COURSE DESCRIPTION 2010--2011
Each of the seminars listed below lasts two hours per week. Classes meet from mid-August until early May.
Latin I--A first-year high school course. Covered in this course are Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax as well as some Roman history and culture. Grammar includes the five declensions, active indicative verb conjugations, and the use of adjectives and pronouns. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. All students must pass a final exam in May to enter Latin II. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: Henle Latin I and Henle Grammar. Suggested student age: 7th grade and up.
Latin II--A second-year high school course. Students continue to develop their grammar skills by learning subjunctive verbs, comparative adjectives and adverbs, indirect statements, ablative absolutes, etc. Students read some Latin poetry and selections from the Vulgate Bible. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. All students must pass a final exam in May to enter Latin III. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: Henle Latin I and Henle Grammar.
Latin III--A third-year high school course. Students read from various authors: Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Pliny, etc. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: varies. The text for 2006--2007 will probably be Latin For Americans II.
Advanced Placement Latin--This class meets the standards of the Advanced Placement Latin test for Virgil’s Aeneid. We will engage in an in-depth study of the Aeneid. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. Students are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam in May. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. Text: Pharr’s Aeneid.
Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (3Rs)--Aimed at students in grades 7--9, this class offers a literature-based approach to writing. Mastering the essay is a primary goal of the class. Typically the student reads and discusses a work of literature--Treasure Island, for example, or Animal Farm--and then writes a paper about the book. Students keep a journal for the year as well as engage in other writing projects. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. This year the class will be divided by age. See the book sheet for the texts used in this class.
World History and Literature--Though we will spend most of our time in this course looking at the history and literature of European peoples, we will also look at the Middle East, Africa, and China. Each month we will study a particular topic. This course includes a good deal of reading each week, various essays and papers, and class discussions. Students taking this course should receive credit for both history and literature. Work outside of class: 5--7 hours weekly.
Advanced Placement English Literature--This class seeks to meet the standards of the Advanced Placement English Literature examination. Members of this class will examine selected works of literature in depth and will master the analytical tools standard in such a course. Students taking this course are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement test in May. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book sheet for course texts.
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition--The object of this course is to give older students who are already familiar with the essay the opportunity to develop to a higher degree their writing, analytical, and rhetorical skills. Students will study the works of a various writers, ranging from Annie Dillard to Walker Percy. Students will also learn how to analyze the rhetorical devices used by different writers and how to employ those devices in their own writing. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book list for course texts.
Advanced Placement United States History--Here is a grand opportunity to study in-depth the history and law of our country. We will look at the history of America from colonial times to the present. Students must master the meaning of key events and legal rulings, particularly those touching on the Constitution. Students will also learn how to analyze historical documents in preparation for the document-based essay on the advanced placement examination. Students should come away from the course with a deeper appreciation of their country’s institutions, conflicts, and contributions. We will pay particular attention to the idea and practice of liberty in the United States. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book list for course texts.
Each of the seminars listed below lasts two hours per week. Classes meet from mid-August until early May.
Latin I--A first-year high school course. Covered in this course are Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax as well as some Roman history and culture. Grammar includes the five declensions, active indicative verb conjugations, and the use of adjectives and pronouns. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. All students must pass a final exam in May to enter Latin II. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: Henle Latin I and Henle Grammar. Suggested student age: 7th grade and up.
Latin II--A second-year high school course. Students continue to develop their grammar skills by learning subjunctive verbs, comparative adjectives and adverbs, indirect statements, ablative absolutes, etc. Students read some Latin poetry and selections from the Vulgate Bible. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. All students must pass a final exam in May to enter Latin III. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: Henle Latin I and Henle Grammar.
Latin III--A third-year high school course. Students read from various authors: Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Pliny, etc. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. Text: varies. The text for 2006--2007 will probably be Latin For Americans II.
Advanced Placement Latin--This class meets the standards of the Advanced Placement Latin test for Virgil’s Aeneid. We will engage in an in-depth study of the Aeneid. All students take the National Latin Exam in March. Students are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam in May. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. Text: Pharr’s Aeneid.
Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (3Rs)--Aimed at students in grades 7--9, this class offers a literature-based approach to writing. Mastering the essay is a primary goal of the class. Typically the student reads and discusses a work of literature--Treasure Island, for example, or Animal Farm--and then writes a paper about the book. Students keep a journal for the year as well as engage in other writing projects. Work outside of class: 3--4 hours weekly. This year the class will be divided by age. See the book sheet for the texts used in this class.
World History and Literature--Though we will spend most of our time in this course looking at the history and literature of European peoples, we will also look at the Middle East, Africa, and China. Each month we will study a particular topic. This course includes a good deal of reading each week, various essays and papers, and class discussions. Students taking this course should receive credit for both history and literature. Work outside of class: 5--7 hours weekly.
Advanced Placement English Literature--This class seeks to meet the standards of the Advanced Placement English Literature examination. Members of this class will examine selected works of literature in depth and will master the analytical tools standard in such a course. Students taking this course are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement test in May. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book sheet for course texts.
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition--The object of this course is to give older students who are already familiar with the essay the opportunity to develop to a higher degree their writing, analytical, and rhetorical skills. Students will study the works of a various writers, ranging from Annie Dillard to Walker Percy. Students will also learn how to analyze the rhetorical devices used by different writers and how to employ those devices in their own writing. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book list for course texts.
Advanced Placement United States History--Here is a grand opportunity to study in-depth the history and law of our country. We will look at the history of America from colonial times to the present. Students must master the meaning of key events and legal rulings, particularly those touching on the Constitution. Students will also learn how to analyze historical documents in preparation for the document-based essay on the advanced placement examination. Students should come away from the course with a deeper appreciation of their country’s institutions, conflicts, and contributions. We will pay particular attention to the idea and practice of liberty in the United States. Work outside of class: 4--6 hours weekly. See the book list for course texts.
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