The LATIN Road to
English Grammar©
Volume I — Course Description
 

Complete Curriculum:

Textbook: 142 page textbook includes worksheets and tests.
Teachers Guide: includes detailed lesson plans, all answer keys, charts. Vocabulary Cards: color-coded cards for easy oral drilling! Audio Pronunciation Guide: correct pronunciation of all forms, vocabulary and readings.

Review of English Grammar:

History of alphabet; 8 parts of speech: 5 functions of nouns; transitive and intransitive verbs, active and passive voice, indicative and imperative moods, 6 tenses, number, person and gender of verbs; subject/verb agreement; the "be" verb; interrogative sentences; direct objects; nouns of direct address; possession; prepositions and prepositional phrases; uses of adjectives; indirect objects; adverbs; English syntax; prefixes and suffixes; dictionary study.

Latin Vocabulary and Grammar:

Over 200 new Latin words are introduced which are derivatives for more than 1000 English words; pronunciation of Latin; accents and diphthongs; Latin syntax, inflection, declension, conjugation, derivatives; introduction to the 5 declensions and 4 conjugations; function of noun cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, vocative; first and second declension nouns in detail; 4 principal parts of a verb; all tenses of verbs of the first conjugation, indicative mood are covered: present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect and future perfect; synopsis of a verb; the irregular verb sum in all 6 tenses; enclitics and interrogative particles; Latin prepositional phrases learned: ablative of place where, accusative place to which, ablative place from which, ablative of means, ablative of accompaniment, ablative of manner; adjectives of the first and second declension, agreement and position of adjectives; Latin prefixes and suffixes.

Word Studies:

Dictionary entries that show derivative information; preamble of the Constitution of the United States; first and second declension nouns taken directly from Latin to English; map work for Europe, Asia, and Africa; Latin prepositions used as prefixes to form new words; derivatives from Latin adjectives; Roman calendar; Latin words with military meanings; state mottoes in Latin; Populus Romanus; adjective prefixes and suffixes; Roman names.

Readings:

The readings this year are primarily for pronunciation, flow of the Latin language, word identification, and optional memorization. They include popular historical, scriptural, and musical themes.

Scripture:

The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
The Christmas Story (Luke 2:1-20)
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
Psalm 1

History:

Pledge of Allegiance

Songs:

AMERICA
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
To Us Is Born Emanuel (En Natus Est Emanuel)
The Star Spangled Banner
God Bless America