Colorado College Summer Latin Institute 2006 Courses

Block A courses (June 5-June)

Latin for Beginners (2 credits) - Richard Beaton

This introductory Latin course includes the history of the Latin language from the Classical period to modern time and its relation to ancient, medieval and modern culture, as well as complete coverage of Latin grammar and syntax. Short readings from Plautus to Milton and Newton will accompany the primary material and will provide practice in literary and rhetorical reading and initiation in major areas of Western thought.

Blocks A and B (June 5-July 14)

Latin Prose Composition /Intermediate Latin Readings (1 credit) - Patricia FitzGibbon
This course is designed to accommodate either intermediate students of Latin or anyone whose Latin needs refreshing or reinforcing. Part of the class is dedicated to Latin prose composition and part to reading a variety of different authors with extra emphasis placed on reviewing more complex aspects of Latin grammar and syntax. Specific authors will be determined by the instructor but will vary from year to year so that this course may be taken more than once under different call numbers. (U or G)

Block A Colloquium (June 12-June 23)

Latin Teaching Methods - .5 unit - Richard Beaton

A course designed for any student working towards an endorsement in teaching Latin or any teachers wishing to enhance their skills. All major texts will be examined for content and methodology. The class will address state and national standards and different learning styles of students.

Block B Courses (June 26-July 14)

Latin for Beginners (continuation of Block A course) - John Gruber-Miller

Ancient Rome (1 credit ) - Ruth Kolarik

This course will be a study of the art and architecture of ancient Rome from Republican times to the late Empire, emphasizing the monuments of the city of Rome and its urban plan. Topics range from the extraordinary such as the Colosseum, Pantheon and imperial baths to the mundane, the water system and roads. In the exploration of Roman material culture we will employ art history, archaeology and written sources. We will also examine the way in which “the glory that was Rome” has been interpreted over time from the Renaissance to Mussolini and contemporary film.

Block B Colloquium

Roman Life and Art in Letters .5 credits - Owen Cramer and Carol Neel

This colloquium will meet 2-3 times a week during Block B and will consist of Latin readings coordinated with the Ancient Rome course. Readings featured will be graffiti and inscriptions, epitaphs, letters of Trajan, Pliny, Augustus, Hadrian, and the apostle Paul. Readings will span a time period from the first century through the Christian era.

Block C Course (July 17-Aug 4)

Advanced Latin: Ovid 1 credit - Patricia FitzGibbon
Selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Amores, Tristia, and Epistulae ex Ponto will be read in the original with special attention given to the selections on the Latin AP syllabus.

Block C Colloquia

Classical Mythology .25 credits - Patricia FitzGibbon

This colloquium will feature a brief introduction to the major characters and themes of Classical Greek Mythology for teachers and non- classicists. It will meet the first week of Block C.

Roman Coins as Cultural Icons .25 credits - Lane Brunner and Doug Mudd

This colloquium will introduce students to the evolution of Roman Civilization through its coinage. Students will learn to use numismatic resources and learn the numismatic history of Rome from Republican times through the Empire. The class will be taught on site at the American Numismatic Museum which is very close to Colorado College.