AP Latin IV- Caesar/Vergil
Magistra Parsinen
The AP Latin IV course is a course which emphasizes reading, translating, understanding and interpreting
orginial Latin passages. It is equivalent to the fourth through sixth semesters of college Latin.
*AP students may receive college credit for successfully passing the Latin AP exam. However, some
colleges and univerisities may not accept AP credits. Check with your college/university to see what
credit if any you will receive for passing the AP Latin exam.
Course Objectives and Goals
By the end of AP Latin 4, students will:
• read Latin passages aloud with proper classical pronunciation and to enhance comprehension of
the Latin language.
• translate selections of Caesar’s Gallic War and Vergil’s Aeneid as literally as possible into
polished English.
• write critically and analytically about the translations and readings with appropriate references to
rhetorical, stylistic, and metrical devices.
• comprehend and translate Latin at sight from authors including but not limited to: Livy, Tacitus,
Augustus, Horace, Ovid, Catullus
• appreciate the historical, social, political and cultural context of the translations and readings, and
make connections to their own culture and time.
Required Reading
Required Reading in English
Vergil, Aeneid- Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12
The Aeneid: A New Prose Translation by David West, Virgil
Penguin Classics, 1991- ISBN: 0-14-04457-2
Caesar, Gallic War- Books 1, 6, 7
Required Reading in Latin
Vergil
Book 1: Lines 1-209, 418-440, 494-578
Book 2: Lines 40-56, 201-249, 268-297, 559-620
Book 4: Lines 160-218, 259-361, 659-705
Book 6: Lines 295-332, 384-425, 450-476, 847-899
Caesar
Book 1:
Book 4:
Book 5:
Book 6:
Chapters 1-7
Chapters 24-35 and first sentence of Chapter 36
Chapters 24-48
Chapters 13-20
Texts Provided
Caesar Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico by Hans Friedrich Mueller
ISBN978-0-86516-778-0
Vergil's Aeneid: Selections from Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, and 12 (2nd Edition) by Barbara Weiden
Boyd, ISBN: 978-0-86516-583-0 (Approx. $60.00)
Sight readings from additional Latin authors: Livy, Tacitus, Augustus, Horace, Ovid, Catullus
Format of the AP Latin Exam
Section 1: Multiple-ChoiceThe time allotted for this section is 60 minutes. The multiple choice section includes approximately 50
questions in the following categories:
• (approx. 20 questions) Syllabus Reading Vergil & Caesar
• (approx. 30 questions) Sight Reading: Poetry & Prose
Section 2: Free ResponseThe time allotted for this section includes a 15-minute reading period and 1 hour and 45 minutes of
testing time. The format is as follows:
• Vergil Translation- 1 passage
• Caesar Translation- 1 passage
• Analytical Essay- 1 prompt
• Short Answers Vergil or Caesar- 5-7 questions
• Short Answers Vergil or Caesar- 5-7 questions
Assessment
40% Tests
35% Quizzes
25% Daily Work/Homework
Six Week Average
80% 12 Week Average
20% Final Exam
Semester Average
Tests
• Practice AP tests. Once every 3 weeks, you will have a test. These tests will be patterned after the
AP test. These tests will cover grammar, translation, literary devices, scanning, and questions on
the passage’s thematic and structural content.
• Essays on tests. In your essay you will examine the social, political, cultural and historical context
of the literature selections.
• Weekly Sight Translation tests. Multiple Choice tests over a passage of prose and a passage of
poetry that you have not previous seen in class or for homework. You will have a sight translation
test every week. Again, these are patterned after the AP test.
Quizzes/ Daily Work/Homework
• Daily warm-ups will include opportunities to practice the scansion of dactylic hexameter and to
practice reading Latin at sight
• Comprehension Quizzes over required English readings will be given as appropriate within the
curriculum
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Grammar review and vocabulary quizzes will be given weekly. It is extremely important to
memorize the “must know” vocabulary lists for Caesar and Vergil.
You will have passages to complete both in class and outside of class every day!
Come to class prepared. Translate your readings prior to arriving to class and be ready to discuss/
ask questions. It is imperative that you are an active participant in the class.
Prepare your assignment twice. Translate the passage the first time looking up vocabulary and
analyzing the grammar. Then retranslate/reread to see if you comprehend the meaning of the
passage.
Take excellent notes during the class discussion of the assigned lines. As you prepare your daily
assignments, keep a list of names, place names, epithets, mythological names and other titles.
Day
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Course Outline
Based on Accelerated Block Schedule- 175 minute classes
Date
Assignment
Assessment
Overview Caesar/Vergil/AP Test
English Summaries Caesar
Caesar Chapter 1
Caesar Chapter 2
Caesar Chapter 3
Sight Translation TEST
Caesar Chapter 4
Caesar Chapter 5
Caesar Chapter 6
Caesar Chapter 7
Practice AP TEST
Caesar Chapter 8
Caesar Chapter 9
Caesar Chapter 10
Caesar Chapter 11
Caesar Chapter 12
Sight Translation TEST
Caesar Chapter 13
Caesar Chapter 14
Caesar Chapter 15
Caesar Chapter 16
Caesar Chapter 17
Practice AP TEST
Caesar Chapter 18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Caesar Chapter 19
Caesar Chapter 20
Caesar Chapter 21
Caesar Chapter 22
Caesar Chapter 23
Caesar Chapter 24
REVIEW
REVIEW
Caesar REVIEW
29
30
31
32
33
Overview Vergil
Vergil Lesson 1
Vergil Lesson 2
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 3
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 4
Vergil Lesson 5
Vergil Lesson 9
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 11
Vergil Lesson 11B*
Vergil Lesson 12
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 13
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 14
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Sight Translation TEST
Practice AP TEST
Sight Translation TEST
Practice AP TEST
Sight Translation TEST
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Vergil Lesson 16
Vergil Lesson 16B*
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 20
Vergil Lesson 21
Vergil Lesson 22
Vergil Lesson 24
Vocabulary Review
Vergil Lesson 24B*
Vergil Lesson 24 C*
REVIEW
REVIEW
Vocabulary Review
Vocabulary Review
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60
61
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71
Life of Vergil
Life of Caesar
AP Themes
Practice AP TEST
Sight Translation TEST
Practice AP TEST
Translation/Essay TEST
AP Themes
REVIEW
REVIEW
REVIEW
Translation/Essay TEST
Vocabulary Review
REVIEW
REVIEW
REVIEW
AP LATIN EXAM
(afternoon)
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82
O Brother Where for Art Thou?
Aeneid through Art
Student Choice Projects
Student Choice Projects
Student Choice Projects
Student Presentations
Caesar through Art
Student Choice Projects
Student Choice Projects
Student Choice Projects
Student Presentations
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84
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86
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90
Greek Vase Project
Greek Vase Project
Greek Vase Project
Greek Vase Project
REVIEW
FINALS
FINALS
FINALS