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Beginning Languages

Language

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

Support Role by Elizabeth Lyon

Language

Continuing Series

Precepted by Dr. Larry Swain

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Beginning Languages Portal

July 2026

The Old English "Phoenix"

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

Support Role by Elizabeth Lyon

August 2026

Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners (continuing) Continuing Series Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Larry Swain

September 2026

Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners (continuing) Continuing Series Mini Module Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Larry Swain

Preceptors for Beginning Languages

Carl Edlund Anderson

Chris Vaccaro

Faith Acker

Hamish Williams

Irina Manea

Isaac Schendel

Larry Swain

Liam Daley

Nakhat Fatima

Paul Peterson

Pilar Barrera

Robert Steed

Sam Roche

Shawn Gaffney

All Modules in Beginning Languages Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
Ancient Greek for Beginners Series of 12	Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Bible The Greco-Roman World
Basic Latin: Modules 1–6 Series	Dr. Hamish Williams	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Linguistics
Basic Latin: Modules 1–6 Series	Dr. Hamish Williams	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Linguistics
Beginning Japanese Series of 12	Dr. Robert Steed	Language Sector	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan
Beginning Scottish Gaelic Series of 3	Sìne Màiri MacDougall	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
Biblical Hebrew Series Series of 13	Dr. Joel D. Ruark	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Bible History
Christmas Carols in Latin!	Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Bible Classical Literature Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
Christmas Carols in Latin!	Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Bible Classical Literature Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
Classical Chinese Series of 4	Dr. Robert Steed	Language Sector	Beginning Languages China East Asian Studies
Conversational German Series of 4	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Conversational Norwegian 1	Dr. Irina Manea	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies
Conversational Norwegian 1	Dr. Irina Manea	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies
Conversational Norwegian 1	Dr. Irina Manea	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies
Discover Japan: Speak, Eat, Explore	Pilar Barrera Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics Literacy
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners Series of 7	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Ancient Middle East Beginning Languages
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners Series of 7	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Ancient Middle East Beginning Languages
From Page to Heart: A Workshop for Memorizing What You Love	Sam Roche	Living Arts Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages British Literature Children’s Literature Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Conversational Languages Creative Writing Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Intermediate Languages Invented Languages Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies Workshops
German Book Club: Advanced Beginner or Intermediate Level	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
German Book Club: Advanced Beginner or Intermediate Level	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
German Book Club: Advanced Beginner or Intermediate Level	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
Gothic Language Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics
Gothic Language Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics
HSK Mandarin for Beginners Series	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages China Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Linguistics
Japanese for Advanced Beginners Series of 10	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics
Japanese for Advanced Beginners (Genki II) Series of 12	Dr. Robert Steed	Language Sector	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan Literacy
Japanese for Beginners Series of 8	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan
Japanese for Beginners Series of 8	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan
Japanese: From Zero Series of 35	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Anime Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics
Korean for Beginners Series of 3	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages East Asian Studies Linguistics
Latin for Beginners Series of 13	Dr. Faith Acker Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners	Dr. Faith Acker	Language Sector	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners 1	Dr. Faith Acker	Language Sector	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners 1	Dr. Faith Acker	Language Sector	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Latin Readings for Advanced Beginners 1	Dr. Faith Acker	Language Sector	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Middle High German for Beginners Series of 3	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Old English for Beginners Series of 7	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Old High German: Texts for Readers of Old English Series of 5	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Intermediate Languages The Middle Ages
Old Norse for Beginners Series of 6	Dr. Carl Edlund Anderson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Old Norse for Beginners Series of 6	Dr. Carl Edlund Anderson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Ovid's Metamorphoses	Lauren Allen	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Classical Literature Comparative Mythology
Reading Middle English: An Introduction	Dr. Liam Daley	Language Sector	Beginning Languages British Literature Drama Fantasy History Literacy The Middle Ages
Reading Middle English: An Introduction	Dr. Liam Daley	Language Sector	Beginning Languages British Literature Drama Fantasy History Literacy The Middle Ages
Reading Middle English: An Introduction	Dr. Liam Daley	Language Sector	Beginning Languages British Literature Drama Fantasy History Literacy The Middle Ages
Reading Middle English: An Introduction	Dr. Liam Daley	Language Sector	Beginning Languages British Literature Drama Fantasy History Literacy The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Prose Selections 1	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Prose Selections 2	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: The Homilies of Johannes Tauler 1	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Spanish for Beginners Series	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Cultural Studies
Spanish for Beginners Series	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Cultural Studies
Spanish for Beginners Series	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Cultural Studies
Spanish Reading Club Non-Sequential Series	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Children’s Literature Conversational Languages Cultural Studies Fairy Tales Linguistics Literacy Poetry
Swedish for Beginners Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Swedish for Beginners Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
The Old English "Phoenix"	Patrick Lyon	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Intermediate Languages Poetry
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Women of Beowulf	Dr. Chris Vaccaro	Fantasy Studies Sector	Beginning Languages Fairy Tales JRR Tolkien Monsters Poetry The Middle Ages Women's Studies
The Women of Beowulf	Dr. Chris Vaccaro	Fantasy Studies Sector	Beginning Languages Fairy Tales JRR Tolkien Monsters Poetry The Middle Ages Women's Studies
The Women of Beowulf	Dr. Chris Vaccaro	Fantasy Studies Sector	Beginning Languages Fairy Tales JRR Tolkien Monsters Poetry The Middle Ages Women's Studies
Urdu Unlocked	Dr. Nakhat Fatima	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies Linguistics Literacy

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