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Latin in the
Christian Trivium
Features
which are unique to this course
* Volume IV, consisting primarily of reading selections in Latin and the
continuing historical fiction
is accredited as an Honors course
by the University of
California.
*
First three volumes accredited by the University of California as THREE years' High School Latin credit, containing
all the necessary grammatical constructions, yet easy enough
for sixth grade students.
* Continuous story-line that flows through all the chapters; follows a family of
a centurion, based on "the" centurion of the Bible, who
meet Jesus and
the disciples.
* Ecclesiastical pronunciation which is used in church music
* "Common sayings" in Latin that are familiar in today's language
(such as "E pluribus unum" or "ad nauseam")
* "Natural" communication components included, like "Good
Morning, Students"
* Students must generate their own Latin answers to questions and do original
composition work.
* Economically priced
* Historical/enrichment material built in each chapter
* Over 1000 words of vocabulary learned in the three volumes
* Glossary tells which chapter each vocabulary word comes from, which makes for
easier references.
* An "Activity Book" that is available for each Volume that
contains enriching activities, logic puzzles, crossword puzzles, word games,
etc. all tied to the vocabulary in each Volume.
* FREE Online Tutoring Help
Volume
I Course Description
150
pages total for textbook and supplementary drills not including tests
and forms.
Textbook:
Sixteen chapters, 96 pages plus Forms and Dictionary. Grammatical and Topical
Index in back of textbook. Each vocabulary includes English
derivatives for the Latin
words which may be used for spelling or vocabulary words for English class.
Study Sheets, Drill Sheets, and Tests:
42 pages of additional drill plus tests after every even
numbered chapter.
Teacher’s Guide: Complete teacher’s guide includes all student text
plus a plethora of additional
historical/enrichment material not usually available in Latin courses. Chapter
instructions are given
for each chapter, and extra hints are placed
where they
would be helpful. All
answers to the textbook, study sheets, drill sheets and tests
are included in a
different font than the text, for easy reading.
Activity Book: contains logic puzzles, crosswords, craft ideas, word
games that are “tied to”
the chapters.
Extra practice for the motivated student or as a reward for those
finishing their work early.
Pronunciation CD : pronunciation of all Latin vocabulary and
all reading lessons,
phrases produced by Paul Gentry of www.azimuthmusic.com.
Grammar
and Vocabulary
Learn
a Latin vocabulary of 334 words with lots of practice and review in the Drill
Sheets. Review English grammar; learn the formation of the Roman alphabet;
first conjugation verbs; principal parts of verbs; first, second and third
declension nouns; ablative case usage; conjugation of sum, conjunctions,
prepositions, appositives, adjectives, accusative case usage, personal pronouns,
numerals, dative case usage; present, imperfect, and future tenses of verbs;
adverbs; indicative and imperative moods of verbs; vocative case usage.
Students do some creative writing in Latin, which many have found to be
an effective way of actually learning the Latin.
History
and Culture
Brief history of Italy, the Roman calendar, the monarchy and the republic of
Rome, everyday life in Rome.
Bible
Translation of simple Bible verses, plus examples given in each chapter heading.
Many “Bible Thoughts” interspersed throughout.
Sentences which instill good character are part of translation practice.
Continuing
Story
Each chapter features an
installment of the story of a Roman centurion and his family, beginning when
they are living in Gaul and are recalled to Rome, and then sent on to Judea,
preparing the way for Volume II when they meet the disciples.
Volume II Course Description
182 pages total for textbook and supplementary drills not
including tests and
forms.
Textbook:
Eighteen chapters, 110 pages
of actual text plus Forms and Dictionary. Grammatical
and Topical Index in back of textbook. Each vocabulary includes English
derivatives
for the Latin words which may be used for spelling or vocabulary words for English class.
Study Sheets, Drill Sheets, and Tests: 72
pages of additional drill plus tests after every even
numbered chapter
Teacher’s Guide: Complete teacher’s guide includes all student text
plus historical/enrichment
material and Bible teaching. Chapter instructions are given for each chapter, and
extra hints are placed
where they would be helpful. Many opportunities are given for
students to do creative writing assignments.
All answers to the textbook, study sheets,
drill sheets, and tests are included.
Activity Book- contains logic
puzzles, crosswords, craft ideas, word games that are “tied to” the
chapters.
Pronunciation CD
: pronunciation of all Latin vocabulary, most reading lessons,
and
phrases produced by Paul
Gentry of www.azimuthmusic.com
Grammar
and Vocabulary:
Learn a Latin vocabulary of an additional
410 words, giving a total for the two volumes of 744 words. More on adjectives;
more ablative case usages; special verbs inquam and possum; perfect, pluperfect,
and future tenses of verbs; remaining three verb conjugations, infinitive with
subject accusatives; objective infinitives, predicate accusatives; active and
passive verb forms; demonstrative pronouns; comparison of adverbs and
adjectives; more ablative and accusative uses, fourth declension nouns;
participles, dative with intransitive verbs.
History
and Culture
Roman names; The Reign of Herod; Roman Houses, Climate of the Mediterranean;
Education in Israel; Food in Biblical Times; The Care of the Dead.
Bible
Continuation of Scriptures throughout. Daniel
in the Lion’s Den, Luke 1, Jonah and the Whale, Birth of Jesus, Psalm One,
Jesus at the Temple, Sermon on the Mount, Deut. 6:4-9, Matthew 28: 18-20, Lex
Rex, Attributes of God, . Many
“Bible Thoughts” interspersed throughout. Sentences which instill good character are part of
translation practice.
Continuing
Story
The story of a Roman centurion and his
family continues. They travel
across the Mediterranean, meet a Jewish family, endure a storm on the
Mediterranean, visit friends in Cana, help build the synagogue, hear Jesus give
the sermon on the mount, relate the story of the birth of Jesus, learn of
Herod’s plan to kill the Infant Jesus. What happens next?
Volume
III Course Description
230 pages total for textbook and supplementary drills not including tests and
forms.
Textbook:
Twenty chapters, 135 pages of
actual text plus Forms and Dictionary. Grammatical
and Topical Index in back of textbook. Each vocabulary includes English
derivatives
for the Latin words which may be used for spelling or vocabulary words for English class.
Study Sheets, Drill Sheets, and Tests:
100 pages of additional drill plus tests after
every even
numbered chapter.
Teacher’s Guide: Complete teacher’s guide includes all student
text plus even more additional
biblical/historical/enrichment
material. Chapter instructions are given for each
chapter, and extra hints are
placed where they would be helpful. Many
opportunities
are given for students to do creative writing assignments,
including reports, newspaper
journal articles, composition. Extra
reading is assigned, including A Pillar of Iron by
Taylor Caldwell. All answers to the textbook, study
sheets, drill sheets and tests are
included in a different font than the text,
for easy reading.
Activity
Book: Our "Super" book contains logic puzzles, crosswords, craft ideas, word games.
Pronunciation
CD: pronunciation of all Latin
vocabulary and phrases done by Latin scholar
Rev.
Mike McCloskey and produced by Paul Gentry of www.azimuthmusic.com.
Grammar
and Vocabulary
Learn a Latin vocabulary of an additional 312 words, giving a total for the
three volumes of over 1,000 words, which is the standard total for three years
of Latin study. Grammar includes special verbs- malo, nolo, volo; pronouns ipse,
iste, idem; ablative of specification, fifth declension (noun), special
translation of causa; subject infinitives, reflexive pronouns, indirect
discourse, dative of reference, purpose, possession; Subjunctive mood—
hortatory, purpose clauses, imperfect subjunctive, iussive noun clauses, result
clauses, ablative absolutes; deponent verbs, cum clauses; the verbs eo and fero;
Verbs of Fearing, Wishing; relative clauses of purpose, gerunds and gerundives;
impersonal verbs, future active and passive participles.
History and
Culture
Shepherds’ lives; dinners; Roman homes; Farming; the Roman Empire; Occupations
for the Different Nations; first chapter of Caesar’s Commentaries; Roman
Roads; Trade; Care of the Dead; the Land of Galilee, Cicero‘s First Oration
against Cataline.
Bible
Nicene Creed, Psalm 21; How to Pray; Psalm 100; the Good Shepherd; Gnosticism;
What does the Bible say about Joy, Jesus’ prayer; Thanksgiving; What does the
Bible say about being a man? What does the Bible say about Life? Moneychangers
in the Temple; The Rich Young Ruler, Lazarus, Zaccheus, the One and the Many;
Mary and Martha; The Feast of the Tabernacles; the Crucifixion; The Good
Samaritan, The Gospel Road; James I, The First Sabbath day; a Logical Argument
for the Resurrection.
Continuing Story
The family travels to Nain, has dinner with Simon the Pharisee, witnesses the
story of the healing of the paralytic. Everyone
in the family and their friends travel to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of the
Tabernacles. Some of their little
group stay in Bethany with Nicodemus who was a friend. They visit Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, and all attend
the Feast in Jerusalem where they join with Jesus and the disciples.
They are all there during the trial and crucifixion and resurrection of
Christ. In the final chapter of this volume, Christ gives His command to “go
and teach all nations”.
Volume IV Course Description
Textbook contains 15 chapters in the Honors Edition.
Grammar
and Vocabulary
Since the grammar has been
covered, there are just a few obscure grammatical conventions which are taught
in this volume. Vocabulary is tremendously increased, necessitating the
student buying a Latin to English dictionary.
History and
Culture
Gates of Jerusalem; Caesar, Hercules; Catullus; Venerable Bede; Bernard of
Clairvaux; Cicero; Seneca; Horace; Beginning of The Aeneid.
Bible
James (entire book); Acts (partial); Luke II; Psalm 23; Romans 6:10-23; Ten
Commandments; What does it mean to be "good"?
Continuing Story
The family and the disciples prepare to make the move to Britain. Much of the
historical fiction in this book is based upon the book of Acts. Reading
passages average two pages in length, giving a great deal of historical
background to this story.
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