Latin 4
NSA Latin 4 is a self-paced online course designed to bring new students to a reading knowledge of Classical, Medieval, and Reformation-era Latin.
At a Glance
- Stand Alone Course Introductory price: $85 (regular price $99)
- Academic Support Bundle Introductory price: $185 (regular price $199)
- A self-paced online course
- Vocabulary and grammar are introduced through period-appropriate illustrations
- Biblical passages are lightly adapted so as to correspond to the student’s current knowledge of grammar
- Take the course either as a Stand-Alone Course or with the Transcript Service Package. Which one is right for me?
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This course is available for college credit via the Davenant Latin Institute.
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More Details
NSA Latin 4 is a self-paced online course designed to bring new students to a reading knowledge of Classical, Medieval, and Reformation-era Latin. It is centered on readings from the Latin Bible and exercises in Latin composition; it makes equal use of both grammatical explanation and examples, so as to be effective for a wide range of students (from those who are highly mathematical to those who prefer to learn by imitation). New vocabulary and grammar are introduced through period-appropriate illustrations; Biblical passages are lightly adapted so as to correspond to the student’s current knowledge of grammar.
Which option is right for me?
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| 12-month access to the course content |
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| Audio recordings |
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| Teaching videos |
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| Individual assessment |
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| Vocabulary learning system |
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| Online technical support |
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| Permanent record of course grades & account info | — |
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| Grades transferable to cooperating schools | — |
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| Eligible for cross-enrollment in partner institutions | — |
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| Registrar support | — |
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| Accreditable course | — |
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| Eligible for BibleMesh Completion Certificate |
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Course Description
In Level 4 of NSA Latin, students learn:
- the perfect verb system
- future active participles and supines
- perfect and future infinitives
- narrative and contrafactual uses of the subjunctive
- over 200 Latin words
- to progress from reading lightly edited passages from the Vulgate to reading unadapted passages from the Vulgate and Reformation-era translations of the Bible
Instructors
Timothy L. Griffith
Tim Griffith is the Fellow of Classical Languages at New Saint Andrews College. He oversees the College’s Latin program, directs the national Phaedrus Latin Composition Contest, and translates 16th-century Latin theological texts for Wenden House. He has dedicated the last 15 years to learning how to teach Latin better, drawing heavily on the work of the great Latin educators of history such as Erasmus, Commenius, and W.H.D. Rouse.
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