Course Objectives

• Learn Latin vocabulary through pictures & stories
• Learn Latin grammar by seeing the patterns and using it in the context of pictures & stories. Grammar to be covered: All 5 noun declensions, the present verb system
• Learn to compose Latin sentences, both written and spoken
• Learn to read Latin without needing to translate into English

About the curriculum:
"Picta Dicta Latin Grammar" is a hybrid digital-print introduction to Latin designed for the secondary level or beyond. Students first learn vocabulary, morphology, and syntax through thousands of illustrated cartoons. Then, they practice simple Latin composition, grammatical analysis, and reading in a physical workbook. The readings in this course are all original compositions that are simultaneously humorous and foundational for students preparing to read harder and more serious Latin texts.
Students will do most of the app exercises/games as homework, and these need to be completed before class time. As Latin is cumulative, students are expected to review regularly and to ask questions if a former concept is forgotten. We will also tackle one accompanying readers to further solidify our Latin reading skills.
This is Part 1 of a two-year class covering the one book "Latin Grammar 3." This course is suited for beginning high school students who have little to no Latin experience, or for junior high students who have had some Latin experience but need a slower pace than covering the whole of Latin Grammar 3 in a year.

[Although it is titled Volume 3, Latin Grammar 3 is the first installment of this series. Students in junior high with no prior experience of Latin may use it as their first Latin course. However, students who have completed the preparatory course, "Picta Dicta Latin Primer 1 & 2", will be well prepared for this course and will find the first 10 lessons mostly review. For those who have completed the Picta Dicta Latin Primer books, it is recommended you jump into the more rigorous class, "Latin Grammar 3 In a Year."]