Salvete omnes!
Hello and welcome to the Latin311-Vergil homepage! Here you will find everything you need for our semester-long journey through Vergil's Aeneid! If you look to the top of the page, you will find tabs for the Syllabus, Assignments, Review Modules, Podcasts and links to both the QuestionBoard and Discussion Board. Below is a brief sketch of what you will find on this site:
The Syllabus tab is pretty self-explanatory, as it is an online version of the syllabus I handed out in class.
The Assignments tab, however, is something you will want to explore, as it posts all of the translations and readings we will be doing throughout the semester. In addition, I will be posting homework assignments with each translation section so that you can have an online copy, if you misplace the ones given out in class.
The Review Modules section contains narrated PowerPoints that walk you through some of the more difficult features of Latin syntax. Within each module, you will also find a practice worksheet and key to help you knock some of the summer rust off of your Latin!
The Podcasts tab has links to podcasts from Vergil courses at Stanford University through iTunes U. Although those classes are reading the Aeneid exclusively in English, the topics discussed are still well worthwhile. In particular, Dr. Susanna Braund, who gives one of the podcasts, is a preeminent Vergil scholar who has particular expertise in his use of philosophical and religious ideas! All of the podcasts are free, so go check them out!
The QuestionBoard is where we can go to ask questions about the Latin we are translating as we work through it between classes. On that page, we can share ideas and help each other through some of the sticky grammatical issues that sometimes pop up when reading Vergil. The questions posted there will also be a springboard for our discussions in class each week!
Finally, the Discussion Board is where we can think about the issues raised by the Aeneid beyond grammar and syntax. For each of the first 11 weeks, there will be short readings (in English!!) posted to the Assignments page that will ask important questions about the Aeneid. After looking at these readings, we can go to the Discussion Board and post our thoughts on each week's questions. These discussions can then be brought into class to further enrich our understanding of the Latin text!
The Syllabus tab is pretty self-explanatory, as it is an online version of the syllabus I handed out in class.
The Assignments tab, however, is something you will want to explore, as it posts all of the translations and readings we will be doing throughout the semester. In addition, I will be posting homework assignments with each translation section so that you can have an online copy, if you misplace the ones given out in class.
The Review Modules section contains narrated PowerPoints that walk you through some of the more difficult features of Latin syntax. Within each module, you will also find a practice worksheet and key to help you knock some of the summer rust off of your Latin!
The Podcasts tab has links to podcasts from Vergil courses at Stanford University through iTunes U. Although those classes are reading the Aeneid exclusively in English, the topics discussed are still well worthwhile. In particular, Dr. Susanna Braund, who gives one of the podcasts, is a preeminent Vergil scholar who has particular expertise in his use of philosophical and religious ideas! All of the podcasts are free, so go check them out!
The QuestionBoard is where we can go to ask questions about the Latin we are translating as we work through it between classes. On that page, we can share ideas and help each other through some of the sticky grammatical issues that sometimes pop up when reading Vergil. The questions posted there will also be a springboard for our discussions in class each week!
Finally, the Discussion Board is where we can think about the issues raised by the Aeneid beyond grammar and syntax. For each of the first 11 weeks, there will be short readings (in English!!) posted to the Assignments page that will ask important questions about the Aeneid. After looking at these readings, we can go to the Discussion Board and post our thoughts on each week's questions. These discussions can then be brought into class to further enrich our understanding of the Latin text!