possible only through grace.
/ /
/ / Henle is a superior text in that is uses a vocabulary limited to roughly 550 words, allowing the student to master the grammar concepts without being unduly burdened with vocabulary memorization. (The competing text has a vocabulary of just under 2,000 words, by comparison.)
/ /
/ / English grammar is essential to mastering the Latin language. We will study this branch of the subject through a text called Caesar’s English. If your student has taken Second Form Latin at PREP, he/she has likely studied through volume 1 of Caesar’s English. If your student is new to Latin at PREP Classes, Caesar’s English, volume 2 is a very accessible text that teaches:

/ /

· English grammar through 4-level analysis

/ /

· Analogies

/ /

· Roman numerals

/ /

· Synonyms and antonyms

/ /

· Latin and Greek roots of English

/ /

· Vocabulary from classic literature

/ /

· Geography of the Mediterranean world, and

/ /

· Beautiful photographs with narratives relating to the classical world.

/ /

Students may expect to work approximately one hour per day on exercises and memory work. Completion of this course is one full high school foreign language credit.

/ /

Withdrawal fee after October 1 is two months’ tuition.

/ /

*Regarding Henle First Year Latin: Although a superior text, this book has not been updated nor digitized since its publication in the 1940's. Due to its small print and old design, important information does not always stand out in a clear way to students. Over my years of teaching this text, I have written and compiled a Companion that more clearly elucidates its concepts. Students spend more time in this Companion than they do with the actual text. For this reason, I see no reason why you must purchase a new copy. A used copy from Amazon would suit your student's needs just fine. More than anything, students use the text for the vocabulary index in the very back. A nearly-complete online version of Henle First Year Latin exists here.

Latin: High School 2 (NW)

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Parents Supply: Henle First Year Latin text / /isbn #0-8294-1026-0

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Henle Latin Grammar isbn #0-8294-0112-1

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Henle First Year Latin Companion Volume 2 (found here)

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A Roman Map Workbook isbn #978-0865167995
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/ / Prerequisite: Completion of Latin 1 (students entering this / /class from another program will be asked to take an entrance exam to ensure / /readiness).
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/ / Students / /will continue their study through Henle’s excellent First Year Latin text finishing up the book by the end of the year. / /This brings the student to near completion of the Latin grammar, preparing them / /to read Caesar’s Gallic Wars in Latin / /3.
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/ / This / /class transitions from English grammar study to learning the geography of the / /Mediterranean region, through A Roman Map / /Workbook. My hope is students will become thoroughly familiar with the / /names and features of this part of the world, as they will undoubtedly hear / /news and information pertaining to this part of the world for the rest of their / /lives.
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/ / Students / /can expect to work a full 60 minutes per day and will earn a full high school / /foreign language credit upon completion of this year.
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/ / Withdrawal fee after / /October 1 is two months’ tuition.

Latin: High School 3 (NW)

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Parents Supply: Henle Second Year Latin text / /isbn #0-8294-1027-9

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Henle Latin Grammar isbn #0-8294-0112-1

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Henle Second Year Latin Companion (foundhere)

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Caesar’s Gallic War isbn #978-1523919567
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/ / Prerequisite: Completion of Henle First Year Latin (students entering this class from another / /program will be asked to take an entrance exam to ensure readiness).
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/ / We will finish up the / /Latin grammar by completing the lessons and exercises in Henle’s Second Year / /Latin text. This will prepare students to read Caesar’s Gallic Wars. The text selected for this has fully parsed / /vocabulary lists with notes and suggested word order alongside the original / /text, which serves to increase not only comprehension but reading time making / /it more enjoyable.
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/ / I estimate we will / /complete the exercises in Second Year Latin by the end of 1stsemester and spend our second semester reading/translating. This is a satisfying year in that it / /culminates in the reading of Caesar’s original primary text Gallic Wars. As / /a class we will read our translations of the text, go over any difficult / /passages together, and discuss the content: Caesar’s strategies, the geography / /of the region and his movements therein, the peoples he encountered and their / /responses to him and his army, measuring everything against the Word of God.
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/ / Withdrawal fee after / /October 1 is two months’ tuition.

Latin: High School 3 (W)

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Parents Supply: Henle Second Year Latin text isbn #0-8294-1027-9

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Henle Latin Grammar isbn #0-8294-0112-1

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Henle Second Year Latin Companion (found here)

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Caesar’s Gallic War isbn #978-1523919567
/ /
/ / Prerequisite: Completion of Henle First Year Latin (students entering this class from another program will be asked to take an entrance exam to ensure readiness).
/ /
/ / We will finish up the Latin grammar by completing the lessons and exercises in Henle’s Second Year Latin text. This will prepare students to read Caesar’s Gallic Wars. The text selected for this has fully parsed vocabulary lists with notes and suggested word order alongside the original text, which serves to increase not only comprehension but reading time making it more enjoyable.
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/ / I estimate we will complete the exercises in Second Year Latin by the end of 1st semester and spend our second semester reading/translating. This is a satisfying year in that it culminates in the reading of Caesar’s original primary text Gallic Wars. As a class we will read our translations of the text, go over any difficult passages together, and discuss the content: Caesar’s strategies, the geography of the region and his movements therein, the peoples he encountered and their responses to him and his army, measuring everything against the Word of God.
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/ / Withdrawal fee after October 1 is two months’ tuition.

Latin: High School 2- Online

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Continuing our study of the Classical World, this / /class is for those students having completed Latin I at PREP Classes, either / /online or on-campus. This is a full year?s foreign language study earning / /students 1 high school credit.

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We will attempt to finish Henle?s First Year Latin, however the goal of this class is mastery. Should we need to pause and review for better command of the material, we will. Likewise, if we are able to proceed at a quicker pace, we will do that also. / /Study will focus on relative pronouns, subjunctive mood, infinitives, irregular verbs, / /additional ablative uses, along with some special type constructions peculiar / /to Latin.

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English grammar will continue to be discussed and / /analyzed as we examine how Latin works in comparison. Students will / /receive each week's homework via email and can expect to spend about 45 to 60 / /minutes each weekday completing assignments.

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All content and discussions are / /positioned from the Christian worldview.

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Class Logistics

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We will / /meet online from 9:30 - 11am (Central) each Thursday in a virtual classroom at / /WizIQ. Students and instructor will / /interact with each other in real time. / /The instructor will use the provided whiteboard and many other tools / /available in the classroom to conduct the class. A student may ask questions and respond to / /prompts by ?raising his/her hand? and either speaking into the microphone or / /typing into the chat box on the page.

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Most weeks / /a video lesson will be released on Mondays with the associated homework, and on / /Thursdays we will review the work together, discuss the grammatical elements, / /and go over students? specific questions. / /This will provide more time for all of us to interact with the language.

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Students / /will need access to a computer with high-speed internet, as well as a headset / /with a built-in microphone.

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Weekly / /assignments will include a number of exercises that practice the concepts / /covered in that week?s class, as well as a short weekly composition / /assignment. Students will be asked to / /participate in a class discussion each week; this will entail answering a / /specific question posted by me, and giving feedback to another student. This is / /designed to get students thinking about how to remember and apply the Latin / /grammar to their work. Students can / /expect to work approximately 45 to 60 minutes each day on their Latin homework.

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Special / /opportunities for extra-curricular contests will be made available to / /students. These will include the / /National Classical Etymology Exam (NCEE), the Classical Literacy Exam (CLE), / /and possibly others. Students are / /encouraged to take the National Latin Exam (NLE) through a local organization / /that administers it. All these contests / /are listed with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) / /and are beneficial on a student?s high school transcript.

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Required Books:

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Henle / / Companion, Volume 2, $25, supplied by / / instructor

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We will continue using the Henle Latin Grammar and HenleFYL text from last year.

Latin: High School 3 - Online

Continuing our study of the Classical World, this / /class is for those students having completed Latin 1 and 2 at PREP Classes, / /either online or on-campus. This is a full year?s foreign language study / /earning students 1 high school credit. / /

If Henle First Year Latin has not been completed, we will first complete those lessons before moving into Henle Second Year Latin.

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Our goal will be to make progress in Henle Second Year Latin which covers the remaining / /Latin grammar. The start of the book quickly moves through a review of the / /concepts covered in book 1. These review / /lessons introduce new vocabulary and some of the finer points to the grammar, / /so they cannot be skipped altogether. We / /generally cover two lessons per week until we reach Lesson 16 when all new / /information is introduced. From that / /point forward we cover one lesson per week.

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We will read through much of Caesar?s Gallic Warsthis year and students will keep an online journal of their reading. Students will also be asked to engage with / /their fellow students by commenting on their weekly journal entries. All / /discussion of Caesar?s activities will be from the Christian worldview (Why did / /God allow this to happen? What do you think God was doing at this point in / /history? How did this contribute to God?s plan of salvation for the world? / /etc.).

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Class / /Logistics

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We will / /meet online from 1:30 ? 3pm (Central) each Thursday in a virtual classroom at / /WizIQ. Students and instructor will / /interact with each other in real time. / /The instructor will use the provided whiteboard and many other tools / /available in the classroom to conduct the class. A student may ask questions and respond to / /prompts by ?raising his/her hand? and either speaking into the microphone or / /typing into the chat box on the page.

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Students / /will need access to a computer with high-speed internet, as well as a headset / /with a built-in microphone.

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Weekly / /assignments will include a number of exercises that practice the concepts / /covered in that week?s class, as well as a short weekly composition / /assignment. Students will be asked to / /participate in a class discussion each week; this will entail answering a / /specific question posted by me, and giving feedback to another student, or / /commenting/encouraging a classmate on their online journal. This is designed to / /get students thinking about how to remember and apply the Latin grammar to / /their work. Students can expect to work / /approximately 45 to 60 minutes each day on their Latin homework.

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Required Books:

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Henle / / Second Year Latin text
Henle Companion, Book 2, $22, / / supplied by instructor
38 Latin Stories, by Groton & May (readily found used on Amazon)

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Students will need their Henle Latin Grammar from / /previous years.

Latin: First Form

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Books:

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First Form Latin Student Text (isbn: 978-1-61538-002-2)

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First Form Latin Student Workbook (isbn: 978-1-61538-003-9)

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I provide an audio CD with the recitation and pronunciation of the Latin for each lesson.

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Flashcards are optional, but if your student memorizes best with these, I suggest either purchasing them, or making them each week.

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Description:

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Along with the Latin grammar, we will also discuss Roman history, geography, important people, and the classical world in general. We discuss these things in light of God?s Word with an aim of cultivating wisdom and virtue in our hearts.

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For questions or more information, email me directly at magistrajones@gmail.com

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Latin: High School 2 - Online

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High School students having studied through Unit 5 of Henle First Year Latin are welcome to continue their Latin study here. First week of class will likely be August 26th, but this will be confirmed by the teacher.
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/ / We will meet online using Zoom from 3 PM – 4:30 PM (Central Standard Time) each Wednesday in a virtual classroom. Students and instructor will interact with each other in real time. The instructor will use the provided whiteboard and other tools available in the classroom to conduct the class. A student may ask questions and respond to prompts by typing into the chat box or speaking through the microphone, and we all interact by typing onto the lesson page itself.
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/ / Students will need access to a computer with high-speed internet. Earbuds and/or a headset are helpful to avoid echoes when using the microphone. Video is seldom used.
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/ / Weekly assignments will involve several exercises that practice the concepts covered in that week’s class. Students can expect to work approximately 45 to 60 minutes each day on their Latin homework and will include a fair amount of memory work.
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/ / Special opportunities for extra-curricular contests will be made available to students. These will include the National Classical Etymology Exam (NCEE), the Classical Literacy Exam (CLE), and possibly others. Students are encouraged to take the National Latin Exam (NLE) through a local organization that administers it. All these contests are listed with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and are beneficial on a student’s high school transcript.
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/ / Required Books: (students should have the first three from last year)

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Henle First Year Latin* (isbn: 0-8294-1026-0)
Henle Latin Grammar (isbn: 0-8294-0112-1)
Henle FYL Companion, Volume 1 $30, available at: Volume 1 Companion
Henle FYL Companion, Volume 2 $30, available at: Volume 2 Companion

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/ / *Regarding First Year Latin: Although a superior text, this book has not been updated nor digitized since its publication in the 1940's. Due to its small print and old design, important information does not always stand out in a clear way to students. Over my years of teaching this text, I have written and compiled a Companion that more clearly elucidates its concepts. Students spend more time in this Companion than they do with the actual text. For this reason, I see no reason why you must purchase a new copy of the text. A used copy from Amazon or elsewhere would suit your student's needs just fine. More than anything, students use the text for the vocabulary index in the very back.

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