Bolchazy-Carducci has added to its Latin for the New Millennium series with a set of Level II text and workbooks. The course is designed to teach students Latin by reading real Latin passages, learning about the use of Latin after the official fall of Rome, and by presenting anecdotal, cultural tidbits. In addition, there are paradigms and a review of the basic elements of Latin. Although clearly designed for students and teachers trying to fulfill Latin teaching-standards, the large print as well the textbook's ease of use make it suitable for older autodidacts. It even tackles the problem of making Latin relevant for today.
Imagine you're a high school student who has just spent the summer forgetting about school. On the first day of Latin class, you're told to jump right in to sight read a passage of authentic Latin. First you note that you're reading Latin written by a native Anglo-Saxon of the 7-8th century A.D., instead of one of the classical writers. Then you read:
De Britannia
Insula Britannia ab Europa mari separatur....
Despite your trepidations, you must admit, "It's not too hard." If you've forgotten the prepositions, like "de" and "ab", they're at the back of the book. In addition, it's an odd kind of sight reading that gives you vocabulary, notes, and all the macrons. In short, it's easy to make your way through the real, continuous, historical Latin with at least moderate understanding. Then to make sure you did understand, there are comprehension questions, followed by a lesson in grammar, exercise, and vocabulary. Finally, you can work the exercises in the workbook to enforce the lessons.
Structure of Latin for the New Millennium Level II
- 15 main chapters
Each contains readings and discussion, language facts, and anecdotal mirabile dictu - 5 review chapters (one every 5 chapters)
Followed by...
- Heroes of Classical Mythology
- Connecting With the Post-Ancient World
The Scientific Revolution - Exploring the Development of the Sciences
Autodidacts, Polymaths, and Their Theories - Mirabile Auditu
Latin phrases relevant to today - Additional Readings From Nepos' Life of Atticus
- Appendix A: Historical Timeline
- Appendix B: Grammatical Forms and Paradigms
Summarizing material from Latin for the New Millennium Levels I and II - Appendix C: Latin Syntax
Summarizing material from Latin for the New Millennium Levels I and II - Appendix D: Supplementary Grammar, Morphology, and Syntax
Summarizing material from Latin for the New Millennium Levels I and II - Glossaries
- Bibliography
- Index
