Articles From The Classical Teacher
Latin Scope And Sequence
by Cheryl Lowe (about her)
Here is an ideal Latin program for grades 3-12. It should help you see where you are going and what is possible. If you don't quite fit into this plan and are wondering where you should start your child, see our Latin: Where Should You Start article.
| Grade |
Text |
Scope |
Content |
| Grade 1 or 2 |
Prima Latina |
Lessons 1-25 |
See Prima Latina Description |
| Grade 3 |
Latina Christiana (LC) I |
Lessons 1-20 |
Forms, vocabulary of 1st, 2nd decl.,1st, 2nd conj. Use of Nominative case;
3 tenses. |
| Grade 4 |
LC I |
Lessons 21-25 |
3rd decl. vocab.
1st, 2nd person pronoun forms |
| |
LC II |
Lessons 1-15 |
Forms,vocab. of 3rd decl. Prepositional phrases; 3rd conj., principal parts |
| Grade 5 |
LC II |
Lessons 16-25 |
Forms and vocab. of 3rd-5th
decl.; 4th conj. |
| |
Henle Latin I |
Unit 1 |
1-5th decl., use of all cases,
Beginning practice in translation |
| Grade 6 |
Henle Latin I |
Units 2-5 |
Adjective forms; active, passive voice of 4 conj., 6 tenses. Personal pronouns |
| Grade 7 |
Henle Latin I |
Units 6-10 |
Subjunctive mood, active & passive; purpose & relative clauses; vocative; imperative; demonstrative & relative pronouns; passive participle; infinitives. |
| Grade 8 |
Henle Latin I |
Units 11-14 |
Deponent verbs; io verbs of 3rd conj.; irreg. verb eo; comparison of adj.; acc. w/ infinitive. |
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Henle Latin II |
Lessons1-20 |
Lessons 1-20 Review of all grammar; dative verbs;comparison of adverbs; cum clauses; irreg.verb fero |
| Grade 9 |
Henle Latin II |
Lessons 21-32 |
Ablative absolute;irreg.verbs volo,fio; present participle; gerund, gerundive. Henle Latin II Readings in Caesar & Christian Latin |
| Grade10-12 |
Henle Latin III, IV |
No new Grammar! |
Cicero,Virgil, Christian texts |
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