Recite the classical Latin or Greek alphabet and associated sounds and words with proper accentuation.

Comprehend written sentences and spoken conversations using simple vocabulary and verbs of being, saying, seeing.

• Description of dress and color
• Talk between friends or family members
• Talk between persons of different social classes

Write and speak common vocabulary phrases and structures during activities with teacher and classmates.

• Greetings, farewells, and courtesy information
• Classroom commands
• Basic question words

Use simple sentence and question structures to comprehend simple written sentences and conversations.

• Parts of speech in Latin or Greek and English
• Conjugation of simple verbs in present tense Basic patterns of noun, adjective and article changes (i.e., masculine, feminine, neuter)
• Noun-adjective agreement
• Basic interrogative words
• Basic case uses

Find words used in magazines, commercials and advertisements influenced by classical Latin or Greek.

• Company names with Greek and Latin roots (e.g., Micron, Nike)
• Mottoes (e.g., carpe diem, veni vidi vici

Speak and model phrases and sentences with accepted pronunciation, rhythm and intonation.

Comprehend simple written and spoken sentences using an expanded vocabulary and verbs of sending, remaining and moving in dialogs and short paragraphs.

• Nationalities
• Occupations
• Emotions
• Daily life

Write and speak expanded vocabulary phrases and structures in basic dialogs and short sentences.

• Age groups
• School
• Anatomy

Use simple sentence and question structures in order to comprehend dialogs and short paragraphs

• Conjugation of verbs in present, past and future tenses
• Main patterns of noun, adjective and article changes Main pronouns and demonstratives
• Principle case uses

Use an English dictionary to find the meanings and origins of classical Latin or Greek words.

• Common suffixes and prefixes (e.g., pro-, anti-, anthro-)
• Legal terms (e.g., pro bono, habeas corpus)
• Common phrases (e.g., sui generis, quid pro quo)

Speak and model phrases and sentences with refined pronunciation, rhythm and intonation with accuracy and understanding.

Comprehend written sentences and paragraphs using vocabulary terms and verbs of wanting, thinking, believing, and liking from simple classical texts.

• Traditions and customs
• Military events (e.g., gladiator, chariot)

Write and speak vocabulary used to construct phrases and sentences in Latin or Greek.

• Travel
• Buildings
• Geography
• Government

Use simple, compound and complex sentence structures to comprehend reading passages from classical authors.

• Participles
• Passive voice
• Reflexives Pronouns and demonstratives
• Common irregular verbs
• Conjugation of verbs in all tenses

Discuss families of words that are derived from Latin and Greek

• Political terms (e.g., liberty, democracy, aristocracy)
• Medical terms (e.g., stethoscope, leucocyte)

Read prose and poetry aloud with attention to such features as metrical structure, meaningful phrase groupings, and appropriate voice inflections

Comprehend complex written sentences and paragraphs using enhanced vocabulary terms and verbs of using, enjoying, understanding from selected classical authors.

• Philosophies
• Historical events

Write and speak vocabulary used to construct connected sentences in Latin or Greek.

• Abstract concepts
•  Politics

Use simple, compound and complex sentence structures to comprehend advanced passages from ancient authors.

• Conjugation of verbs in all tenses and moods
• Main uses of moods other than the indicative mood
• Advanced irregular verbs
• Advanced case uses

Discuss a Greek or Roman event or cultural phenomenon that has influenced English.

• “Achilles’ heel”
• Delphic Oracle, Sibyl
• Socratic method

Demonstrate mastery of classical language skills by connecting influences of classical language or culture in another subject area.

• Latin terms in psychology (e.g., ego, id, unconscious)
• Ancient Greek political structure and modern democracy