MCCCD Program Description

Intermediate Latin II

Course: LAT202

First Term: 2014 Fall

Lecture 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s) 4 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Refinement of translation techniques using selections from Virgil`s Aeneid; emphasis on use of language and meter

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Translate passages with help of secondary sources. (I) 2. Analyze and interpret content and meaning. (II) 3. Demonstrate increased competency in reading Latin. (III) 4. Translate selected short passages without help of secondary sources. (IV) 5. Use correct rules of scansion to recite verse. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Translating Virgil`s Aeneid A. Techniques B. Vocabulary C. Meter II. Analyzing Virgil`s Aeneid A. Content B. Meaning C. Cultural references III. Reading Virgil`s Aeneid A. Analyzing grammar B. Vocabulary IV. Sight Translation A. Techniques B. Using meter as a guide to meaning V. Scanning Virgil`s Aeneid A. Recognizing dactylic hexameter B. Rules of scansion C. Reciting selection passages

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/26/1991

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