Course Registration No. LAN-250
COURSE OVERVIEW
Colleges, and hence STAA, require at least two years of a single foreign language (20 high school credits; 300 course hours total). We recommend Latin, since it strengthens organized thinking and vocabulary, leads to higher college board exam scores, and teaches Catholic and Classical culture, as well. There are a variety of Latin programs—Artes Latinae, Wheelock’s Latin, Latina Christiana, and First Form Latin, in that order of preference—but Henle Latin is the Catholic homeschooling favorite.
Language studies must include oral, grammar, and composition components to satisfy graduation requirements. High school language courses are to cover in four semesters (300 hours) the material college courses cover in two semesters.
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy gladly accepts German, Italian, French, and Spanish as alternatives to Latin.
Submit the Gradebook for Language Study after each seventy-five hours of study and coursework completed until the student has accumulated 300 hours in a single language.
BOOKS AND MATERIALS
Available as a download from the STAA Student Zone.
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Wheelock’s Latin: 6th Edition, Revised
HarperResource of HarperCollins, New York, NY; 2005; 1956; 510 pages; 40 lessons plus the Introduction; 3 appendices; English-Latin and Latin-English vocabulary lists; written and oral exercises per chapter; answer key obtained separately from www.wheelockslatin.com ; self-tutorial exercises in the back of the book with answer key included.
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Latina Christiana Complete Set (Revised, 4th Edition)
Order the set new from Memoria Press or Rainbow Resource to make sure all parts of your set are the same edition. Set includes: Latina Christiana Flashcards, (4th Edition), Latina Christiana Instructional DVDs (4th Edition), Latina Christiana Pronunciation CD, (4th Edition), Latina Christiana Student Book (4th Edition), Latina Christiana Teacher Manual (4th Edition). Appropriate for Grades 3+.
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First Form Latin "Complete Set"
Five units; 34 lessons. Covers verbs (present, perfect; 1st & 2nd conjugation) and nouns (1st – 5th declension). First Form is a great text for all beginners, grades 4 & up, or as a follow-up to Latina Christiana I at any age. The First Form Latin Complete Set includes Student Text, Student Workbook, Teacher Manual, Workbook & Test Key, Quizzes and Tests, Pronunciation CD, and instructional DVD and flashcards.
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Artes Latinae Level 1, Book & Audio CD Package
The Traditional format package includes Level One - Books One and Two, Audio CD, Teacher's Manual, Graded Reader, Teacher's Manual for the Graded Reader, Reference Notebook (consumable), Test Booklet (consumable), and Guide to Tests.
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From the publisher's website: "Originally published in 1945, the Henle Latin Series teaches Latin the traditional way. For students who are beginning Latin studies in 9th grade or above, the first half of 'Henle I' along with our 'Teacher Manual' is the perfect beginning Latin program." Set includes: 1) Henle I Text, 2) Henle I Answer Key, 3) Henle Latin Grammar, 4) Henle I, Units 1-5 Teacher Manual, and 5) Henle I Quizzes.
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Rosetta Stone Homeschool 24 Month Subscription (Choose Italian, German, French, or Spanish)
After completing 150 hours of study, order a "Practice Makes Perfect: Grammar" workbook:
Work through an SAT Subject Test booklet after completing three or four semesters of study.
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Artes Latinae Level 2, Book & Audio CD Package
The traditional format package includes Level Two - Books One and Two, Audio CD, Teacher's Manual, Graded Reader, Teacher's Manual for the Graded Reader, Reference Notebook (consumable), Test Booklet (consumable), and Guide to Tests.
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Getting Started with Latin: Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age
Worktext with 134 daily lessons; answer key is included in the back of the book.
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The Prima Latina Complete Set includes the Student Book, Teacher Manual, and Pronunciation CD, flashcards, and DVD instruction. 25 lessons and 5 review lessons. For first time Latin students. (There is a simple set that does not include the flashcards or DVD's/$32.25. There are 2nd student workbooks/$12.95.)
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Bolchazy-Carducci Publ., Inc., Wauconda, IL; 338 pages; 40 chapters correlated to Wheelock’s Latin; can be consumable; answer key included. Softcover. [This book is used for Year I only. It can be used for reference and resource in Years II and III, but is not included in the course plans.]
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Wheelock’s Latin: Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised
Collins of HarperCollins, New York, NY; 2005, 1980; 334 pages; 40 lessons correlated to Wheelock’s Latin; consumable; answer key obtained separately from publisher.
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