Comparison Chart AP Latin & DE Latin
AP Latin or DE Latin
Latin students, after the normal progression of Latin 1, Latin 2, and Latin 3, will be ready to take Latin 4 HN, Latin Dual Enrollment (DE), or AP Language based on Academic Advising and Demonstrated Proficiency.
Comparison Chart
Curriculum and syllabus
- Curriculum designed in conjunction with NOVA
- Advanced study of Roman poetry, analysis of texts, and writing in Latin
Curriculum and syllabus
- Curriculum driven by College Board
- Syllabus and specific texts designed to prepare students for the AP Exam in May
Thematic units
- Building on meters and poetic style from Latin 3
- Analysis of the works of Catullus, Ovid, Horace, and Sulpicia
- Additional research, writing, and discussion of scholarly articles
- Additional prose and poetry authors as time permits
Thematic units
- Poetic style, meter, and literary devices
- Study of epic through readings of Vergil’s Aeneid ; mythology of the Trojan War
- Augustan leadership and propaganda
- History and culture of the 1 st c. BC–1 st c. AD
- Epistolography–the art of letters and Pliny the Younger
- Additional prose and poetry authors as time permits
Classroom experience
- Classes build on skills developed in levels 1 –3
- Classes consist of discussion, translation, collaborative and independent work
- Introduction of scholarly resources to develop advanced analytical skills
Classroom experience
- Classes consist of discussion, translation, collaborative and independent work with varied class activities
- Advanced interactive class discussions, research, oral presentations, other AP activities and practice, cultural events
- Advanced scholarly research
Assessments and other graded work
- Assessments focus on textual analysis, essays, prepared and sight translation
- 4th-quarter work centers around several group projects and a culminating independent project developed through a proposal process
Assessments and other graded work
- Assessments develop skills in translation and analysis for AP exam success, focusing on AP-style questions and essays
- Quarterly projects to complement the AP curriculum
Homework expectations
- Homework assigned after each class, averaging 45–60 minutes per class
Homework expectations
- Homework assigned after each class, averaging 45–60 minutes per class
Other (less common) alternatives
Latin 4 HN (0.5 weight) Occasionally, a student may not feel ready for DE or AP (for instance, has a C+ in Latin 3 but wants to continue their study of the language) and may feel more prepared by taking Latin 4 HN first. These students would be rolled into the AP class, but would have reduced expectations and assignments. Homework will average 30–45 minutes per class.
Latin 5 HNFor students who have already completed both DE and AP Latin, signing up for Latin 5 is a way to continue their study of Latin authors and texts at the highest level. Students would work together with the teacher to develop a syllabus of readings based on their interests, and project-based learning will be an important component of the course, as students develop research and creative projects centered on specific authors or genres.
