The Comedians – Funny Texts by Roman Authors
$157.07
NEW Course! “My favorite texts to go over with students are always the ones that I think are hilarious. I can’t think of a better way to keep up both Latin skills and engagement over the summer than to read some amusing and funny texts!”
~Prof. Lauren
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| Instructor | Prof. Lauren Allen |
| Content Levels | Grades 7-8 • Junior High Grades 9-10 • Lower High School Grades 11-12 • Upper High School |
| Course Length | 8 Weeks |
| Live Webinars Held On | Thursdays, 12:00 - 12:50 PM Pacific – See below for course dates. |
This is a combined level Latin reading class. We will focus on grammar, reading, and comprehension through our exploration of comedic Latin authors, such as Martial, Juvenal, Catullus, and Plautus.
By picking some of the most amusing of these author’s readings and going into depth into them, students will have the opportunity to keep up their Latin skills over the summer. They will be able to push themselves to learn some new skills or master the ones they have already learned. They will be exposed to authors they perhaps have not yet read before and to readings they are unfamiliar with. And, hopefully, they will join together as a group to find laugh out loud moments in these Latin texts.
Note to Parents:
- All students who have taken a year of Introductory Latin through Athena’s Advanced Academy are welcome to join. Students with Latin experience elsewhere are also very welcome, but should email me to ensure that they have the requisite knowledge to be successful.
Course Dates:
- Thursday, May 30
- Thursday, June 6
- Thursday, June 13
- Thursday, June 20
- Thursday, June 27
- Thursday, July 11
- Thursday, July 18
- Thursday, July 25
What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:
- The texts that we will be going through the following week.
- A forum where students can discuss readings togethers and ask/answer each other’s questions
What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:
- Curated resources, including websites & videos, are provided to excite learners and to add depth to the subject matter.
- Grammar videos for topics that may be new to students
- Page numbers for topics that have not been covered at all levels.
- Booklet drills
What to expect during the weekly webinar:
- Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Webinars are recorded and are available for students with schedule conflicts.
- This is a discussion-based webinar that requires student interaction. Students will go through readings together, dissecting the grammar and talking about the meaning of the readings.
- Active Participation via the microphone, chat, and whiteboard in online full-class and small-group discussions.
Before taking this course, students should be able to:
- Students should have the ability to read English at a solid 7th grade level.
- Students should have completed at minimum one year of Latin. If Latin experience comes from outside of Athena’s Advanced Academy, please contact the instructor before enrolling for this course.
- Students should be comfortable discussing their thoughts, either in the chat or aloud.
- Students should be comfortable asking and answering questions in a forum, such that we can learn together.
Students should be willing to:
- Be prepared for the webinar.
- Actively participate (via the microphone and chat) in the class discussion.
- Respond with positive and encouraging comments on their classmates’ posts in the classroom forums.
Required books & materials:
- Learn to Read Latin by Keller & Russell (ISBN-10: 0300194951, ISBN-13: 978-0300194951)