Course:  Latin I - Ecce Romani 

Teacher: Edward J. Golden, Ph.D.

                                      

 

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About the Course   

Latin I is the first 
year of a three year
Latin program
designed for high
school and middle
school students. 
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Students will earn high
school credit for Latin I
whether the course is
taken at the high school
or middle school level.

About the Teacher

Dr. Ed Golden has a 
Ph.D. in Education from
the University of Virginia and
has been teaching Latin
in the Williamsburg area
since 2003.
   

Ecce Romani I   Overview and Objectives

Ecce Romani I is an introductory course in Latin.  It teaches students basic Latin grammar and vocabulary and introduces classical mythology, as well as the history and culture of ancient Rome. Students will study the vocabulary and structures of Latin in a way that will:

  • improve their ability to decode English words and their understanding of the English language;

  • prepare them to study other languages;

  • improve performance on achievement tests;

  • increase self-confidence in the study of other academic areas.

Lesson Plans: Ecce Romani I                

Chapter: Learning Objectives:
   
Chapter I The Origin of Latin
  The Romance Languages
  Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs
   
Chapter II Subjects, Verbs, Linking Verbs  
  and Complements;  the endings -t and -nt
  The Roman Family
   
Chapter III Nouns and Adjectives:
  Singular and Plural
  The Legend of Odysseus
   
Chapter IV Direct Objects and the Ending -m
  Transitive and Intransitive Verbs;
  Roman Dress
   
Chapter V The Complimentary Infinitive;
  The Legend of Aeneas
   
Chapter VI Infinitives with impersonal verb 
  phrases;  Gender; 
  The Story of Spartacus
   
Chapter VII Nouns and Adjectives: the
  endings - as, os, and es;
  Cases and Declensions:
  Nominative and Accusative;
  The Roman Villa
   
Ch. VIII Verbs: Persons
  Nouns and Adjectives:
  Vocative Case
  Patria Potestas - The Legend of Icarus
   
Chapter IX  Prepositional Phrases:
  Accusative & Ablative Cases;
  Nouns:  Cases & Declensions;
  Major Gods & Goddesses
   
Chapter X Accusative with Infinitives
  Verbs:  The Present Tense
  Treatment of Slaves
   
Chapter XI The Genitive Case
  Nouns: Cases and Declensions
  Roman Names
  The Founding of  Rome
   
Chapter XII The Ablative Case
  When...?, How....?
   
Ch. XIII Nouns: 3rd Declension i-stems
  Verbs: The Imperfect Tenses
  Adverbs: Time, Place, Manner
   
Ch. XIV Verbs: The Imperfect Tense II
  Verbs:  Irregular
  The Kings Of Rome
   
Chapter XV Nouns: Neuter
  Numerals and Numbers
   
Ch. XVI Nouns and Adjectives:
  Agreement I
   
Ch. XVII Verbs: Regular (Review)
  Verbs: Irregular
   
Ch. XVIII Adjectives:  1st/2nd & 3rd 
  Nouns & Adjectives: Agreement 2
  Legendary Heroes 
   
Ch. XIX Verbs: Perfect Tense I
  Graffiti From Ancient Inns
  Roman Travel
   
Chapter XX Verbs: Perfect Tense II
  Subordinate Clauses with "dum"
  Uses of the Infinitive
  Roman Hospitality
  Verbs: Principal Parts
  The Early Republic
   
Ch. XXI Review
  Eavesdropping
   
  Latin Level I - Ends Here!
   
Ch. XXII Nouns: Cases & Declensions
  Dative Case
  3rd Declension Adjectives
  Rome And Northern Europe:  
  Hadrian's Wall
   
Ch. XXIII Adjectives as Substantives
  Verbs: Future Tense I
  Verbs: Future Tense II
  Aqueducts
   
Ch. XXIV Verbs: Intransitive Compounds
  Ablative of Cause
  Verbs: Pluperfect Tense
  North Africa
  Verbs: Future Perfect Tense
  Cultural Assimilation
  Memorial Inscriptions
   
Ch. XXV Nouns: 4th & 5th Declensions
  The Genitive of the Whole
  Rome
  Eucleides: The Tour Guide
   
Ch. XXVI Demonstratives: Adjectives
  and Pronoun: "Hic" & "Ille" 
  Rome - A World Leader
   
Ch. XXVII Dative with Special 
  Intransitive Verbs
  Pronouns: Personal
  Pronouns: Reflexive
  Prefixes:  Compound Verbs
  Inscriptions: Charioteers