The beginning course in classical Latin, and first in a three- quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Concepts taught using written exercises. Interesting aspects of Ancient Roman society are introduced.
5
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
Collegeprofessor often rushed through slides to finish in time and was disorganized. The study guides helped. Not a lot of writing and readings were discussed in class. She was very passionate and funny
She was nice however some things were disorganized. Our grades only had a few things entered on canvas the whole entire quarter so we couldn't see our accurate grades until they were posted on gold. Lecture attendance was part of our grade but she would give us worksheets in class as attendance and then forget to collect multiple times.
You can tell Professor Dutsch loves what she's teaching. Her lectures were always intriguing & she responded to emails QUICKLY. There were weekly discussions & quizzes both pretty easy. For the final, you could either write a creative essay (your choosing) or propose your own question and use readings from the class to support it. 10/10 recommend
I took her joint seminar about Latin America with Professor Lupi and found it interesting! Professor Dutch is passionate about her subjects and fills her lectures with interesting anecdotes about historical figures, myths, and stories that brought Ancient Rome to life.
Prof. Dutsch was enjoyable, but I do not recommend this class as a GE unless you have a background in ancient history or greek myth. She teaches towards the classics majors and it's hard to stay focused during lectures. You have freedom on the papers but the final exam required memorization of lots of readings, authors and dates. No thanks.
She was a pretty good teacher but the class was SO hard IMO. I wanted to like latin but it was taught SO fast and was 2 years in 10 weeks. 2-3 quizzes a week but she was a nice grader. Midterm not too bad but the final was hard.