This course continues the basics introduced in Latin I by expanding concepts of grammar and syntax as well as vocabulary. The students strengthen their knowledge of commonly used forms and constructions and further practice the reading and comprehension of Latin texts while being exposed to new elements of grammar. Students who complete the course successfully will be able to read and comprehend simple Latin passages without external resources and will have gained a deeper understanding of ancient Roman life, history, and culture.

Prerequisite: Honors Latin I or placement exam.

This course continues the basics introduced in Honors Latin I by expanding concepts of grammar and syntax as well as vocabulary at an accelerated pace. The students strengthen their knowledge of commonly used forms and constructions and further practice the reading and comprehension of Latin texts while being exposed to new elements of grammar. Students will practice the precise translation of Latin into English as well as reading comprehension of more difficult texts. Students who complete the course successfully will be able to read and comprehend simple Latin passages

without external resources, to translate simple passages into good English usage and will have gained a deeper understanding of ancient Roman life, history, and culture.

Prerequisite: 90% in Honors Latin I or placement exam.

This course completes the study of Latin grammar and syntax and exposes the students to advanced forms and constructions. The reading of Latin poetry is now regularly practiced alongside the continued reading of prose passages. Although still working with a textbook, the students will be introduced to short original and unabridged Latin texts by school authors like Caesar and Vergil. Students will learn to identify literary devices and figures of speech and will be introduced to the study of Latin meter. Translation skills and reading comprehension are further practiced, allowing a smooth transition to AP Latin or the advanced literary study of texts in Latin IV. Students who successfully complete this course will be familiar with all forms and constructions commonly used in classical Latin, as well as a variety of Latin texts and authors in their historical and cultural context and will be able to read and comprehend Latin prose and poetry of intermediate difficulty.

Prerequisite: 90% in Honors Latin II.

This upper-level course is designed for students who have completed Honors Latin III but are not taking AP Latin. The students will continue the study of Latin language, literature and culture by reading original poetry and prose passages by authentic Latin authors especially Caesar and Virgil. Students will hone their skills of approaching literature through oral and written analyses and interpretations of select passages after a critical reading and evaluation of the material while supporting strong argumentations directly with examples from the texts. Sight reading will be practiced regularly. The students will become more familiar with a variety of literary genres (historiography, oratory, epic, elegy, lyrical poetry) and rhetorical devices as well as the intricacies of Latin meter. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to appraise pieces of Latin literature within the author’s literary, historical, political, and cultural context as well as read and comprehend Latin poetry and prose of intermediate to advanced difficulty without external resources.

Prerequisite: 90% in Honors Latin III.

This elective course is designed to provide advanced students who have completed Honors Latin III with a rigorous Latin curriculum in a college-level course. Students who successfully complete the course are able to read, understand, translate, and analyze Latin poetry and prose. Throughout the course, students develop advanced Latin skills through precise, literal translation of prepared poetry and prose, reading comprehension of sight passages, both poetry and prose; and written analyses that demonstrate the results of critical reading and ability to contextualize the passages with clear and coherent arguments supported by textual examples. Students will deepen their language proficiency and knowledge of Roman history and culture with an in-depth study of the most influential text of Latin literature, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Caesar’s Gallic War, a standard school text.

Students must take the AP exam in May.

Prerequisite: 95 % in Honors Latin III (635) and teacher approval.