![Show Menu](styles/mobile-menu.png)
![Page Background](./../common/page-substrates/page0037.jpg)
|
www.havergal.on.ca
35
Prudence:
That’s because it is. Latin is a rich riddle. Remember, your own language is puzzling too. You
just don’t see it. You’re too familiar with it. Learning Latin helps you to learn English grammar and the
grammar of your own language.
Simplicianna:
I didn’t know that. But I’m still worried about it being dead and dull.
Prudence:
Simplicianna! What more can I say? Think about your school yearbook,
Ludemus
. It was
once part of the original Havergal motto,
opera peracta, ludemus
(“when are work is finished, we shall
play”). Now we have the motto,
vitai lampada tradens
; it’s a line from a famous Latin poem and it means
“passing on the torch of life.” Can’t you see how Latin is really all around you, once you open your
eyes?
Simplicianna:
I’m beginning to.
Prudence:
Good. So it’s time for you to
carpe
the heck out of
diem
and discover for yourself why Latin
is such an adventure in learning.
Simplicianna:
Ok, I’ll look into it. I’m going to talk to that Latin guy to find out more. What was his
name again?
Havergal College offers three years of Latin which includes LVLBD Latin Level 1, LVLCU Latin Level 2,
LVLDU Latin Level 3 and LVV4U Classic Civilization. The goal of the Latin program is to teach students
how to read Latin. Students enrolled in Level 1-3 learn the grammar of the Latin language while
following the life of the Roman poet Horace. Horace lived at the time of Julius Caesar: it was one of the
most troubling times in Roman history, as Caesar’s own murder shows. Students learn some culture as
well. Then, in the last half of the third year of study, students begin to explore original Latin (i.e. Latin
that has not been adapted or simplified for textbooks). In LVV4U, students study classic civilizations
and gain a better understanding of how people lived in ancient times.