Product Description
A yearlong course for grades 9 and up
Latin Alive! Book 3 continues the relevant, rigorous, and incremental Latin instruction begun in Latin Alive! Book 2. The Latin Alive! series features original Latin writings, giving students access to the works of great Latin authors. As the third text in a 3-year series, Latin Alive! Book 3 is an entry point to advanced grammatical studies.
Full program includes:
- Latin Alive! Book 3 (Student Edition) This book is designed as a yearlong course and contains 16 biweekly chapters, divided into 3 units. Each chapter begins with the Latin motto of a college or university and includes at least one reading, with an explanation of the phrases in the reading, a glossary, and comprehension questions. Each unit ends with a unit reading (longer than the chapter readings) that includes some history on the piece, information on Latin literature, and a multiple-choice question section to check comprehension. The last unit includes readings and lessons on original Latin poetry and historical information about Latin poets. Grammar includes more in-depth study of the subjunctive mood, irregular nouns, noun and verb reviews, the gerund and gerundive, impersonal verbs, conditional statements, and a study of different kinds of clauses (purpose, result, doubting, fearing).
- Latin Alive! Book 3 Teacher’s Edition This book includes the full content of the Latin Alive! Book 3 Student Edition, extensive explanations, an answer key, and translations, as well as teacher’s tips, additional student exercises, and unit tests.
- Latin Alive! Book 3 (6-DVD & 1-CD Set) Author and teacher Karen Moore continues her excellent Latin instruction in the Latin Alive! Book 3 Video, which includes 16 lessons, each an average of 40 minutes. This brings the total length of video to nearly 11 hours of instruction, all taught by an enthusiastic and delightful teacher! The audio recordings feature the unit review Latin readings.
The streaming option provides the convenience of instant access, as well as desktop, smart TV, and mobile viewing capabilities. Streaming access lasts for the life of the product.
For placement recommendations and other questions, please see FAQ page.
Missing Unit 3 Reading Teacher’s Pages
Latin Alive! compared with Wheelock’s Latin
Latin Alive! vs. Wheelock’s Latin
Declension & Conjugation Worksheet
Declension & Conjugation Key
Roman Timeline Outline
Latin Alive! blog Author Karen Moore blogs about bringing this classical language to life.
Latin Charts! Colorful and interactive Latin charts display the five noun declensions and the verb endings for present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses. Each chart also lists the related Latin for Children and Latin Alive! chapters. Choose between colorful ready-to-go charts or cuttable interactive charts. The interactive charts are easy to color and, once cut, provide an excellent hands-on approach as students assemble and reassemble the charts. Download the charts here: Colorful Ready-To-Go Charts – Interactive Cuttable Charts
Latin Alive! Book 3 Errata
Online Courses Available Here!
Additional Resources:
Latin Alive Book 1 – Program
Latin Alive Book 2 – Program
Latin Alive Book 4: Reader
