Why learn Latin?
Of-course you should study Latin! Don’t you want to get to the bottom of it all? The roots of western civilization lie in the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. 60% of English words are derived from Latin. So many of our institutions and our areas of study can be traced back to these ancient civilizations: law, government, literature, art, architecture, philosophy, mathematics, and more.
Check out this link for more on why you, too, should learn Latin: http://www.promotelatin.org/whylatin.htm
Latin can improve your SAT scores!!
The following is taken from the Bolchazy-Carducci website:
SAT Scores
Studies conducted by the Educational Testing Service show that Latin students consistently outperform all other students on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||
| Latin | 662 | 665 | 665 | 666 | 672 | 674 | 681 | 672 | ||||||||
| All Students | 505 | 505 | 506 | 504 | 507 | 508 | 508 | 503 | ||||||||
| French | 632 | 636 | 633 | 637 | 638 | 642 | 643 | 637 | ||||||||
| German | 623 | 621 | 625 | 622 | 626 | 627 | 637 | 632 | ||||||||
| Spanish | 590 | 589 | 583 | 581 | 575 | 575 | 573 | 577 | ||||||||
| Hebrew | 636 | 623 | 628 | 629 | 628 | 630 | 620 | 623 |
1997-2004 Taken from Tables 7-3 & 7-4 in College-Bound Seniors — A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers.
Again, learn more at http://www.promotelatin.org/latinOld.htm#SAT
