Latin I is the first course of a recommended three-year sequence which focuses on the development of the student’s ability to read Latin with comprehension. Vocabulary and grammar are studied in the context of reading passages into which cultural information has also been carefully integrated. Students learn how to pronounce Latin correctly in order to read passages or to answer simple questions about passages. Word derivations and Latin word elements are also studied to expand the student’s English vocabulary. At the end of Level I, students of classical languages should reach a Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency level in reading, a Novice Low to Novice Mid proficiency level in listening, a Novice Low to Novice Mid proficiency level in speaking, and a Novice Mid proficiency level in writing.