DDS Latin

But this summer post manet, as it’s always a good time to study Latin.

Before you begin, though, you might take a look at this survey (conducted in the early 90s) of college admissions officers about their attitude toward applicants who have studied Latin and/or ancient Greek. I posted this earlier, but it seems relevant now as mandatory Latin begins at DDS.

reading

Here are various easy Latin readers, in various formats, from various eras.

The Tar Heel Readers – picture books written by people around the world (including some DDS authors). Select “Latin” as the language (links at right). Look for the gold shield, which means someone has checked the book for accuracy.

Click here for links to specific Tar Heel Readers that other teachers have found useful. This is a good way to find a subject you may be interested in.

Tres Columnae – It’s a little hard to navigate, but after you read the first story, at the bottom, click the “Fabella Secunda” link to move on (then to some questions, and then Fabella Tertia, et cetera)

Bestiaria Latina has a lot of links to PDF files of old Latin primers and readers. You may have to dig a little, but there’s a lot there.

Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles. A classic. Some of these aren’t so easy, but many are. Scroll down for the Latin.

vocabulary and grammar

Quia – Search for CLC, or Cambridge Latin Course.

Quizlet – Here, too, do searches for specific “stages” (chapters), CLC, and/or Cambridge Latin course.

You can also search for specific grammatical topics on Quia and Quizlet – how about a review of relative pronouns?