Vocabulary Cards for Wheelock's Latin

The Complete Wheelock Vocabulary in the Palm of Your Hand

Repetitio est mater memoriae (repetition is the mother of memory): these 877 vocabulary cards, arranged chapter-by-chapter, allow students an easy way to memorize Latin vocabulary words as they appear in each chapter of Wheelock's Latin, one of the most popular first-year Latin books of all time. Students can memorize Latin to English or English to Latin, and use the cards to help them memorize the full lexical forms of the Latin vocabulary words. These cards make vocabulary review a snap! A convenient cross-index of cards helps students locate the number of a particular card; a summary of grammatical forms from Wheelock's Latin allows students faster and easier access to these references while studying.

Reviews for paper version

Latin teachers have been waiting a long time for this invaluable accompaniment to Wheelock. At long last students will have no excuses for not memorizing their vocabulary.

Prof. Ward Briggs, University of South Carolina

I use Wheelock with my high school students, and those kids who have bought the cards love them. They find the cards much like cell phones and laptop computers—time saving life-simplifying technology! As one of my sophomore boys put it: "It's, like, all done for you and everything, ya know?" I make a big pitch for them on parents' night because they really seem to be helping: no one with the flash-cards is doing poorly on the vocab quizzes. Go figure—behaviorism at its best! I might add that we emphasize Latin/English derivatives and vocabulary in general (as a sort of sequencing for AP). And, since the words in Wheelock are derived from authentic ancient texts, the students are in a really good position to approach author-level Latin when they get there. I'm a big fan of Wheelock's Latin vocabulary and a big fan of these flashcards.

Daniel DiCenso, Seneca High School

Installation Instructions for iPod/media player using iTunes

For PC Users:

BEFORE YOU BEGIN: If you do not have iTunes installed on your PC, download and install the free software from itunes.com.

Right-click on the WheelockCards.zip file you downloaded and extract the files to your “iTunes Photos” directory on your PC. This directory is normally found in your “My Documents” folder.

NOTE: If you do not have an “iTunes Photos” directory, you will need to create one.

Open the “My Documents” folder. Right-click inside the folder and choose “New” and then “Folder”. Name the folder “iTunes Photos” (without the quotes).

Once the files are extracted to your PC, connect your iPod/media player to your computer. Your device will sync with iTunes and will upload the vocabulary cards.

Depending on the speed of your connection and other data that you might be synching, the upload may take approximately five minutes.

NOTE: Download times will vary if you have an older computer or a dial-up Internet connection.

When the photos have finished uploading, iTunes will display a “sync complete” message.

For Mac Users:

BEFORE YOU BEGIN: If you do not have iTunes installed on your Mac, download and install the free software from itunes.com. You will also need iPhoto version 4 (or higher) installed on your Macintosh.

Double-click on the WheelockCards.zip file you downloaded and import the files to your iPhoto directory on your Macintosh.

Once the files are extracted to your Mac, connect your iPod/media player to your computer. Your device will sync with iTunes and will upload the vocabulary cards.

Depending on the speed of your connection and other data that you might be synching, the upload may take approximately five minutes.

When the photos have finished uploading, iTunes will display a “sync complete” message.

How to Use the Vocabulary Cards on your iPod/media player

Once your vocabulary cards are uploaded to your iPod/media player, you can view them on a chapter-by-chapter basis.

From the menu, use your Click Wheel to select “Photos”.

Select the Wheelock chapter you would like to review.

When the cards appear, click the center button to begin your review.

Use your Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind buttons to move between the cards.

When you have finished viewing the cards for a chapter, press the Menu button twice to return to the list of Wheelock chapters.

NOTE: For iPod users, customize how you view the cards by using your iPod’s Settings feature to select time-per-slide (card) and repeat (on or off). If you are using a device other than an iPod, consult its user’s manual for instructions on configuring slide-show settings.

Installation Instructions for Mobile Phones

If your mobile phone has the ability to display pictures, you may choose to upload your vocabulary cards to it. As many mobile phones and carriers use different software to connect your computer to your phone for uploading and downloading media, please consult your carrier for detailed instructions on how to upload photos to your phone.