Latin I

Lower Dauphin School District

Curriculum Guide

Course Title: Latin I

Subject: Foreign Language

Grade Level(s):8-12

Synopsis of Curriculum

This course is an introduction to learning the Latin language. Students will acquire vocabulary, learn grammatical concepts, study Roman culture, learn English vocabulary derived from Latin, and learn about historical topics pertaining to the ancient Roman culture. Reading and translating into and out of Latin are important elements of the course.

Units of Study Title

Numbers and Greetings

Prepositional Phrases-Accusative/Ablative

Derivatives and Latin Phrases

Mythology

Culture Topic I: Family and Clothing

Culture II-Slaves and the Roman Villa