SCHOLA SCRIPTA I

LECTIO I

Language – Getting to know Latin

Classical Culture – Roman Family Life

Mythology – What is a Myth?

History – The Beginning of Rome – Part 1, Aeneas, Prince of Troy


LECTIO II


Language – Meeting the Family, Introducing Latin Nouns

Classical Culture – Roman Names

Mythology – Out of Chaos …

History – The Beginning of Rome – Part 2, Romulus and Remus


LECTIO III


Language – What are they doing?, Introducing Latin Verbs

Classical Culture – Daily Life in Rome

Mythology – Meeting the Roman Gods and Goddesses

History – The Beginning of Rome – Part 3, The Historical Facts


LECTIO IV


Language – Domus, The Subject and Direct Object

Classical Culture – Roman Religion

Mythology – Gods and Goddesses (continued)

History – The Geography of Ancient Rome


LECTIO V


Language – Domus, Nouns in Latin, Genitive, Declensions and Stems

Classical Culture – The Roman House

Mythology – Prometheus and the Gift of Fire

History – The Etruscans


LECTIO VI


Language – Quid gerunt?, Verbs:  Infinitives, Present Stem, Persons, Numbers and the Present Tense

Classical Culture – Roman Clothes and Fashion

Mythology – How Evil Came into the World

History – The Seven Kings of Rome


LECTIO VII


Language – Cornelius et Tonsor, Nouns in Latin, First Declension

Classical Culture – Beauty Treatment, Make-up and Hairstyles

Mythology – How the Seasons Came

History – A Roman Hero, Horatius at the Bridge


LECTIO VIII


Language – Roman Numerals and Numbers

Classical Culture – The Roman Calendar

Mythology – Where Peacocks Came From

History – The Roman Republic and Government


LECTIO IX


Language – Revision

Classical Culture – Roman Food

Mythology – Phaetons drives the Sun’s Chariot

History – Social Structure of the Republic


SCHOLA SCRIPTA II

LECTIO I

Language – Second Declensions Nouns

Classical Culture – Roman Meals and Feasts

Mythology – Arachne and the Goddess

History – The Day Rome was saved by the Geese


LECTIO II


Language – Second Declension Nouns (continued)

Classical Culture – Pompeii – a Roman Town

Mythology – Pygmalion and Galatea

History – The First Punic War


LECTIO III


Language – Neuter Nouns of the Second Declension

Classical Culture – Vesuvius Erupts!

Mythology – Atlanta

History – The Second Punic War


LECTIO IV


Language – Adjectives – Words that Describe

Classical Culture – Bone and Talk

Mythology – King Midas’ Wish

History – The Third Punic War and Beyond


LECTIO V


Language – Prepositions

Classical Culture – Slavery

Mythology – The Story of Baucis and Philemon

History – The End of the Roman Republic, Part I


LECTIO VI


Language – Second Conjugation Verbs

Classical Culture – Insulae

Mythology – A Star Myth

History – The End of the Roman Empire, Part II


LECTIO VII


Language – The Imperfect Tense

Classical Culture – Roman Education

Mythology – Hercules, Part I

History – Spartacus and the Slave Revolt


LECTIO VIII


Language – The Future Simple Tense

Classical Culture – Toys, Games and Pets

Mythology – Hercules, Part II

History – Julius Caesar, Part I


LECTIO IX


Language – The Ordinal Numbers and Revision

Classical Culture – Roman Marriages

Mythology – Hercules, Part III

History – Julius Caesar, Part II


SCHOLA SCRIPTA III

LECTIO I

Language – The Perfect Stem Tenses

Classical Culture – The City of Rome

Mythology – Echo and Narcissus

History – Julius Caesar and Rome’s Battle for Gaul


LECTIO II


Language – Ad Forum Romanum, Third Conjugation Verbs

Classical Culture – The Forum

Mythology – Jason and the Argonauts, Part I

History – Julius Caesar:  Civil War – “Alea iacta est”


LECTIO III


Language – Serva panem emit, Third Declension Nouns

Classical Culture – Earning a Living in Roman Times

Mythology – Jason and the Argonauts, Part II

History – The Reforms of Julius Caesar


LECTIO IV


Language – Vindicis Vulnera, Neuter Nouns of the Third Declension

Classical Culture – Roman Money, Measures and Weights

Mythology – Theseus meets his Father

History – Julius Caesar:  Beware the Ides of March!


LECTIO V


Language – Asking Questions in Latin, Quaestiones et Responsa

Classical Culture – Thermae Romanae – Roman Baths

Mythology – Theseus and the Monotaur

History – Cleopatra


LECTIO VI


Language – The Imperative, Commands and Requests in Latin

Classical Culture – Roman Festivals and Public Holidays

Mythology – Daedalus and Icarus

History – Civil War


LECTIO VII


Language – SUM ESSE FUI, The Verb “To Be” in Latin

Classical Culture – The Roman Theatre

Mythology – Perseus and Medusa

History – The Rule of Augustus (27 BC to AD 14)


LECTIO VIII


Language – Clauses and Conjunctions, Part I

Classical Culture – Chariot Races

Mythology – Perseus and Adromeda

History – Emperors of the Early Empire, Part I


LECTIO IX


Language – Clauses and Conjunctions, Part II

Classical Culture – Gladiators

Mythology – Bellerophon and Pegasus

History – Emperors of the Early Empire, Part II, The Emperor Nero


SCHOLA SCRIPTA IV

LECTIO I

Language – Fourth Declension Nouns

Classical Culture – The Development and Organisation of the Roman Army

Mythology – Cupid and Psyche

History – The Emperors of Rome, AD 68-69:  The Year of the Four Emperors, The Flavian Dynasty


LECTIO II


Language – Lucius Miles Legionarius, Fourth Conjugation Verbs

Classical Culture – The Roman Army, Part II, Roman Soldiers

Mythology – The Trojan War, Part I

History – The Emperors of Rome (continued) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius


LECTIO III


Language – Introduction to Pronouns, Lucius in Itinere

Classical Culture – The Roman Army on the March

Mythology – The Trojan War, Part II

History – The Emperors of Rome (continued), The Role of the Praetorian Guard on Army


LECTIO IV


Language – Lucius in proelio contra hostes pugnat, Pronouns (continued)

Classical Culture – Battles and Sieges

Mythology – The Trojan War, Part III, The Death of a Hero

History – Emperors of Rome (continued) The Empire in Crisis:  AD 235-238


LECTIO V


Language – Imperator triumphum cupit, Fifth Declension Nouns, IPSE IPSA IPSUM – The Intensive Pronoun

Classical Culture – Punishment, Rewards and Triumphs

Mythology – The Trojan War, Final, The Wooden Horse

History – Emperors of Rome, The Reigns of Diocletianus and Constantinus



LECTIO VI


Language – Pugna Horribilis, Adjectives of the Third Declension

Classical Culture – Medicine and Health

Mythology – The Adventures of Ulysses, Part I

History – Emperors of Rome, The Decline of the Empire and the Heirs of Constantinus


LECTIO VII


Language – Active and Passive Voice of Verbs

Classical Culture – Death and Funerals in Roman Times

Mythology – The Adventures of Ulysses, Part II

History – Last Centuries of the Roman Empire:  Part I, Valentinianus to Theodosius the Great


LECTIO VIII


Language – Passive Supine Stem and Tenses

Classical Culture – Roads and Traveling in Roman Times

Mythology – The Adventures of Ulysses, Part III

History – Last Centuries of the Roman Empire:  Part II, The Sack of Rome


LECTIO IX


Language – Claudia bonum nuntium accipit, Third Conjugation Verbs in -io

Classical Culture – The Legacy in Rome

Mythology – The Adventures of Ulysses, Final

History – Last Centuries of the Roman Empire:  Part III, The Fall of the Western Roman Empire