Latin students, after the normal progression of Latin 1, Latin 2, and Latin 3, will be ready to take Latin 4 HN, Latin Dual Enrollment (DE), or AP Language based on Academic Advising and Demonstrated Proficiency.
Comparison Chart
| DE Latin (1.0 weight) | AP Latin (1.0 weight) |
Curriculum and syllabus - Curriculum designed in conjunction with NOVA
- Advanced study of Roman poetry, analysis of texts, and writing in Latin
| Curriculum and syllabus - Curriculum driven by College Board
- Syllabus and specific texts designed to prepare students for the AP Exam in May
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Thematic units - Building on meters and poetic style from Latin 3
- Analysis of the works of Catullus, Ovid, Horace, and Sulpicia
- Additional research, writing, and discussion of scholarly articles
- Additional prose and poetry authors as time permits
| Thematic units - Poetic style, meter, and literary devices
- Study of epic through readings of Vergil’s Aeneid; mythology of the Trojan War
- Augustan leadership and propaganda
- History and culture of the 1st c. BC–1st c. AD
- Epistolography–the art of letters and Pliny the Younger
- Additional prose and poetry authors as time permits
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Classroom experience - Classes build on skills developed in levels 1–3
- Classes consist of discussion, translation, collaborative and independent work
- Introduction of scholarly resources to develop advanced analytical skills
| Classroom experience - Classes consist of discussion, translation, collaborative and independent work with varied class activities
- Advanced interactive class discussions, research, oral presentations, other AP activities and practice, cultural events
- Advanced scholarly research
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Assessments and other graded work - Assessments focus on textual analysis, essays, prepared and sight translation
- 4th-quarter work centers around several group projects and a culminating independent project developed through a proposal process
| Assessments and other graded work - Assessments develop skills in translation and analysis for AP exam success, focusing on AP-style questions and essays
- Quarterly projects to complement the AP curriculum
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Homework expectations - Homework assigned after each class, averaging 45–60 minutes per class
| Homework expectations - Homework assigned after each class, averaging 45–60 minutes per class
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(SY 2025–26) Latin 5 HN For students who have already completed AP Latin, the Latin 5 class is a capstone class culminating in a wide variety of Latin authors and texts. Students will build upon everything they have learned thus far, with a focus on poetry of the Golden Age. Besides translation and discussion of the texts, students will take on challenging individual and group projects, including writing in meter, and the creation of a textbook with commentary. In addition, in the 4th quarter, students will explore a “modern” scientific work such as Newton’s Principia and will put on a play in Latin. Students will be able to investigate areas of interest with a personal culminating project. Assessments will be less frequent than in AP, with a greater emphasis on analysis, writing, and presentations.
