Elementary Latin II
Spring 2016
INSTRUCTOR
Sean Lake
Office: 1-145
Office Hours:
Monday: 7:30-8:30 and 10-11:30 and 4-4:30
Tuesday: Virtual 9-12
Wednesday:7:30-8:30 and 10-11:30 and 4-4:30
Thursday: Virtual 9-12
Friday: 10 -11 virtual
Email:
*Skype: PLEASE plan on usingskypewhen you have questions. It is impossible to explain complicated grammar questions by e-mail. The best method is for me to be able to write and speak to you onskype. Ifskypeis impossible for you, please contact me for my phone number. If my virtual hours onskypedo not work for you, I can be available at another time that we arrange.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD
This course will be taught usingwhiteboardscreencasts. Each lesson will have ascreencastavailable on a link posted on the Blackboard site. It is necessary to check the Blackboard site for announcements, assignments, important dates, and other course content.
A link for assessments will also be posted on Blackboard. Chapter Quizzes will be given AT LEAST every other week, and there is a quiz EACH WEEK based on the Latin myth or story told in the chapter. THE BEST STRATEGY FOR THE LATIN STORY QUIZ IS TO TRANSLATE THE WHOLE STORY AND THEN TAKE THE QUIZ. OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE SENSE OF THE STORY OR THE QUIZ.
Most of the exercises from the textbook will be graded simply for completion, but I may decide to grade them more thoroughly so always do each assignment with great care and accuracy.
The announcements on Blackboard will be the primary means to follow the course. This syllabus is an outline, but it may need to be changed based on the performance of your class. The changes will be for your benefit, but you must keep up to date by checking the announcements on Blackboard.
Latin is somewhat easier than many modern languages because there is no spoken component to this class – however, as with any language, this course requires that you study about five days a week. You may only review for ten minutes a day sometimes, but it is crucial to be in the habit of practicing Latin or most students will quickly get behind.
The pace at first is designed to be a little bit slow in comparison to the courses I have taught in the past (for 15 years). This is because we do not have face to face contact. Please be patient if the pace is too slow and easy for you – based on the performance of the majority of students, I will pick up the pace – or slow down – as needed.
GRADES
Weekly assignments 25% (includes each chapter myth quiz and exercises)
Chapter Quizzes 25% (Usually every other week)
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
*LATE WORK WILL RECEIVE 50% credit if it is turned in within one week. After one week, late work will receive 25% credit.
COURSE INFORMATION FROM THE VALENCIA CATALOGUE
LAT 1120. ELEMENTARY LATIN I. 4 4 0
Fundamental skills in Latin comprehension, expression and structure. Increasing awareness and understanding of the Roman culture. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course if being used to satisfy the General Education Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement.
Drop/Refund Deadline:
See the following link for all important dates: catalog.valenciacollege.edu/importantdatesdeadlines/2014-15ImportantDatesCalendar6614.pdf
Valencia’s Withdrawal Policy (effective Fall 2010) states that students are able to
withdraw themselves only up to the Withdrawal Deadline(Withdrawal Deadlines for other parts of term are published in the
2015-16 Important Dates Calendar and are listed in the College Calendar link on the
Valencia College home page -http://valenciacollege.edu/). After the Withdrawal
Deadline, I may withdraw students who are in violation of the course attendance
policy up to the beginning of the final exam period.
It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the course if he or she feels he can not complete the requirements of the course. Students may withdraw at any time until the Withdrawal Deadline and receive a W.After the deadline, however, only I will be able to withdraw students and, then only for excessive absences which in this course are defined as not completing or participating in 6 or more weeklyonlineassignments. ANY student who does not complete the first week assignment will automatically be withdrawn from the course without exception.
REQUIRED TEXT
Latin Via Ovid
Publisher:Wayne State University Press; 2 edition (September 1, 1982)
Language:English
ISBN-10:0814317324
ISBN-13:978-0814317327
*All Assignments are to be submitted on Blackboard under Content. Each individual assignment is listed under Content. DO NOT ATTACH A SEPARATE DOCUMENT. YOU MAYNOTHANDWRITE ASSINGNMENTS UNLESS YOU HAVE PAPERWORK FOR AN ACCOMODATION OR MEDICAL NEED.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH ANY ASSIGNMENT THIS SEMESTER AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT - WRITE YOUR WORK ON BLACKBOARD, NOT IN A WORD DOCUMENT OR PDF.
All Assignments are to be submitted on Blackboard under Content. Each individual assignment is listed under Content.
Week One Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 1/17
1.Screencast14 and read chapter 14.
2. Take quiz onchapters 13-14.
3. Posttranslation ofChapter 13exercises IIB, IIC, IIIA, IIIB and IV directly to BlackboardunderContentundera folder called "Weekly Textbook Assignments." DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
3. Translate Chapter 14 and take Chapter 14 story quiz. Your translation will NOT be turned in except on the quiz itself, but it is necessary to have your translation complete to take the quiz effectively.
4. Post translation of Chapter 14 exercises IIB, IIC, IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentundera folder called "Weekly Textbook Assignments." DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Two Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 1/24
1.Screencast15 and read Chapter 15.
2. Take chapter 15screencastquiz.
3.Take Chapter 15 story quiz. Again, you will not turn in a translation, but if you do not translate the entire story you will be unable to understand the questions.
4. Post translation of Chapter 15 exercises III and IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Three Due Sunday at 11:59 pm= 1/31
1.Screencast16 and Read Chapter 16.
2.Translate Chapter 16 so you can takethe Chapter 16 story quiz.
3. Post translation of Chapter 16 exercises IIA, IIB, and III.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Four Due Sunday at 11:59 pm= 2/7
1.Screencast17 and Read Chapter 17
2. Take quiz onCHAPTER 16.
3.Take Chapter 17 story quiz.
4. Post translation of Chapter 17 exercises IIB, IIC, IID, III, and IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Five Due Sunday at 11:59 pm= 2/14
1.Screencast18 and Read Chapter 18.
2.Take Chapter 18 story quiz.
3. Post translation of Chapter 18 exercises III and IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Six Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 2/21
1.Screencast19 and Read Chapter 19.
2. Take quiz on chapters 17-18 under Content/Quizzes (quiz XVII - XVIII).
3.Take Chapter 19 story quiz.
4. Post translation of Chapter 19 exercises IIIB and IVA and IVB.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Seven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 2/28
1. ADD REDO: Watch the Midterm ReviewScreencastand Take the Midterm Exam
Week Eight Due Sunday at 11:59 pm3/6
1.Screencast20 and Read Chapter 20.
2. Take Chapter 20 story quiz
3. Post translation of Chapter 20 exercises IIC , III and IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Nine Spring Break: NO ASSIGNMENT DUE 3/13
Week Ten Due Sunday at 11:59 pm3/20
1. Translate the interimreading I (do NOT post it for a grade) and take the Interim Reading I Quiz.
2. Take the Chapters 17-19 Test located in Content/Quizzes and Tests
Week Eleven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm3/27
1.WatchScreencast21 and Read Chapter 21.
2.Take Chapter 21 story quiz.
3. Post translation of Chapter 21 exercises IIIB and IV.Post translation directly to BlackboardunderContentunderassignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD.
Week Twelve Due Sunday at 11:59 pm= 4/3
This Chapter has far far too much information for onescreencast. Your assignment, therefore, is to:
1. watch thescreencastfor lesson 22A - which is about 1/3 the material in the chapter.
2. Take the story quiz for chapter 22.
3. Complete exercise IIA in chapter 22.
Week Thirteen Due Sunday at 11:59 pm= 4/10
1.Watch thescreencastfor 22B. It covers theperiphrasticsand comparison of adjectives.
2. Complete exercises III, IVA, IVB
3. Translate the first two paragraphs ONLY of the interim Reading II on page 203.
Week Fourteen Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 4/17
1. WatchScreencast22C (will be posted by 4pm Tuesday)
2. complete Chapter 22 exercise IIB and IVC
3. Take the quiz on Chapters 20 and Interim Reading
Week Fifteen FINAL EXAM DUE on WEDNESDAY at 11:59 pm= 4/27
1. Watch the final exam review and take the final exam.