MIDDLE SCHOOL LATIN II FALL 2011 COURSE CALENDAR

719-3780 (before 10 PM) mmurphy@sstx.org

DON’T MEET E-DAY; LONG PERIOD F-DAY. Note: there will always be an assignment made on days when class does not meet. You are responsible for homework on the online course calendar posted up to 4 PM the day before the homework is due.

mon 9/19 (A) In class: answer comprehension questions over FONS SACER.

tu 9/20 (B) In class: discuss LUCIUS MARCIUS MEMOR passage; read SENATOR ADVENIT, paying special attention to lines 6-9.

Assign: card Stage 21 checklist vocabulary 26 and be ready to show next class. For full credit, you MUST indicate the declension number of nouns and the principal parts of verbs. Be sure to write in the macrons (= long marks). As usual, I do not care if you use cards or a list.

wed 9/21 (C) Check carded HW (macrons!).

In class: instructor explains perfect passive participles (AL I - 11-12). Dramatic reading of MEMOR REM SUSCIPIT I 13. Distribute MRS I/II comprehension questions handout.

Assign: using cambridgescp.com, write out answers to MRS I/II comprehension questions handout. As you read, note the presence of perfect passive participles, the new "target grammar."

th 9/22 (D) In class: check comprehension of MRS I/II 13-14. Take up handouts for a grade. Discuss checklist vocabulary quiz format. (In support, ELR, further examples #2).

Assign: memorize Stage 21 checklist vocabulary. Remember: on quizzes you are responsible for everything on p. 26, not just the English meaning of the words. Distribute REVIEW PACKET.

fri 9/23 (E) Assign: 1) read AL 15 - word patterns: adjectives I/II and adverbs (positive, superlative degrees); 2) memorize Stage 21 checklist vocabulary 26 and be ready for a Stage 21 checklist vocabulary quiz next class.

mon 9/26 (F one hour) Stage 21 checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class: discuss AL II, adjectives and adverbs.

In class: start Stage 21 TEST REVIEW.

Assign: in the review packet, write out pp. 3 (circling the correct choice of the three given under each cartoon), 4 (translating CAPITALIZED participles only in context), and (if you have time left in the 30 minutes devoted to Latin homework), start working on p. 6, based on the cultural essay at the back of Stage 21.

tu 9/27 (G) REVIEW.

wed 9/28 (A) STAGE 21 TEST.

th 9/29 (B) Finish Stage 21 Test. Go over LATIN II INFO SHEET.

Assign: read cultural essay at the back of Stage 22, "Magic, curses, and Superstitions" 41f.; card/list Stage 22 checklist vocabulary 44 and be ready to show for a grade.

fri 9/30 (C) Check carded HW.

In class: curse tablets in the Roman World, some samples; start Stage 22 DEFIXIO by reading Model Sentences 28f.

Assign: There will be no Stage 22 Test, but there will be a Stage 22 cumulative (21/22) checklist vocabulary quiz next week. Start studying now.

mon 10/3 (D) In class: read and discuss AL note on additional uses of the genitive case 38. Put genitive-case handout in ringbinder.

Assign: read AL note I on perfect active participles 33.

tu 10/4 (E) : Assign: study for Stage 22 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz;

wed 10/5 (F special schedule) Stage 22 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class: begin to write out page 1 of Latin prose composition handout on the perfect active participles. Follow the instructions at the top of the page.

Assign :write out SIX Latin prose composition sentences from p. 2, on your 3-page columnar handout and translate all six into good English. Three of these sentences should use the present active participle (Stage 20 = "X-ing"), and three should use the new perfect active participle (Stage 22 = "having X'ed). Then read AL note - adjectives and adverbs 39, writing out paragraph E.

th 10/6 (G one hour) Check HW's.

In class: start on the "Guide to Adjectives and Adverbs" (multi-page class handout).

Assign: from the participial handout, page 3, write out six sentences (Latin and English), three of each type.

fri 10/7 (A) Check HW's (today's and yesterday's).

In class: go over returned Stage 21 test, noting grammar mistakes; continue in guide packet.

Assign: write out p. 4 (paragraphs B and C concerned with adverbs) of the "Guide." Use your book as a reference as needed.

mon 10/10 (B) Check HW.

In class: then move to AL on the comparative and superlative degree of adverbs, including the irregulars 51-52. If time, visit computer lab to review checklist vocabulary, going in the direction English to Latin first, then vice versa.

Assign: TBA from Adverbs "Guide."

tu 10/11 (C) Check HW and continue with Adverbs Guide work. If time, go to computer lab for intorduction to CLC computerized checklist vocabulary drills.

Assign: study checklist vocabulary from this and previous stage.

wed 10/12 (D) In class: spend time working out page 6, Adverbs Guide.

Assign: write out pp. 7-8 Adverbs Guide. Card Stage 23 checklist vocabulary.

th 10/13 (E) Assign: see above.

In class: read IN THERMIS I 46.

Assign: read IN THERMIS II 47-48, using cambridgescp.com. Study Stage 23 checklist vocabulary. Remember to bring your Adverbs Guide homework (pp. 7-8) to class with you.

mon 10/17 (G) In class: begin with short burst of participial review; read IT I 46 and answer 11 comprehension questions.

Assign: write out the answers to the IT II 47-48 handout. Vacuum up ALL the evidence. Don't grab the first piece of evidence you see and drop the whole question like a hot potato! I like full, comprehensive answers if I am expected to give full, comprehensive credit.

Remember to bring your Adverbs Guide homework (pp. 7-8) to class with you.

tu 10/18 (A)In class: IN THERMIS II.

Assign: read EPISTULA CEPHALI 50.

wed 10/19 (B) In class: EP 50 (computer/projector all-class team-up).

Assign: read cultural essays, “Roman religious beliefs” 57f.

th 10/20 (C special schedule) In class: reading expectation exercise at overhead projector; check over EC and Cephalus's reality check; take up HW.

Assign: read AL II - word patterns - verbs and nouns 55.

fri 10/21 (D) PARENTS DAY SPECIAL SCHEDULE.

In class: start BRITANNIA PERDOMITA 53-54 (reading at sight).

th 10/27 (F one hour) read all of BRITANNIA PERDOMITA 53-54 ( mostly at sight).

Assign: write out a translate of the bold-faced items on the handout (BRITANNIA PERDOMITA I/II). Only the bold-faced items--not the whole story. Transate carefully in context. For example, respect the person, number, and tense of a verb form; respect the case forms of nouns, etc. This will be a graded assignment, and it is INDEPENDENT. No one else, including a tutor, is to help you with it. Also, if you have not already done so, complete the in-class handout questions on Cogidubnus's situations and the change in Salvius's attitude. Hand in both tomorrow.

fri 10/28 (G) Check BP HW's and take up.

In class: distribute Stage 23 review packet. Remember to supplement the review packet from the applicable bits of your multi-page Adverbs Guide packet. Go to computer lab to practice checklist vocabulary. Go in the direction English to Latin!

Assign: be ready next class for Stage 23 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz. Pp. 1-3 from Stage 23 review packet.

mon 10/31 (A) Stage 23 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class: read AL II - word patterns - verbs and nouns 55.

Assign: write out p. 4 of review packet.

tu 11/1 (B) Return checklist vocabulary quizzes.

In class: review the adverbs (target grammar) and cultural essay.

Assign: be ready for Stage 23 Test next class.

wed 11/2 (C) STAGE 23 TEST.

th 11/3 (D) STAGE 23 TEST.

fri 11/4 (E) Assign: start Stage 24 FUGA by reading IN ITINERE 66 with the help of cambridgescp.com; read Stage 24 cultural essay "Travel and Communication" "hardcore" material 77f.

mon 11/7 (F one hour) Check IN ITINERE.

In class: "team-translate" QUINTUS CONSILIUM COGNOSCIT 56-57; if time, start SALVIUS CONSILIUM COGNOSCIT 58-59. Email team-translation to class.
Assign: print off team-translation and file in your ringbinders; read AL I - pluperfect subjunctive. Card Stage 24 checklist vocabulary.

tu 11/8 (G) Check carded HW.

In class: discuss AL I - pluperfect subjunctive.

If necessary, finish translating SCC 58-59; read AL II - imperfect subjunctive

Distribute Stage 24 review packet.

Assign: write out p. 2 from review packet.

wed 11/9 (A) In class: read together and discuss word patterns: antonyms 74. Start REVIEW.

th 11/10 (B) REVIEW. Assign: reread the cultural essay on Travel and Communications and answer questions 1-16 on p. 6 of the review packet; review the multi-page Adverbs Guide.

Re:  Latin II Fall Term Exam

The focus of your preparation should be on Stage 24.

The test falls into two parts, of which a brief translation section standard is worth about 10%, multiple-choice grammar sections are worth about 25%; and the rest is multiple-choice sight reading comprehension, cultural, derivative, and word study from Stage 24.  You do not have permission to be ignorant of stray pre-Stage 24 cultural items, but the focus will be overwhelmingly on Stage 24 cultural material.

Know well the stories of Stage 24.  Questions about "old" grammar are fair game, but the concentration will be on the grammar of Stage 24 and, to a lesser extent, on that of Stages 21-23.  For example, you should know all about the material in the multi-page ADVERB GUIDE that relates to About the Language Notes. 

As always on tests, you are responsible for all checklist vocabulary from Stage 1, Unit 1 on.  You will be able to ask about the meaning of non-checklist words, but you should first check the Unit III teacher's manual ("green monster") to determine checklist status. This is a two-hour exam, maximum. I will be around for questions in class Tuesday morning, after which I will be writing tests and unavailable.

fri 11/11 (C) REVIEW. Assign: in review packet write out the exercises indicated on the Breakdown sheet.

mon 11/14 (D) DEAD DAY

tu 11/15 (E) TBA.

FALL TERM EXAMS

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

tu 11/29 (F) In class: a quick survey of Roman history from the legendary beginnnings down to the end of the Third Punic War 146 B.C.

Assign: no HW other than to think about Rome's history as discussed in class this morning, and to note down questions if you have any.

wed 11/30 (G) In class: another installment of "potted" Roman history, bring us down to 133 B.C.

Assign: start STAGE 25 MILITES by reading cultural essay "The Legionary Soldier" 97f. (It seems appropriate, doesn't it, given what we have been discussing in class?)

th 12/1 (A) In class: continue the potted history of the tottering Roman Republic down to Julius Caesar.

Assign: card Stage 25 checklist vocabulary 104; go back and reread the cultural essay on the legionary soldier: it is difficult to master for all the technical detail.

fri 12/2 (B) Check carded HW.

In class: instructor introduces the Subjunctive group of verb forms; start Stage 25 MILITES - start Model Sentences, team translating EXPLORATOR BRITANNICUS.

Assign: REREAD EXPLORATOR BRITANNICUS; read AL I, subjunctive use #2 91- indirect question.

mon 12/5 (C) In class: keep reading through the stories, using cambridgescp.com.

Assign: work out translation of sentences, paragraph C, 91. Study checklist vocabulary. There will be the usual cumulative checklist quiz in due course.

tu 12/6 (D) Check written sentence HW.

In class: read AL II - more about the subjunctive 94; work paragraph C sentences and be able to translate. Lend out CLC vocabulary drills.

Assign: study Stage 25 checklist vocabulary. Be ready for stage 25 non-cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class!

wed 12/7 (E) Assign: read through as many of the remaining stories in Stage 25, using cambridgescp.com, as you can. These include MODESTUS CUSTOS 89-90, MODESTUS PERFUGA I 92, and MODESTUS PERFUGA II 93. Please return the vocabulary drills to me after installation.

th 12/8 (F one hour) Collect CLC vocabulary drills.

In class: write out Latin prose composition handout in full, ten sentences - indirect question.

Assign: study for Stage 25 non-cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class. There is no other assignment.

fri 12/9 (G) Stage 25 non-cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class: instructor translates farcical MODESTUS PERFUGA I, II 92f.; read Word patterns: male and female 95. If time, start review packet #2 on Roman army and word power.

Assign: write out all of 4-page review packet #2 on the Roman army and word power. Try to finish review packet #1, which is concerned with grammar and therefore important.

mon 12/12 (A) Check review packets #1, 2 HW.

In class: REVIEW, using grammar review packet #1.

Assign: REVIEW FOR TEST NEXT CLASS.

tu 12/13 (B) STAGE 25 TEST. (Middle School D-term Wed-Fri: 8th graders need to keep up with classwork.

wed 12/14 (C) In class: start Stage 26- AGRICOLA, by reading ADVENTUS AGRICOLAE 106.

th 12/15 (D) Check AA 106.

In class: read IN PRINCIPIIS 1-23 107-108, using cambridgescp.com

Assign: card Stage 26 checklist vocabulary; finish reading IN PRINCIPIIS on your own 24-42, using cambridgescp.com.

CHRISTMAS BREAK.

wed 1/4 (F) JCL SESSION. Area F Regional competition at Westlake H.S. Saturday, January 14, 7:45-11:00.

th 1/5 (G) In class: go over Stage 25 Tests and read ADVENTUS AGRICOLAE. JCL participants workshop on academic tests.

Assign: read IN PRINCIPIIS 1-23 107-108.

fri 1/6 (A) In class: instructor presentation on the Roman Civil Wars (ca. 80-31 B.C.), with focus on the growing rivalry between Julius Caesar and Pompeius Magnus.

Assign: reread IN PRINCIPIIS 1-23 107-108.

mon 1/9 (B) Consolidation of narrative titles AA, IP. Discuss JCL preparations.

Assign: if you care competing in JCL, study for your competitions. If not, study the cultural essay of Stage 26 with its wealth of technical detail to be memorized.

tu 1/10 (C) Distribute Purpose Clause handout (4 pages).

In class: read together ADVENTUS AGRICOLAE and half of IN PRINCIPIIS. Define what is meant by "subject/verb "string"/discuss the idea of INTENTION in a subject/verb string. Distribute and go over the Stage 25 Tests.

Assign: read AL I - purpose clauses 110. Work out the sense of three or four of the sentences in Paragraph C. By "work out" I mean: 1) find the subjunctive verb; 2) identify the tense of the subjunctive verb; 3) be able to say WHY you think the verb is subjunctive (= in 'irreal' form).

Assign: Write out p. 1 of the purpose clause handout (don't forget to translate).

wed 1/11/(D) Check HW; Latin prose composition.

Assign: using cambridgescp.com, read IN PRINCIPIIS.

th 1/12 (E) In class: discuss Purpose Clauses as expressing the idea of INTENTION.

Assign: read TRIBUNUS 111 and answer questions on comprehension handout.

fri 1/13 (F one hour) In class: finish reading TRIBUNUS, with special references to the "intentionality" of the purpose clauses it contains.

Assign: read AL I - purpose clauses 110 and write out a translation of sentences C.1-5.

sat 1/14 7:45 AM JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE AREA "F" COMPETITION.

tu 1/17 (G) Check HW C.1-5 110 reinforcing the idea of INTENTION as the surest way to identify these subjunctive clauses.

In class: read CONTENTIO 112-113, using cambridgescp.com.; grammar review of subjunctives at Stage 26 site (FLL)

Assign: read cultural essay, "Organization of the Legion" and "Agricola, Governor of Britain" 116f. Spend 45 minutes (no more) filling out the two study sheets distributed in class which deal with this material.

wed 1/18 (A) In class: listen to recording of CONTENTIO, identifying grammatical features of interest and discussing the insatiable hunger of the Imperial Treasury for funds.

Assign: study checklist vocabulary, Stage 26.

th 1/19 (B) Check cultural essay study sheets.

Assign: write out pp. 2-3 of the review packet handed out today.

fri 1/20 (C) Check HW (and recheck the cultural essay study sheets on the Roman army for completion).

In class: discuss new target grammar: gerundives 113.

Distribute review packet and discuss test date.

Assign: write out translation of AL II, gerundives exercise C 1-6 113; study checklist vocabulary, Stage 26.

mon 1/ 23 (D) Check pp. 2-3 of the review packet for accurate answers. Check study sheets on the Roman army for accurate answers. Give credit in grade book.

In class: read and discuss AL III - word patterns: verbs and nouns 114. REVIEW.

Assign: study checklist vocabulary, Stage 26. Be ready for Stage 26 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class.

tu 1/24 (E) Assign: study checklist vocabulary, Stage 26. Be ready for Stage 26 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class.

wed 1/25 (F) Stage 26 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

Assign: be ready for . Write out a translation of A.1-2, B.1-3, and C1-2 333-334.

th 1/26 (G) Noun-declensional endings quiz. Take up HW.

In class: REVIEW.

Assign: be ready for Stage Test next class!

fri 1/27 STAGE 26 TEST.

Assign: read Stage 27 IN CASTRIS cultural essay, "The Legionary Fortress" 134f. Card Stage 27 checklist vocabulary 140 and be ready to show for a grade.

mon 1/30 (B) Check carded HW. Take 15 minutes to finish Stage 26 Test if necessary.

In class: the start of the Roman civil war (ROME).

Assign: read Stage 27 IN CASTRIS 124-125 Model Sentences, and read SUB HORREO 1-18 126; finish reading SUB HORREO 126, using cambridgescp.com if available. Note: there will be no Stage 27 Test. Instead, there will be a lot of grammar classwork and homework; there will be a cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz for sure.

tu 1/31 (C) Return noun-declensional quizzes. Check carded HW. In class: check Stage 27 IN CASTRIS 124-125 Model Sentences.

wed 2/1 (D) Read MODESTUS ATTONITUS 129 and MODESTUS PROMOTUS 131 in full, filling out comprehension question handout on MP. (FLL)

Assign: (E) study Stage 27 checklist vocabulary ini preparation for quiz next class.

th 2/2 (E) Assign: study for Stage 27 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz 140 next class.

fri 2/3(F one hour) Stage 27 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class:In class: read AL I - indirect command with the subjunctive 128. Latin prose composition sentences.

Beginning of mid-winter free weekend 3:35 PM. NO HW.

tu 2/7 (G) Classes resume after mid-winter free weekend

In class: read AL II - result clauses with the subjunctive 130. Latin prose composition sentences. If time, read AL III - adjectives and nouns 132.

Assign: TBA.

wed 2/8 (A) Bring in Stage 26 Tests.

In class: discuss result clauses and work some Latin prose composition exercises.

Assign: finish doing Latin prose comp. sentences, do four. Make sure your sentences make sense! Then read AL III - adjectives and nouns 132. Work several of the exercise examples you find there.

th 2/9 (B) Continue to go over Stage 27 Tests, noting grammatical errors to the special sheet reserved for that purpose in your ringbinder.

fri 2/10 (C) Stage 27 grammar practice and review of old grammar using the E-learning resource (MCL); discusss AL III - adjectives and nouns 132.

Assign: there will after all be a Stage 27 Test. As an upper-school teacher, I had forgotten the 8th grade field trip starts February 27. And, of course, there is the National Latin Exam. Preparation for the National Latin Exam dovetails nicely with test review for Stage 27 under stress-free circumstances. So start reviewing by rereading the AL notes of 27.

Review also by using the E-learning resource. I went back to the MS lab yesterday and entered the Unit II program without any difficulty. Ignore the "need to renew" warning. SSES renewed our membership in January: click on the box for those who have renewed. Enter as a Student, not as a Teacher. Click on Activities and pick the stage whose grammar you want to review, guided by the "old grammar" review priorities handout I gave you Friday.

mon 2/13 (D) REVIEW

In class: review the variety of subjunctive uses studied so far.

Assign: study from the breakdown sheet. Fill out p. 3 on the legionary camp in the review packet. Focus on detail of camp layout, especially on identification of the major streets. There is quite a bit to memorize.

tu 2/14 (E) Assign: review from packet. I have sent you an email attachment to help you distinguish the subjunctive uses. It is very effective if memorized. Pick up your checklist vocabulary quizzes from my mailbox. They have been graded, and some of you owe me a makeup!

wed 2/15 (F) REVIEW. Be sure you get clear in your mind the MAP of the legionary cap. There are many features of detail to memorize.

th 2/16 (G) STAGE 27 TEST.

Assign: study for test if you don't finish. If you have finished the test, then read essay, Stage 28, "Interpreting the evidence: our knowledge of Roman Britain 156-163.

fri 2/17 (A) Middle School Computer Lab: e-learning resource; familiarize yourself with the Latin II Wiki site.

In class: instructor presentation, "Justifications offered by the Romans for their fconquests."

Assign: no HW.

mon 2/20 (B) In class: look at the format of the National Latin Exam scheduled for F-day, Friday, February 24, in 7th and 8th periods. Look at the grammar featured on the test. Practice sample questions from the NLE. Practice "priority" strategies for answering questions on a timed test.

Assign: take sample National Latin Exam. Study grammar discussed in class.

tu 2/21 (C) Analyze the NLE you just took: how did you manage your time? did you prioritize questions?

Assign: I emailed you a link that will take you to the 2011 NLE. Print it off and work the test. Careless errors are taking their toll. Check your work!!

wed 2/22 (D) Check 2011 test results; develop strategies to deal with weaknesses.

In class: grammar review.

Assign: study for the National Latin Exam in 7th/8th periods on Friday. Also, card Stage 28 cumulative checklist vocabulary.

th 2/23 (E) Assign: study for the National Latin Exam. Use that link I gave you Tuesday to take another test. Middle Schoolers take their exam in the dining hall, upper schoolers in this class take their exam in the multi-purpose commons meeting room down the corridor from Temple 14. Be on time!

fri 2/24 (F) NATIONAL LATIN EXAM 7TH AND 8TH PERIODS.

mon 2/27 (G) Start Stage 28 IMPERIUM with a review of the perfect passive participles. Recording to Latin II's Wiki site, start Model Sentences ULTIO 142-144.

Assign: read Stage 28 cultural essay, "Interpreting the evidence: our knowledge of Roman Britain" 156-163.

tu 2/28 (A) In class: on Wiki, continue to work through Model Sentences 142f. Start TESTAMENTUM 145 if time.

Assign: read TESTAMENTUM and answer questions on TESTAMENTUM handout.

wed 2/29 (B) In class: check comprehension of TESTAMENTUM. Read IN AULA SALVII 1-7 146.

Assign: finish reading IN AULA SALVII 1-14 146; card or list for a grade Stage 28 checklist vocabulary 164.

th 3/1 (C) Check carded HW for a grade, return MS written graded homework, and check comprehension of IN AULA SALVII 7-14 146.

In class: read IN AULA SALVII 1-17 146; [case-MO IAS I 15-17 Salvius . . . adhiberet ; write out IN AULA SALVII I 24-26, and finish IAS 146-147.]

Assign: finish writing out IN AULA SALVII; write out MO Diagnostic handout, lines 31f., p. 147. Instructions: assign abbreviated case values above each of the 14 words on the handout; translate the sentence into English at the bottom of the page, using the case information you have gathered above.

fri 3/2 (D) In class: read IAS 17-26 and post to Wiki. BREAK begins.

SPRING TERM 2012.

tu 3/20 (E) Assign: using computerized vocabulary drills, study Stage 28 checklist vocabulary 164.

wed 3/21 (F) In class: read aloud CENA SALVII 149-150 - "Saucy Belimicus comes to a friendship meal." (Instant Look-up with handout. Make your answers complete if you want full credit. Vacuum up all the information in the passage.)

th 3/22 (G) Start BELIMICUS REX (tape) if time.

fri 3/23 (A) Take up CS homework handout. Read BELIMICUS REX 1-7 152.

In class: work through BELIMICUS REX, using cambridge.scp.

Assign: finish reading BELIMICUS REX. Study stage 28 checklist vocabulary. Quiz next week to be announced.

mon 3/26 (B)

In class: start AL I - more on the ablative and accusative 148-149, paying special attention to paragraphs D and E. Work on handout exx.

Assign: write out translation of the 18 phrases on the ablative case handout. Example: GLADIO ARMATUS = "armed with a sword."

tu 3/27 (C) Check HW. 5-minute "bare" ablative review.

In class: continue working through AL I - more on the ablative and accusative 148-149, paying special attention to paragraphs D and E.

Assign: study for Stage 28 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class.

wed 3/28 (D) Stage 28 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz.

In class: cover paragraphs D and E 148-149. Read AL II - impersonal verbs 151 and memorize the new words OPORTET, DECET, TAEDET, etc. Distribute review packet.

Assign: no homework except to reread the challenging Stage 28 cultural material 156-163.

fri 3/30 (F) Computer Lab -stage 28 grammar exercises; vocabulary makeups.

Assign: from the stapled review packet I gave you earlier in the week, write out pp. 2, 3, 4, and 7. Page 7 is obviously a fill-in. Other pages call for translation of entire sentences. You need to be able to translate sentences like these to do well on the Stage 28 Test whose date will be shortly announced here. Make sure to complete this important assignment if you want a complete grade. Reread the AL notes on MORE ABLATIVE AND ACCUSATIVE USES before beginning the translations.

mon 4/2 (G) In class: pop declensional quiz. REVIEW.

Assign: be ready for declensional quiz tomorrow. Write out p. 6 in review packet. Study in particular the ablative of time when, within which, AL II.

tu 4/3 (A) In class: REVIEW by working handout targeting the ablative of time when, within which. This exercise, completed, may be found on the Wiki page.

Assign: make sure you have completed all of the review packet, especially pp. 4 and 6. Reread the entire cultural essay, "Interpreting the evidence: our knowledge of Roman Britain" 156-163. It will pay you dividends on the coming test, and you haven't looked at it since February.

wed 4/4 (B) REVIEW.

Assign: be ready for test next class.

th 4/5 STAGE 28 TEST.

tu 4/10 Finish Stage 28 Test. Work on Stage 29 vocabulary using Latin Vocab Drills (MSCL).

Assign: card Stage 29 checklist vocabulary 190, and be ready to show for a grade. Memorize this vocabulary. Read the essay, "Origins of Rome" 183.

th 4/12 (F) Check vocab HW. Thumbnail slide show - Rome, capital of Empire. Discuss the function of selected buildings, using the map of the Roman forum. Start Stage 29 ROMA 165: read and comprehend Model Sentences 166-168

Assign: read NOX 1-11 169, using cambridgescp.com.

fri 4/13 (G) In class: instructor presents "Origins of Rome" with slides; read the rest of Stage 29, NOX 169.

Assign: reread NOX 169, making sure you get the meaning, which does not at all mean that you have to translate it. (If there are parts that you want to translate, I will be happy to look them over. Only type, please.) Read cultural essays, "Roman Forum" and "Rome and Judea" 185f. Study checklist vocabulary for Stage 29.

mon 4/16 (A) Go over Stage 28 tests in class.

Assign: read the rest of Stage 29 NOX 170 down to the end of the story on that page. Be familiar enough with the story that you can answer what, what, where, when, and even why-type questions. Be on the look for the following theme: divisions between the rich and the poor in Rome. This does not at all mean that you have to translate it. (If there are parts that you want to translate, I will be happy to look them over. Only type, please.)

tu 4/17 (B) In FLL, read as far as you can into the Stage 29 narrative titles.

Assign: study checklist vocabulary.

wed 4/18 (C) In class: instructor presents "Foundation myths of Rome." Check class understanding of NOX 170.

In class: read AL I 171 - active and passive voice of verbs - the basic concept. How do you recognize the new "voice?" Why does Latin have a passive voice? Work on Latin prose composition examples if time.

th 4/19 (D) Assign: write out paragraph D 1-4.1-6 171 for a grade. Study Stage 29 checklist vocabulary.

fri 4/20 (E) ERB Testing. Class does not meet.

mon 4/23 (F one hour) Instructor presentation on the Jewish Revolt of 66-72 and on Fortress Masada in particular. Translate MASADA I. Demonstrate Latin prose composition homework technique.

Assign: write out TEN Latin sentences (passive voice) using the columnar arrangment of choices on the handout. Keep the word order. TRANSLATE all ten into English. I will check your AL 171 HW from last week in Wednesday's class so have that with you too.

tu 4/24 ERB TESTING.

Assign: see above. Study Stage 29 checklist vocabulary.

In class: start reading MASADA II.

Assign: using cambridgescp.com, finish reading MASADA II with special reference to target grammar, the passive voice.

wed 4/25 (A) In class: check comprehension of MASADA II.

Assign: finish answering the questions over MASADA II. Follow the detailed instructions. For example, give evidence when that is required.

th 4/26 (B) Check HW and take up.

In class: read AL II - more about the passive voice 176,
Assign: reread ARCUS TITI I; be ready for Stage 29 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz on Monday. Start studying now.

fri 4/25 (C) In class: discuss ARCUS TITI I (cartoon), and read AT II if time.

Assign: be ready for Stage 29 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz next class. Reread ARCUS TITI II.

mon 4/28 (D) Stage 29 cumulative checklist vocabulary quiz

In class: instructor presentation, "Patricians, Plebeians and Trouble in the Roman Republic"; read ARCUS II.

Assign: be ready for a brief quiz over the passive voice endings; you must be able to identify the ending with the English pronoun. For example, -r is associated with "I," -ris with "you," etc. Read AL III - more on purpose clauses 179 and word patterns: compound verbs I 180.

wed 5/2 (F) Quiz.

In class: finish AT II AL notes. Distribute review packet and start review by highlighting more challenging parts of the test, scheduled for Tuesday/Wednesday of next week.

Assign: from review packet write out pp. 4, 5, and 6 (exercises IV, V, VI, and VII only). Don't worry about the names of the 7 hills.

th 5/3 (G) In class: AL III - more on purpose clauses 179 and word patterns: compound verbs I 180; check review packet assignment halfway through p. 5.

Assign: in review packet work pp. 6 (VIII), 7 (IX), 8 (X), 10 (29.5). Do not spend more than 45 minutes on this.

fri 5/4 (A) Assign: in review packet work pp. 9 (not required to translate the sentences) and 11.

mon 5/7 (B) REVIEW DAY.

tu 5/8 (C) STAGE 29 TEST.

Assign: study for the rest of the test. You will have only 20 minutes to finish.

wed 5/9 (D) You have 20 minutes to finish the Stage 29 Test.

In class: start Stage 30 HATERIUS 191 by reading Model Sentences 192.

Assign: card Stage 30 checklist vocabulary 210 and be ready to show for a grade.

fri 5/11 (F) Instructor presentations: "Rome and Mare Nostrum"; summary of Stage 30 plot and its relevance to the Roman value of dignitas.

Assign: study your carded Stage 30 checklist vocabulary.

mon 5/14 (G) In computer lab, using cambridgescp.com, read DIGNITAS 193-194, answering questions on comprehension sheet; go on to POLYSPASTON if time. (Completed)

Assign: read AL I - perfect passive verb tense 196, paragraphs A & B. Write out a translation of sentences C 1-5 196. (Please note that in #5, YOU must supply the English pronoun subject to receive credit. Look at the verb ending.)

tu 5/15 (A) Return HW from yesterday. Check HW due today.

In class: discuss today's homework and look at the way the perfect passive indicative is put together 196.

Assign: read AL II - pluperfect passive indicative 199, paragraphs A & B, memorizing the new forms.

wed 5/16 (B) In class: a) check comprehension of POLYSPASTON, comparing selected sentence patterns from DIGNITAS (26-29) and POLYSPASTON (5-10) where "A" = the grammatical subject and "B" = the "done-to." Question: what might be the reason for the writer to use such different sentence patterns? Could it have something to do with the particular situation in the story?

b) if time discuss AL II - pluperfect passive indicative 199, starting paragraph C.

Assign: unless we did this in class, write out paragraph C 1-5 199. (Please note that in #5, YOU must supply the English pronoun subject to receive credit. Look at the verb ending.) Memorize the new verb tense, pluperfect passive indicative.

th 5/17 (C) Check HW. Distribute review packet.

In class: read AL III - word patterns: adjectives and nouns 200 on the formation of feminine nouns from adjectives. The Final Exam will be a Stage 30 Test, same general format but slightly longer. There will be no Stage 30 checklist vocabulary quiz. You WILL be responsible for this checklist vocabulary on the Final.

Assign: write out pp. 1,2, and 3 ("easy ") from review packet.

fri 5/18 (D) REVIEW.

Assign: Assign: write out pp. 4-5 in review packet.

mon 5/21 (E) Assign: TBA from review packet.

tu 5/22 (F) DEAD DAYS begin. REVIEW.

Assign: TBA from review packet.

wed 5/23 (G one hour) REVIEW. Review packet, unfinished business and check HW. Discuss test date.

Assign: TBA from review packet.

th 5/24 (A) Conference half-day schedule in the Middle School.

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