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Students study Latin in Grades 6 through 8. Click on a grade below to see a summary of that grade's work. Please note: Each description lists that grade's guiding question or questions, topics covered in that area, and an overview of skills developed through this subject.

Latin in Grade 6

How does Latin differ from English? Why is it important to discover Classical history and mythology?

Topics of Study:
Word order and sentence patterns for simple Latin sentences • Basic functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives • Present tense • English vocabulary derived from Latin • Art and geography of the ancient world • Pompeii and Daily Life in Pompeii

Skills We Teach:
Comprehension of simple Latin sentences through practice in reading • Translating Latin to English and English to Latin • Memorization of vocabulary and recognition of derived English words • Making connections between Latin passages and cultural information sections • Comparing/contrasting diverse cultures and civilization contemporaneously and across the centuries
Latin in Grade 7

Why is Latin relevant today? Why is it important to study Classical history and archaeology?

Topics of Study:
Word order and sentence patterns for more complex sentences • Expanding knowledge on the functions of nouns, verbs, and adjective • Functions of pronouns • Imperfect and perfect tenses • English vocabulary derived from Latin • Contributions to Western civilization through investigation of ancient art and mythology • Historical understanding of the Roman Empire • Art and geography of the ancient world • Pompeii and daily life in Pompeii

Skills We Teach:
Comprehension of more complex Latin through practice in reading • Translating Latin to English and English to Latin • Memorization of vocabulary and recognition and production of derived English words • Making connections between Latin passages and cultural information sections • Comparing/contrasting diverse cultures and civilization contemporaneously and across the centuries
Latin in Grade 8

Why is Latin relevant today? How can we gain an understanding of the size of and diversity within the Roman Empire? How can we compare and contrast this with our own society and culture?

Topics of Study:
Conjugations of verbs • Present infinitive active • Imperatives • Present active participle • Pluperfect tense • Neuter nouns • Continued study of all six cases • 4th and 5th declensions • Adjective agreement • English vocabulary derived from Latin • Roman Britain • Roman Egypt • Science and mathematics in Roman times • Continued exploration of art and mythology of the ancient world

Skills We Teach:
Applying understanding of grammar to reading • Memorizing • Building English and Latin vocabulary • Translating longer sentences with multiple clauses • Gaining respect for those learning English as a second language • Comparing/contrasting diverse cultures and civilization contemporaneously and across the centuries

Maritere Mix

Middle School Latin, Grade 7 Homeroom

978-369-4591

Boston University - B.A.
University of Massachusetts - M.Ed.
Harvard Graduate School of Education - M.Ed.

mmix@nashobabrooks.org
Bio
Maritere Mix holds a B.A. in ancient Greek and Latin from Boston University, an M.Ed. in teaching Latin and classical humanities from the University of Massachusetts, and an M.Ed. in education policy and administration from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Prior to joining Nashoba Brooks, Maritere taught Latin at Boston Latin Academy.

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Latin in Grade 6

Latin in Grade 7

Latin in Grade 8