1. Daniel Hale Williams Prep High 4934 South Wabash ● Chicago, Illinois ● PHONE (773) ● FAX (773) DR.JULLANAR NASELLI, PRINCIPAL Williams Prep: The Pipeline for the College Bound! Welcome to Classical Latin

2. Communication Instructor: Georgeta Popescu
Williams Prep High DuSable Campus
Contact me at:
Phone:
www. dhwprepmed.org

3. What is Classical Latin ?
Language spoken by Romans
Still spoken in churches&universities
Used in many professions today

4. What will we be studying?
Roman culture
Roman Art
Daily Life
Famous Romans
Much more!
Mythology: Roman Gods and Goddesses
Grammar
Vocabulary
History of Rome

5. Benefits of Classical Latin
Acceptance into Good Colleges
Sensitivity to Cultures
Bigger English Vocabulary
Basis for the Study of Many Modern Languages

6. Classical Latin is the root of many languages.
Romance languages:
-French
- Spanish
- Italian
-Romanian
- Portuguese

7. Benefits of Classical Latin
Background for Medical and Legal Professions.
Sense of History
Development of Reasoning and Critical Thinking Skills
Higher Test Scores

8. Word Power
Every time you learn one Latin word it explodes into many English words. Latin UNUS( One) English words: unit, unify, unification, unicorn unique, unison, university.

9. 5 R’s for Success Rigor < Lat. Rigor Relevance <Lat. Relevare
Relationship <Lat. Relatio
Reflection < Lat. Reflectare
Recognition <Lat. Recognitio

10. Latin Abbreviations A.M. ante meridiem P.M. post meridiem
Etc Et cetera
vs Versus
N.B. Nota Bene
P.S Post scriptum

11. Latin Prepositions= English Prefixes
Sub
Super
Trans Ex
Inter
Intra
Per

12. Latin Words in English Senator Area Alumni Media Index Memorandum
Antenna
Consensus
Stimulus
Campus
Formula, etc.

13. E Pluribus Unum
WHY IS IT AN APPROPRIATE MOTTO FOR THE UNITED STATES?
The U.S. is one nation consisting of many different states.
The U.S. is one nation made up of many different racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
Our federal government is largely patterned on that of the Roman Republic.

14. E PLURIBUS UNUM ONE FROM MANY

15. Classical Latin Grading Components
Class participation – 20 %
Assignments/ Homework %
Assessments/ Tests/ Projects - 20%
Quizzes %
Exam %

16. Will I have to speak Latin?
Ita vero – Yes
Repetitio est mater studiorum
( Repetition is mother of learning)

17. Q&A Will I have homework? YES. Do you accept late work? YES/NO
What if I don’t do my homework?
What are you thinking?

18. Let
the Games
begin!