Latin for the New Millennium
Learn more about LNM‘s scope and sequence, curriculum, and see how LNM correlates to national and state standards and to the National Latin Exam. College instructors can check out LNM information tailored to the college classroom.
Scope and Sequence
The Scope and Sequence provides a comprehensive overview of the various instructional components of Latin for the New Millennium Levels 1 and 2. One can examine the overview chapter by chapter or view a single column to check on a given component, e.g., myth.
Curriculum
This popular Latin program, featuring the latest in scholarship and pedagogy, is designed with both high school and college students in mind. Written by world-renowned Latinists, Milena Minkova and Terence Tunberg, Levels 1 and 2 include a Latin conversation in each chapter and additional aural-oral activities for each chapter in the Teacher’s Manuals. Teachers are free to implement these as they wish. Under the supervision of the program’s editors, veteran teachers LeaAnn Osburn and Donald Sprague, Latin for the New Millennium has been carefully vetted by seasoned teachers who piloted the curriculum.
Levels 1 and 2 provide a fusion approach to Latin combining the best practices of the reading method, the traditional grammar approach, and a cumulative, literary-rich vocabulary foundation that ensures a smooth transition to upper-level literature courses.
Latin for the New Millennium‘s curriculum is supported by teacher’s manuals, workbooks, and enrichment texts.
Student Textbooks: Levels 1 and 2, Second Edition
- Each chapter presents vocabulary found in the works of ancient Latin authors studied in Advanced Placement® and college courses.
- Latin readings drawn from original works span early Rome through the medieval and Renaissance periods, demonstrating Latin’s vitality and universality.
- Readings, illustrations, and essays connect the Latin language and its culture seamlessly.
- Essays by university scholars connect Roman culture, post-antique Europe, and the modern world.
- Each chapter features derivatives, Latin influence on English, and common Latin sayings.
Student Textbook: Level 3
LNM Level 3 is designed for all Latin 3 students irrespective of the text they used for Latin 1 and 2. Of course, it works especially well with students who began their Latin studies with LNM. Extensive review materials as well as ample vocabulary and grammar/syntax notes make this text especially student-friendly.
LNM Level 3 builds on the strong foundation of Levels 1 and 2 and provides students an in-depth experience of Caesar, Catullus, Cicero, Horace, Ovid, and Vergil as well as of the Renaissance writer Erasmus. This text provides students an introduction to unadapted Latin literature and builds their literary analysis skills.
- background essays that provide literary and historical context for each author
- two historical timelines
- an historical overview of the Late Republic and of the Principate
- a representative sampling of unadapted Latin selections from each author’s corpus
- initial reading for each author with transitional aids to ease students’ adjustment to the author’s style
- vocabulary and notes on pages facing the Latin passages
- grammar and syntax review sections with exercises for student practice
- a variety of exercises that give students practice with advanced Latin study expectations: grammar and syntax practice • essay questions for each Latin reading • comprehension questions • scansion exercises
- Latin vocabulary building lessons
- student-friendly Study Tips, By the Ways, and Reminders
- 72 full-color illustrations that are both visually appealing and instructive
- 6 maps that familiarize students with the geography in the Latin meeting
Teacher’s Manuals: Levels 1, 2, and 3
The Teacher’s Manual for the Student Textbook includes:
- Additional information on the readings
- Suggestions for teaching
- Complete answers to exercises
- Translations for all Latin passages
- Aural-oral exercises keyed to the student text
- Correlations to national standards, to workbook and oral exercises, and to enrichment texts
- Notes on literary and historical figures and events
- Teaching tips and classroom activity suggestions
- Background information on illustrations
The Teacher’s Manual for Student Workbooks, Levels 1 and 2, includes:
- Complete copy of student text with all answers and translations supplied
- Special teacher-only background notes
Enrichment Texts
Levels 1 and 2 of Latin for the New Millennium are paired with enrichment texts covering mythology and history. Level 3 features an enrichment set of Latin readings.
- The Original Dysfunctional Family: Basic Classical Mythology for the New Millennium for Level 1 presents the key stories of the twelve Olympians…
- From Romulus to Romulus Augustulus: Roman History for the New Millennium for Level 1 provides a comprehensive overview…
- The Clay-footed SuperHeroes for Level 2 provides an accessible introduction to the superheroes of classical mythology…
- From Rome to Reformation: Early European History for the New Millennium for Level 2 provides an overview of historical events…
Level 3 Enrichment Text: Latin 3: Select Latin Enrichment Readings
- This volume includes two readings from each of the Roman authors as well as two poems from the baroque era…
National and State Correlations
See how Latin for the New Millennium meets national and state standards…
If you give the National Latin Exam and want to see how the NLE syllabus correlates with LNM, click on the “NLE and LNM” link to learn more.
We currently have correlations for LNM and the state of Tennessee…
National Standards for Classical Language Learning
Read an overview of how Latin for the New Millennium meets national standards…
Read More for Levels 1 and 2, Second Edition
Read More for Level 3
The National Latin Exam and LNM
If you give the National Latin Exam and want to see how the NLE syllabus correlates with LNM, click the link below.
