Course Description: The study of Latin is a wonderful way to teach advanced grammar skills—the first leg of the mediaeval trivium. No less importantly, it opens up the student to the living language of the Church and Her vast library of contributing authors. Students begin to learn Latin grammar; review and reinforce English grammar; memorize prayers; complete basic translations and compositions.
Course Description: The study of Latin is a wonderful way to teach advanced grammar skills—the first leg of the mediaeval trivium. No less importantly, it opens up the student to the living language of the Church and Her vast library of contributing authors. Students cover the first 32 lessons of Benjamin D’Ooge’s Latin for Beginners; memorize 20 prayers; complete 20 translations and compositions.
Grammar includes the following: Principles of Grammar; First and Second Declensions; Agreement of Adjectives; Possessive Adjective Pronouns; All Cases; The Nine Irregular Adjectives; The Demonstrative is, ea, id; Conjugation: Present, Imperfect, Future, Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect of sum, and 4 regular conjugations (active and passive); and more!
Course Description: Continuing the pursuit of grammatical excellence and Catholic literacy, the students cover lessons 33 through 69 of Benjamin D’Ooge’s Latin for Beginners. And cover twenty prayers, translations, and compositions.
Grammar includes the following: Passive Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect; Yes-or-no Questions; Accusative Subject of an Infinitive; The Relative and Interrogative Pronoun; Third-Fifth Declensions; Expressions of Place; Ablative of Time; Pronouns: Personal and Reflexive; The Intensive Pronoun Ipse; The Demonstrative Pronoun idem; The Demonstratives hic, iste, ille; The Indefinite Pronouns; Comparison of Adjectives; Deponent Verbs; The Subjunctive Mood; Inflection of the Present, Imperfect, Perfect, Future Perfect Subjunctive; The Subjunctive of Purpose, Result, and Characteristic; Substantive Clauses of Purpose; Verbs of Fearing; The Participles; Ablative Absolute; and more!
Course Desciption: Many report that the completion of this three year cycle is often the equivalent to more than three years of study in the average high school program. By the second semester, students are doing topical readings on a range of subjects—in Latin! We cover lesson 70 through the end of Benjamin D’Ooge’s Latin for Beginners, finishing grammar by the end of the first semester.
Grammar includes the following: Construction with cum; Ablative of Specification; Gerund and Gerundive; Predicate Genitive; Indirect Statements; Dative with Compounds; Subjunctive in Indirect Questions; Dative of Purpose or End for Which; Genitive and Ablative of Quality or Description; and more!
Course Description: Using the book German Made Simple by Arnold Leitner, students will begin learning about the German language by following the story of an American business man and his family. Students will translate short stories and children's poems to work on reading German, and students will compose German each week as they grow in their knowledge of the German language. Memorization assignments include the basic Church prayers in German, children's poems, and famous German quotes. There are homework assignments, quizzes, memorization activities, a long composition, and two exams for this course each semester.
Course Description: Using the books Practice Makes Perfect – A Complete French Grammar and Easy French Reader, students will begin to learn the French language through reading and writing the very first week of class! The reader includes short stories about an American girl living in France, short stories about historical French figures, and excerpts from French literature. For the student who has been aching to begin a serious study of French as well as for the student who wishes simply to become acquainted with French, this should prove to be a fun choice!
Grammar that is covered includes the following: Good manners; Alphabet and pronunciation; Common phrases; Cardinal numbers; Days, months, and dates; Indefinite and definite articles; Regular and irregular verbs of present and past tenses; The negative ne...pas; Adjective endings; Prepositions; Interrogatives; Possessive adjectives; Imperative; Time; Demonstrative adjectives; and more!
Course Description: Using the books Practice Makes Perfect – A Complete French Grammar and Read & Think French, students will continue to learn the French language through reading and writing! The reader includes articles on several different themes, allowing all students to find something of interest! The Audio CD that comes with the book provides 26 readings of these articles to help students further with their listening comprehension. Mrs. Rolling provides Grammar Videos, Agendas, Activities, and Grading! For the student who has been aching to continue expanding vocabulary and phrases, this hopes to be a wonderful choice!
Grammar that is covered includes the following: Good manners; pronunciation; Common phrases; Past tense constructions; subjunctive constructions; and more advanced grammar topics!