Latin II
1 credit
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin I or
placement by instructor
In Latin II, students will continue to
acquire the skills required for reading,
understanding, and appreciating Latin
literature; develop communicative skills
in English based on an understanding
of the influence of Latin; develop an
awareness of the heritage of the cultures
of ancient civilizations, especially
those of Greece and Rome. In using
the Cambridge Latin Course we will
try to bridge the gap between modern
technology and the ancient world.
Honors Latin III
1 credit
Prerequisite: B or better in Latin II or
placement by instructor
Students will work to acquire a deeper
and broader knowledge of Latin
grammar, syntax and vocabulary by
reading longer and more complex stories
in the Cambridge Latin Course. Students
will then begin to read Latin literature,
especially passages from Caesar and
Vergil included on the AP Latin syllabus.
Quarterly independent projects are
required, including papers for the
Classical Association of New England
Annual Writing Contest and the Bernice
L. Fox Classics Writing Contest. This
course is face-paced and intended
primarily for students intending to go on
to AP Latin or a college Latin course.
Latin III/IV
1 credit
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin II
Students will review and develop
grammar and vocabulary, and focus on
Latin literature and its ancient context.
In addition to the course work, two
papers will be required: The Classical
Association of New England Writing
Contest in the fall and the Bernice L. Fox
Classics Writing Contest in the spring.
Since this course may be taken twice,
a survey of Latin prose will alternate
yearly with a survey of Latin poetry. For
2016-2017, Latin III/IV will include a
survey of Latin prose.
AP Latin
1 credit
Prerequisite: B or better in Latin III/IV,
teacher recommendation and interview
with the instructor
The student will prepare for the AP Latin
exam on Virgil and Caesar. Students
will develop the ability to read, translate,
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understand, analyze and interpret the
Latin texts that appear on the AP course
syllabus. This is a demanding course, and
each student should expect to spend a
considerable amount of time preparing
for each day’s lesson. All students are
required to take the AP exam.
Honors Homeric Greek I
1 credit
Prerequisite: Successful experience in
another language, preferably Latin, and
permission of the instructor
Homeric Greek allows students to begin
to read, in their first year, Homer’s Iliad
in the original, unabridged Greek. In
this challenging, fast-paced course,
students will acquire the basics of ancient
Greek grammar and syntax, build their
knowledge of vocabulary, and learn
much about the culture of the Homeric
world, the nature of epic poetry, and the
rhythms and sound of Homer’s classic.
NB: This is not modern Greek, but the
literary language of the ancient Greeks.
Honors Homeric Greek II
1 credit
Prerequisite: B or better in Homeric
Greek I or placement by instructor
In Homeric Greek II, students will
continue to expand their knowledge
of ancient Greek grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary, increase their skills
in translating and reading the poetry
of Homer aloud, and further explore
the Homeric epics. The focus of the
course continues to be Homer’s Iliad,
and students will finish reading the first
book of that epic in the unabridged
original. The course concludes with an
introduction to Attic Greek.
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