Latin provides benefits such as improving SAT scores, introducing students to great literature, and being the root of over 60% of English words. Studying Latin establishes connections to many cultures and provides a foundation for learning other languages, with 95% of French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese words derived from Latin. Data shows that Latin students tend to score higher on the verbal portion of the SAT compared to students studying other languages. Overall, the document argues that learning Latin has intellectual, academic, and cultural advantages.

1. WHY STUDY LATIN

2. WHY STUDY LATIN

3. WHY STUDY LATIN

4. WHY STUDY LATIN
Latin is a precise and beautiful language
Latin is the source for over 60% of English vocabulary
Latin improves your SAT scores
Latin makes you smarter
Latin introduces you to some of the finest literature ever
written

6. THE CIVILIZATIONS OF
GREECE AND ROME LINK
US WITH CULTURES OF 57
NATIONS ON FOUR
CONTINENTS

10. THE STUDY OF LATIN
PROVIDES A SOLID
FOUNDATION FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF
OTHER LANGUAGES

11. 95% DERIVED FROM LATIN

12. 95% DERIVED FROM LATIN
LATIN
French Spanish
Italian Portuguese

14. conscribe inscribe
conscription inscription
describe prescribe
proscribe prescription
description
script
transcribe
scripture
transcription scribble
scribe
From this Come all
Latin word... these English
derivatives
"scribere" = to write

15. VERBAL SAT SCORES
2004 2005 2006 2007
700
525
350
175
0
All Students Spanish German French Latin

16. VERBAL SAT SCORES
2004 2005 2006 2007
700
525
350
175
0
All Students Spanish German French Latin

18. ACQUAINTANCE WITH
ANCIENT CULTURES
PROMOTES
TOLERANCE AND
UNDERSTANDING

20. LEARN LATIN
THE OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE OF
SPQR