LAT262 - Reading Latin, Writing Latin

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Reading Latin, Writing Latin
LAT 262 FA

This is a non-traditional introduction to writing Latin: not your mother's (grandmother's?) prose composition course. Through reading and discussing short selections of mainly narrative and descriptive Latin prose from all periods students will develop greater familiarity with Latin styles and the expressive possibilities of the language. Students will try their hand at writing Latin themselves (often collaboratively and with ample opportunity for revision). Subjects may include proverbs, familiar sayings or catchphrases, song lyrics, etc, as well as short narratives, culminating in a final project. I expect that as well as developing greater facility with Latin students will reflect on the experience of learning Latin, the history of Latin, and its place in the modern world.

MAJOR READINGS

Anthology of brief selections of Latin prose authors, including, (but not limited to) Livy, Sallust, Caesar, Seneca, Apollonius of Tyre, Walter Map, Erasmus.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short readings from a selection of Latin prose authors; regular translation assignments into Latin (some collaborative); a final translation project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Regular attendance and participation in class discussion expected.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA LAT Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Roberts,Michael J.

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE334

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003