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Introduction to Latin Course Available for the 2010-2011 School Year

Latin was the universal language of western civilization for nearly two thousand years. Many of the greatest books of literature, history, science, philosophy, and theology were written in it; until less than a hundred years ago, educated people in every country knew Latin, and through it classical Greek and Roman culture, and this knowledge influenced everything they wrote. A student who learns to read Latin can engage directly with this immense part of our western heritage without relying solely on translations. Latin has supplied more than 60% of the vocabulary of modern English, so a student who learns Latin will be better equipped to read and write English. Studying any new language requires rigor and precision of thought, so a student who learns Latin will be better able to think carefully and logically; as Latin begins to regain its old standing in the schools, more studies show that learning Latin improves SAT and other achievement test scores. Finally, since such languages as Spanish, Italian, and French, are direct descendants of Latin, a student who learns Latin will have an excellent groundwork for studying those modern tongues.

- Wes Callihan, Schola Classical Tutorials

This course is for students 13 years old and older who would like a solid foundation in Latin before starting the high school Latin I course. It will cover Wheelock's Latin at a slower pace than the regular Latin 1 courses (approximately chapters 1-12, or two weeks per chapter). It will emphasize vocabulary, paradigms, and basic grammar. The students will be well equipped for any subsequent Latin I course, including Wheelock's. 

This online class will include posted homework assignments (with detailed instructions on what and how to study, including worksheets, quizzes, and answer keys for the parents), quarterly tests, memorizing the Lord's Prayer and John 1:1-5, and the students will be provided with help in preparing for the National Latin Exam in March, if they wish to take it.

The course will require about 45 minutes to an hour of study time per day (apart from class time) for most students.

This course meets twice a week for an hour each time (the tutors are always available throughout the week via email, phone, and online message boards set up to give the students an opportunity to discuss the work together and with the tutors).


Tuesdays 8-850 am PST AND Fridays 8-8:50 am PST

To register for the class, please email Emily Wells (registrar) at emily at artesian-wells.com