Online Latin Classes
Enrollment for the Fall 2012 Latin classes will open in the summer of 2012. Read our course descriptions.
Have you always wanted to learn Latin but thought it was too late? Or did you take it years ago, remember it fondly, and wish you could enjoy it again? The enrollment link is above.
SeniorLearn this year offered six levels of Latin courses intended for busy seniors: 101, 102, 104, 200, 203, 301
Although our courses are offered for enrichment and not credit, our students are at the very top of Latin achievement. SeniorLearn has received the results of the National Latin Exam for 2011 and we are very proud to announce the following:
Once again all of the students who took the National Latin Exam from our program received awards! This is the second year in a row. We had 5 students this year to try their hands, all in the 101 and the 102 this year, as many of our upper classmen were not eligible this year for the next rung. Of those 5, all received first place. That puts our average per school at 100 percent awards . .. unheard of!
More than 150,000 students at all levels including the university level took the National Latin Exam in 2011, from all 50 states and 12 countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Zimbabwe, and for the first time, Iran and Malaysia.
Introduction to Latin
In the Introduction to Latin we had 3 placing first. Congratulations to:
Mogamom: First place: Purple Ribbon (they don't give gold medals for the Introduction but this purple and gold ribbon is absolutely gorgeous, I want one) and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Roxania: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Yvonne Miller: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I
Cielolama: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
MelandraII: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
Perfect Scores:
In addition two of our students got Perfect Papers! Only 328 students out of over 18, 100 who took this level achieved this distinction.
Congratulations to Mogamom and Roxania for this incredible feat!
Information about the 2010 results:
In 2010, 150,000 students from all 50 states in the U.S. and 13 other countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, England, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Zimbabwe, took the National Latin Exam. This was our first year of entering any student from our program. Although some of our students took Latin 50 years ago or more, the majority of our winners had no previous Latin experience!
17 of our students took the test. One test was lost in transit from Canada. Of the 16 received, every one of our students who entered earned an award!
We are very proud of our students and our program. They have shown on national and international levels that you can learn Latin online and that students of a "certain age" can learn Latin in spite of their busy schedules, just as well as a younger person.
Those who courageously took the test splendidly represented all of us . . . all of you . . . who exemplify a dedication to lifelong learning, and the strength of our program, and they deserve to be recognized. Following are our students listed in alphabetical order by exam.
Introduction to Latin:
Cielolama: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
MelandraII: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I:
Anne Allen: Certificate of Oustanding Achievement: Magna Cum Laude
Bow_Belle: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Hidaroupe: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Jim Farmer: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Joan Roberts: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Sandy Reese: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Susan: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin II:
Asterix: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Christymo: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Janet: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
LucyLibr: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin III:
HelenP: Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude
Pedln: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
SandyRose: Silver Medal: Maxima Cum Laude
At the Introductory Latin Level, only 795 students out of over 18,800 in 13 countries who took the 2010 Introduction to Latin, National Latn Exam, achieved a perfect score. Our students Melandra II and Cielolama were included in this select group. At Levels I-V, VI, out of 138,000 students, only 568 students achieved the great distinction of a perfect score and three of them are ours: Christy Molzen, Hidaroupe and Jim F.
Euge! Gaudeamus. We're all proud of your achievement
Come learn Latin in the company of enthusiastic lifelong learners!
Read our course descriptions.
Questions? Email janeiowaLatin@gmail.com .
Background about SeniorLearn's Latin Courses
The Senior Classics Project began in 2004 on SeniorNet.org, when three retired Latin teachers began teaching Latin pro bono online to a new generation of Latin students: adults age 50 and older. The Project continues to offer Classical Latin courses to hundreds of students from 13 countries on seniorlearn.org.
This groundbreaking project has been enthusiastically received at several state and national classics conferences. Read about the participation of our instructors and students in several Classics conferences.
The project also includes the publication of a well-respected online magazine called Ecce, which welcomes contributions by students.
Participate in our Classics discussions.
Student comments
One of the great advantages of this course is that we learn so much not only from our teacher but also from others and from each other's mistakes.
I am still amazed on a daily basis that an opportunity like this is available. Although I suppose it's theoretically possible to study Latin on your own, I know I couldn't make it very far without this kind of supported environment, most importantly having such quality teaching! Having your explanations, your kind corrections of our mistakes, your encouragement -- it's really as close to being in an actual classroom as I can imagine.
Isn't it just wonderful to still be this excited about learning! And it's so nice to be together with those who feel the same!
More student comments.
Have you always wanted to learn Latin but thought it was too late? Or did you take it years ago, remember it fondly, and wish you could enjoy it again? The enrollment link is above.
SeniorLearn this year offered six levels of Latin courses intended for busy seniors: 101, 102, 104, 200, 203, 301
Although our courses are offered for enrichment and not credit, our students are at the very top of Latin achievement. SeniorLearn has received the results of the National Latin Exam for 2011 and we are very proud to announce the following:
Once again all of the students who took the National Latin Exam from our program received awards! This is the second year in a row. We had 5 students this year to try their hands, all in the 101 and the 102 this year, as many of our upper classmen were not eligible this year for the next rung. Of those 5, all received first place. That puts our average per school at 100 percent awards . .. unheard of!
More than 150,000 students at all levels including the university level took the National Latin Exam in 2011, from all 50 states and 12 countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Zimbabwe, and for the first time, Iran and Malaysia.
Introduction to Latin
In the Introduction to Latin we had 3 placing first. Congratulations to:
Mogamom: First place: Purple Ribbon (they don't give gold medals for the Introduction but this purple and gold ribbon is absolutely gorgeous, I want one) and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Roxania: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Yvonne Miller: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I
Cielolama: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
MelandraII: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
Perfect Scores:
In addition two of our students got Perfect Papers! Only 328 students out of over 18, 100 who took this level achieved this distinction.
Congratulations to Mogamom and Roxania for this incredible feat!
Information about the 2010 results:
In 2010, 150,000 students from all 50 states in the U.S. and 13 other countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, England, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Zimbabwe, took the National Latin Exam. This was our first year of entering any student from our program. Although some of our students took Latin 50 years ago or more, the majority of our winners had no previous Latin experience!
17 of our students took the test. One test was lost in transit from Canada. Of the 16 received, every one of our students who entered earned an award!
We are very proud of our students and our program. They have shown on national and international levels that you can learn Latin online and that students of a "certain age" can learn Latin in spite of their busy schedules, just as well as a younger person.
Those who courageously took the test splendidly represented all of us . . . all of you . . . who exemplify a dedication to lifelong learning, and the strength of our program, and they deserve to be recognized. Following are our students listed in alphabetical order by exam.
Introduction to Latin:
Cielolama: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
MelandraII: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I:
Anne Allen: Certificate of Oustanding Achievement: Magna Cum Laude
Bow_Belle: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Hidaroupe: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Jim Farmer: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Joan Roberts: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Sandy Reese: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Susan: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin II:
Asterix: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Christymo: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Janet: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
LucyLibr: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin III:
HelenP: Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude
Pedln: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
SandyRose: Silver Medal: Maxima Cum Laude
At the Introductory Latin Level, only 795 students out of over 18,800 in 13 countries who took the 2010 Introduction to Latin, National Latn Exam, achieved a perfect score. Our students Melandra II and Cielolama were included in this select group. At Levels I-V, VI, out of 138,000 students, only 568 students achieved the great distinction of a perfect score and three of them are ours: Christy Molzen, Hidaroupe and Jim F.
Euge! Gaudeamus. We're all proud of your achievement
Come learn Latin in the company of enthusiastic lifelong learners!
Read our course descriptions.
Questions? Email janeiowaLatin@gmail.com .
Background about SeniorLearn's Latin Courses
The Senior Classics Project began in 2004 on SeniorNet.org, when three retired Latin teachers began teaching Latin pro bono online to a new generation of Latin students: adults age 50 and older. The Project continues to offer Classical Latin courses to hundreds of students from 13 countries on seniorlearn.org.
This groundbreaking project has been enthusiastically received at several state and national classics conferences. Read about the participation of our instructors and students in several Classics conferences.
The project also includes the publication of a well-respected online magazine called Ecce, which welcomes contributions by students.
Student comments
One of the great advantages of this course is that we learn so much not only from our teacher but also from others and from each other's mistakes.
I am still amazed on a daily basis that an opportunity like this is available. Although I suppose it's theoretically possible to study Latin on your own, I know I couldn't make it very far without this kind of supported environment, most importantly having such quality teaching! Having your explanations, your kind corrections of our mistakes, your encouragement -- it's really as close to being in an actual classroom as I can imagine.
Isn't it just wonderful to still be this excited about learning! And it's so nice to be together with those who feel the same!