Spring 2017: Week 1 of Latin Classes

Latin 1 studied the geography of Ancient Italy and compared it to the geography of Greece.  They also learned the present tense, first person, singular, indicative, first and second conjugations of the Latin verb. A very big week for them and they handled it so well.

First year Latin students studying the geography of Ancient Italy
First year Latin students studying the geography of Ancient Italy

The Catullus class did an assignment in which they were asked to analyze a love song in preparation for translating Catullus. They chose an impressive array of music and found anaphora, asyndeton, metaphor, simile and hyperbole.

Catullus students analyzing love songs
Catullus students analyzing love songs

 

 

 

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