Latin 2  

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1 credit year, Grades 10-12

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Students review and expand on skills learned in Latin 1.  Roman history, from its origins in classical mythology, to the end of the Roman Empire is the focus of the cultural aspect of the class, and the subject of reading exercises. Students analyze and comment on some television and film interpretations of the events in Romans history, conduct intensive work in the geography of the ancient world, and begin the study of classical art. Prerequisite is credit in Latin 1.

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Latin II is centered on the following essential questions:

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What are the essential characteristics of an epic hero and how has mythology influenced literary text?

What does it mean to be a Roman?

Why was it necessary for Rome to conquer Carthage and then go on to extend its influence across the entire Mediterranean basin and much of Western Europe?

How did the government of the Roman Republic become more democratic in its decision-making?

How did an imperial monarchy come to rule Rome?