High Latin 4
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Number of Credits
1
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Estimated Completion Time
2 segments, 32–36 weeks
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Earliest Start Date
December 2024
Pre Requisites
Latin 1, 2 and 3 H
Description
Resume your journey into the world of classical Latin and discover a mystery of epic proportion! The Palladium statue has been stolen! In the Latin 4 course, you will use your knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary to investigate whodunit while strengthening your language fluency and comprehension. As you follow Detective Arcanus through the streets of Rome, you will explore the history, culture, and myth of the Romans through the voices of their brilliant authors and poets. You will apply what you have learned to translation, writing, listening, and literary analysis exercises to prepare you for AP and college level Latin—and to crack the case of the missing Palladium!
Follow the link below for the Department of Education description for this course:
SEGMENT 1
• Identify and describe the role of temples and religious artifacts in daily life.
• Identify and describe activities and architectural features of the Roman Forum.
• Identify and describe different forms of art, architecture, and celebrations.
• Identify and describe city planning and housing in an ancient urban setting.
• Identify and use idiomatic expressions.
• Identify contributions from the Roman culture and other societies.
• Translate selections from authentic Latin works.
• Apply analysis skills to authentic Latin works.
SEGMENT 2
• Identify and describe products and practices associated with the Roman theater.
• Identify and describe the Roman judicial process.
• Discuss the role of exile in Roman culture.
• Translate selections from authentic Latin works.
• Apply analysis skills to authentic Latin works.
• Identify contributions from the Roman culture and other societies.
• Identify and use idiomatic expressions.
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Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple-choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***
***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When a proctored exam is administered to assess a student’s integrity, the student must pass the exam with at least a 59.5% to earn credit for the course.
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