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Keep shoppingLatin III: Julius Caesar's Gallic War (de Bello Gallico)
148 students
Latin III: Julius Caesar's Gallic War (de Bello Gallico)
A reading of samples from his text and a historical study of his conquests
Created byMr. Cedric Ebiner
Last updated 8/2016
English
What you'll learn
- Understand Julius Caesar's time period
- Discuss the significance of Julius Caesar and his conquest of Gaul
- Read and understand slightly adapted Latin text of "de Bello Gallico"
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Course content
9 sections • 51 lectures • 3h 14m total length
Requirements
- All basic Latin grammar covered
- One or two years of Latin
- Purchase Henle's "Latin Second Year" (physical or digital)
Description
This class is a mix of historical lectures and "discussions" of the Latin passages that the students will read in their original language. Students who have the basics of Latin mastered and the proper interest in Roman history will thoroughly enjoy this course. Through videos of the instructor lecturing, screen recordings of powerpoint presentations and Google Earth animations, this multi-faceted class will keep the students motivated and excited to learn. Roman history and culture, army strategy and tactics, politics of the first century BC, Latin language are all elements that will be covered in the coming lessons.
Evaluations through quizzes will provide automatic feedback to students as they move through the presentations.
Who this course is for:
- Students who have the basics of Latin grammar mastered
- Students who have had a very intensive year of Latin grammar
- Students who have had two years of Latin Grammar
- Not for students who are only interested in Roman history (Latin language background necessary)
- Students 7th grade and beyond (with appropriate Latin background and maturity)