August 2009
6 posts
Welcome 2009-2010
Salvete!
Welcome to the webpage for Kecoughtan High School Latin students. Students of all levels of Latin (I, II, II, and IV) are encouraged to use and explore the resources, follow the news, and get academic information through this site. Watch for updates!
You can access reviews, various assignment sheets, the official Latin Club web page, and more through the resources below.
For...
Resources for Latin students →
This is where you can find your homework assignments, etc.
How does Latin sound? →
Get a headstart on pronouncing Latin and learning the Latin alphabet! Latin 2 and beyond, for you this is review and refinement of your knowledge.
http://www.wheelockslatin.com/chapters/introduction/introduction_alphabet.html
Attention new Latin 4 students: Head start to the...
For anyone wanting to get a headstart for next year and who likes to read, I recommend getting a hold of a copy of Vergil’s Aeneid. The most comprehensible and reader-friendly version that I am aware of is Vergil’s Aeneid: Hero, War, Humanity translated by G.B. Cobbold. It can be ordered through amazon.com or Barnes and Noble, or www.bolchazy.com. (I am planning to make this...
Learn words and feed the hungry! →
This is a great way to practice your SAT vocabulary and also help the hungry! I learned about it through a group of Latin teachers. Dr. A.
http://freerice.com/index.php
July 2009
1 post
Listen to Latin (and Greek) via Princeton... →
This is a great way to improve your pronunciation and familiarity with the language, even if the texts are upper level. (Don’t panic that you do not yet understand it!)
Dr. A.
June 2009
3 posts
April 2009
1 post
Latin Students Earn Gold!
There is further evidence that Kecoughtan rocks, academically speaking! This year all three third year Latin students who attempted the highly acclaimed National Latin Exam earned GOLD, yes GOLD, medals (That’s summa cum laude standing!) Congratulations to Mary Dlugos,
Frank Miller, and
Michelle Thompson. Optime! (pronounced “optimay”)
In addition,
several Latin 1 students also proved...
January 2009
2 posts
Conversational Latin →
This is a neat program you can download to practice conversational Latin. Make sure it is okay with your parents before you try this. It is free, but at your own risk. I learned about it through a resource for Latin teachers and also have the book that goes with it. Dr. A.
http://www.discamus.com/nunc/download.html
Kecoughtan Students Prove Excellence at Hampton...
Saturday January 17 several Kecoughtan students attended Hampton Roads Latin Day at Christopher Newport University in Newport News. Here they participated in a range of activities: an academic contest, learning Greek dancing, making mosaics, making illuminated manuscripts, a pizza lunch, learning about myth in film, elementary Italian, and more. Congratulations are due to Donte Ross and Hernan...
November 2008
4 posts
Prepositions for Latin I →
Confused about prepositions? Read over this website and get better acquainted with Sid P. Space, the Ablative astronaut!
September 2008
1 post
The Endless Noun Ending Song →
Learn or review your noun endings by listening to this song. Remember Latin has five declensions of nouns, each with different endings. Latin I needs to learn first through third. Latin II should learn all of them. Latin III and IV are expected to remember them all.
August 2008
1 post
K12Planet (grades) →
July 2008
6 posts
The weather in Latin →
The news in Latin →
Readiing the news in Latin is a great way to improve your comprehension and increase your knowledge of current events.
The Vatican's Latin Webpage →
Some students may be interested in exploring this website. This link is neither a requirement nor an endorsement by Dr. A.
Latin Expressions Game →
Do you know these conversational Latin expressions?
http://www.quia.com/jg/281566.html
Read for Fun →
Do you like mysteries? These books are rather easy readers that include a lot of information we learn about in Latin class. The public library has some of them. Also try *Detectives in Togas*. There are many other more sophisticated works of historical fiction too.
Another great book to read is Virgil’s *Aeneid* in transation. It’s great preparation for Latin 4.
— Happy...
Bored? Visit Rome online ... →
June 2008
1 post
February 2008
7 posts
January 2008
1 post
Kecoughtan Latin students in the Daily Press →
Students in Latin classes have done some authentic archaeology, cleaning and identifying real Roman coins in class.