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In Grammar I, students receive a systematic introduction to the rules of
Grammar, learning the content of the first part of the classic
Grammar of Emmanuel Alvarez, S.J.. The content of our course is
also influenced by the Elementa of Aelius Donatus, who was St.
Jerome's Latin teacher, the Brevissima Institutio by William
Lilly, which was Shakespeare's Grammar school textbook and the writings
of Aristotle and Cicero, which have a lot to say about Grammar and help
us to make sure what we teach the kids in Grammar I will be useful in
their advanced studies.
Grammar I students are immersed in real
Latin, learning how to read Latin words in the very
first lesson and beginning to read the Latin New Testament in the second lesson.
We do not use artificial readings, or school translations, but teach the children how to truly
read and speak Latin.
By making use of available technology, we
are able to restore not only the content but also the method by which
Latin was taught in schools during periods when Latin was in regular
use. Our video lessons allow students to receive an on-demand
guide for every reading, just as if they had an expert Latin teacher in
their home, leading them along verse-by-verse.
Most lessons are intended to take one week
to master, but some lessons will take longer, while review lessons may
take only a day or two. Lessons
are self-paced, with detailed instructions and automatically scored
online exams at the end of each lesson.
Parents are required only
to provide supervision for their children and check assigned memory
work. No knowledge of Grammar, Latin or Greek is required.
Any student who can follow instructions and work diligently can master
classical Grammar.
We invite you to examine a few sample
lessons available on the right. If you have any questions,
contact us.
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CONTENTS
Select any lesson
title in red to view a sample lesson. The contents of this
course may change as we continue to make the course as efficient
as possible over time.
1.
Introduction to Grammar
2. John 1:1-3
3. Of Nouns
4. John 1:1-5
5. Noun Gender & Number
6. John 1:6-10
7. Noun Cases
8. John 1:11-14
9. Noun Declensions
10. John 1:15-18
11. Noun Figure & Kind
12. John 1:19-23
13. The First Noun Declension
14. Noun Review
15. The Second Declension
16. Noun Review
17. The Third Declension
18. Noun Review
19. The Fourth Declension
20. The Fifth Declension
21. Complete Noun Review
22. Adjective Nouns of 1st & 2nd Dec.
23. Adjective Nouns of 3rd Dec.
24. Comparison of Adjectives
25. John 1:24-28
26. Pronouns
27. Declension of Pronouns, Pt. I
28. Declension of Pronouns, Pt. II
29. John 1:29-34*
30. Of Verbs
31. Participles, Gerunds & Supines
32. All Active Verbs
33. All Passive Verbs
34. Infinitives, Imperatives & Participles
35. Irregular Verbs
36. Verb Review
37. Adverbs
38. Prepositions
39. Conjunctions & Interjections
40. Grammar I Review
*After students gain
mastery of verbs, the study of the Gospel of John is resumed in
a separate reading course dedicated to the book. Students
are free to study the entire Gospel of John in Latin and
later in Greek in the CLAA.
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