- 450 Level: Advanced (ADV)
- Latin
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Fall
PREREQ: Students are offered placement into WL ADV courses by their current teacher, in consultation with the department. Performance in previous courses, end-of-year assessments, overall language proficiency, and student skills are factors in offering placement to students.
In this course, students investigate the history and culture of classical Rome through analysis of complex Latin texts. The course particularly emphasizes the literature of the Imperial period as a continuation of the earlier exploration of Republican-era literature. Students will read and analyze a variety of Latin texts from ancient Rome, including not only literature of different genres (poetry, biography, history), but also documents and inscriptions that give a more holistic view of Roman history and culture. Students are expected to engage deeply with each text, to develop original scholarly interpretations of the texts’ literary qualities and historical significance, and to clearly communicate those interpretations orally and in writing. At the end of the course, students will demonstrate their learning by collaboratively designing, writing, and editing a practical Latin commentary that will be able to be used by Intermediate Low students in future years.
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12