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As a part of studying Latin I started going through Wheelock's Lain Workbook. Here are some pictures of  key sections that I've worked on throughout my project.

While learning Latin I tried to take notes on each chapter as I worked through them. Because I ended up working through the first several chapters multiple times, a lot of my notes were very repetitive. These are pictures of some of my notes on basic vocabulary, verb endings, noun structures, noun cases, and basic translations from the last time I worked through the first several chapters of Wheelock's Latin.

Learning a different language is both an insightful and a strenuous  process. I believe that one truly cannot fully understand a culture or its people unless one also knows their language. Think of all the complexities and colloquial phrases used in English everyday. Every generation seems to have new trendy expressions that can be misinterpreted if taken at face value. For example, the phrase “that’s sick” has sometimes been used to mean “that’s awesome.” Individuals that aren’t informed of current language trends will never be able to fully understand current cultural complexities. The same applies to learning dead languages. Learning ancient languages unlocks the door to further insight and understanding into ancient people’s cultures and ways of life. For my EDGE Project I started learning Latin. Although there were many struggles along the way, I have made significant progress and gained insight into the Roman people as well as insight into the English language. My Ancient Gree

Learning Latin  For my project I will learn to read and translate Latin by working through the Wheelock’s Latin curriculum by Frederic M. Wheelock and Richard A LaFleur. I will be working alongside a few other students and mentors to help me stay on track and assist me when I encounter problems. Although learning a dead language is an extensive project and will undoubtedly require years of study before I have fully mastered it, at the culmination of this project I will write a paper detailing the progress I have made and the insights I have gained within my project’s allotted time frame. Learning a language requires consistent effort--for my project I plan to spend a minimum of an hour, five days a week, for three months, studying from my textbooks and doing outside translations. I will also spend time each week meeting with a study group and with my mentors as needed. This project will jump start my future studies of Latin and other ancient languages in graduate school and in my own