Introduction to Classical Latin

Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024.

The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, history, daily life, and mythology. Latin abbreviations and phrases used in English, such as e.g., A.D., et al., ad hoc, status quo, and tempus fugit, will be featured on a regular basis.

Participants are encouraged to attend at least 30 sessions to complete the textbook, but may drop out at any point. A certificate of completion of Latin I will be given to those who complete all 27 chapters with the class. 

Participants will need to obtain their own copy of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th edition of Ecce Romani I. Ecce Romani is a reading-based program and this high school-based curriculum is presented in English with some conversational phrases in Latin. The teacher is Susan Craig, a retired high school teacher with an M.A. Latin. Contact Susan at classicgamma@gmail.com.

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.