iWhat is AP Latin?
AP Latin is an intermediate college-level course (equivalent to 3rd/4th semester university Latin) focused on continued language acquisition through two foundational works of Latin literature.
Primary Texts
- Vergil's Aeneid — Epic poetry, Rome's founding myth
- Pliny the Younger's Letters — Epistolary prose, daily Roman life
Key Focus Areas
- Precise literal translation
- Sight reading comprehension
- Literary & textual analysis
- Historical & cultural contextualization
The course accommodates various teaching methods and emphasizes comprehension over rote grammatical terminology, making it accessible to students regardless of their prior Latin instruction style.
USix Units of Study
1
Teacher's Choice — Latin Prose
Prose comprehension & translation
2
Pliny's Letters: Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Pliny Books 6, Letters 16 & 20
3
Pliny's Letters: Ghosts, Trajan, Calpurnia
Pliny Books 7 & 10
4
Teacher's Choice — Latin Poetry + Aeneid I-II
Poetry + Vergil Books 1-2
5
Vergil's Aeneid IV, VI, VII, XI, XII
Core Aeneid excerpts
6
Course Project + Teacher's Choice Poetry
Project-based analysis