Latin IV

This advanced course of Latin emphasizes reading and translating skills. Students explore the daily life and history of Rome through original, literary sources. They will have an opportunity to read various ancient texts in order to investigate the Romans’ views on topics such as Love, Customs, Movement of People, and Nature. In the past, such texts have included selections from Catullus, Horace, Martial, Vergil, Caesar, Sulpicia, Pliny, and Ovid. Creative projects complement and enhance students’ reading of the authors, and grammar analysis, vocabulary, composition, etymology, and translation are core elements of the class. Students in Latin IV participate in the National Latin Exam. After Latin IV, students have a choice of going on to AP Latin or Advanced Topics.