Latin Year I Course Syllabus
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Latin Year I
Mr. A. Wittmann
2009 - 2010
What is a Syllabus?
- Etymology: Late Latin, alteration of Latin sillybus, label for a book, from Greek sillybos.
- Definition: A summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements.
How this Course is Taught:
- This course introduces students to the achievements of the Classical world through the study of Latin.
- Students will learn vocabulary and grammar essential for reading and translating Classical texts.
- Students will explore such aspects of life in the ancient world as trade, commerce, education, entertainment, and social customs while improving their language skills.
- The Cambridge Latin Course, also introduces derivative study, mythology, Roman history, and archaeology.
- There is no real conversational element in the study of Latin, students will however read Latin out loud in class.
- The focus of this course is on translation skills.
Texts:
- Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1, North American 4th Edition, CambridgeUniversity Press
- Cambridge Latin Course Unit 2, North American 4th Edition, CambridgeUniversity Press
Course Hand out Materials:
- All course handout materials will be distributed in a package at the beginning of the school year.
- Extra copies, along with a copy of this syllabus, will be available on line at
Tests & Assignments:
A) Formative Term work (70%):
1. Quizzes
2. Homework
3. Assignments
4. Tests
B) Summative (30%):
1. Translation Assignment (after St.18)
2. Final Exam
Don’t lose this syllabus!
You will need to refer to it all year!
Latin Year I Course Syllabus
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Unit 1-Stage 1
1. Cultural Reading: Caecilius(p.10-16)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.2-6)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.8)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.9)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Oral Translation: Cerberus(p.7)
- Translate for homework and take next class.
6. Word Study (p.17)
- Complete individually.
7. Project: St.1 Name Assignment.
- Due Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 2
1. Cultural Reading: Daily Life (p.30-32)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.20-23)
- Listen to CD, read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.26)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.27-28)
- Completed for homework and taken up next class.
5. Oral Translation: mercātor (p.24)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
6. Written Translation: in tricliniō (p.25)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Word Study (p.33)
- Complete individually.
8. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.34)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 3
1. Cultural Reading: Town of Pompeii (p.43-48)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.37-38)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.41)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.42)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: venalicus (p.40)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Word Study (p.49)
- Complete individually.
7. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary (p.50)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 4
1. Cultural Reading: The Forum (p.62-66)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.52-57)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.59)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.60 only)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: in basilica (p.58)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Word Study (p.67)
- Complete individually.
7. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.68)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 5
1. Cultural Reading: The Theater at Pompeii (p.81-84)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.70-73)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.75-76 & 78)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Written Translation: actores (p.74)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Practicing the Language (p.79)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Oral Translation: Poppaea (p.77)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
7. Word Study (p.85)
- Complete individually.
8. Play Verba
9. Project: St.5 Translation Assignment
- Due Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 6
1. Cultural Reading: Slaves and Freedmen (p.97-100)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.88-90)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.93-94)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Written Translation: Felix (p.91)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Oral Translation: Felix et fur(p.92)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
6. Practicing the Language (p.96, B & D)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Word Study (p.101)
- Complete individually.
8. Test: St.6 Grammar Test
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 7
1. Cultural Reading: Roman Beliefs about Life after Death (p.115-118)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.104-105)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.107 & 111)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Oral Translation: fabula mirabilis (p.106)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
5. Practicing the Language (p.112)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Oral Translation: Decens (p.108)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
7. Oral Translation: post cenam (p.110)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
8. Written Translation: animal ferox (p.113)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
9. Written Translation: Metella et Melissa (p.114)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
10. Word Study (p.119)
- Complete individually.
11. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.120)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 8
1. Cultural Reading: Gladiatorial Shows (p.134-138)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Practice Sentences & Oral Translation (p.122-124)
- Listen to CD and translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.130 & 132)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Written Translation: gladiātōrēs (p.125)
- Optional translation assignment
5. Practicing the Language (p.133)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6 Written Translation: in arēnā (p.127)
- Complete individually and taken up in class.
7. Reading & Understanding: vēnātiō (p.128-129)
- Read the story and answer questions .
8. Word Study (p.139)
- Complete individually.
9.. Play Verba
10. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.140)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 9
1. Cultural Reading: The Baths (p.154-158)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Practice Sentences (p.142-144)
- Read and translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.148-149)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Oral Translation: thermae (p.145)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
5. Practicing the Language (p.151)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Written Translation: in tabernā(p.149-150)
- Translated individually and taken up in class.
7. Reading & Understanding: in palaestrā (p.146-147)
- Read the story and answer questions individually.
8. Word Study (p.159)
- Complete individually.
9. Project: St.9 Translation Assignment
- Due Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 10
1. Cultural Reading: Education (p.175-158)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.162-165)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.170-171)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Oral Translation: contrōversia (p.166)
- Read and translated together in class
5. Practicing the Language (p.151)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Written Translation: statuae (p.168)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Word Study (p.179)
- Complete individually.
8. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.180)
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 11
1. Cultural Reading: Local Government & Elections (p.194-198)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.182-183)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.186-187 & 191)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Oral Translation: Marcus et Quārtus (p.184)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
5. Practicing the Language (p.192-193)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Written Translation: Sulla (p.185)
- Translated individually and taken up in class.
7. Listening and Understanding: Lūcius Spurius Pompōniānus (p.188-190)
- Listen to CDand translate in class.
8. Word Study (p.199)
- Complete individually.
9. Test: St.11 Grammar Test
- Date: ______
Unit 1-Stage 12
1. Cultural Reading: The Destruction & Excavation of Pompeii (p.216-220)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.202-204)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. Reading and Understanding: tremōrē (p.206-207)
- Listen to CD and individually and taken up in class.
4. About the Language (p.212-213)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
5. Oral Translation: ad urban (p.208)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
6. Practicing the Language (p.214 only)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Written Translation: ad villam (p.2)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
8. Written Translation: finis (p.210)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
9. Word Study (p.221)
- Complete individually.
10. Play Verba
11. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary (p.222)
- Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 13
1. Cultural Reading: Britannia (p.17-24)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences tres servi(p.2-5)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.11-12 & 14)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.15-16)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: coniuratio (p.7)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Reading and Understanding: Bregans (p.8-10)
- Read in class and answer questions.
7. Word Study (p.25)
- Complete individually.
8. Project: St.13 Translation Assignment
- Due Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 14
1. Cultural Reading: Life in Roman Britian (p.44-48)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.28-29)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I, II & III (p.34-35, 38, 40-41)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.43)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: Rufilla (p.30-31)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Oral Translation: Domitlla cubiculum parat I& II (p.32-33)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
7. Reading and Understanding: in tablino (p.36-37)
- Listen to CD and answer questions.
8. Written Translation: tripodes argentei (p.41-42)
- Completed individually and taken up in class
9. Word Study (p.49)
- Complete individually.
10. Test: St.14 Grammar Test
- Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 15
1. Cultural Reading: The Celts: Friend or Foe? (p.64-68)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.52-53)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.58-59)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.63)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: ad aulam (p.54-55)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Reading and Understanding: caerimonia (p.56-57)
- Read in class and answer questions.
7. Word Study (p.69)
- Complete individually.
8. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary (p.70)
- Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 16
1. Cultural Reading: The Palace at Fishborne (p.83-88)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.72-73)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.78 & 80)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.81-82)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: Belimicus ultor (p.74)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Reading and Understanding: rex spectaculum dat I & II (p.75-77)
- Listen to CD and answer questions.
7. Written Translation: Quintus de se (p.79)
- Completed individually and taken up in class
8. Word Study (p.89)
- Complete individually.
9. Project: St.16 Translation Assignment
- Due Date: ______
11. Play Verba
Unit 2-Stage 17
1. Cultural Reading: Alexandria (p.104-110)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.92-93)
- Listen to CD and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language (p.97)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.102-103)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Reading and Understanding: tumultus I & II(p.94-96)
- Read in class and answer questions.
6. Word Study (p.111)
- Complete individually.
7. Test: St.17 Grammar Test
- Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 18
1. Cultural Reading: Glassmaking (p.127-134)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentencestaberna(p.114)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.118 & 122)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.125-126)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Written Translation: in officina Eutychi I & II (p.116-117)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Written Translation: pro taberna Clementis (p.123)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Word Study (p.135)
- Complete individually.
8. Quiz: Checklist Vocabulary(p.136)
- Date: ______
Unit 2-Stage 19
1. Cultural Reading: The Worship of Isis (p.154-158)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice SentencesAristo(p.138-140)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I, II & III (p.144, 147 & 151)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.152-153)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Reading and Understanding: dies festus I & II (p.141-143)
- Read in class and answer questions.
6. Oral Translation of Pompa (p.145-146)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
7. Written Translation: venatio I & II (p.149-150)
- Listen to CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
8. Word Study (p.221)
- Complete individually.
Unit 2-Stage 20
1. Cultural Reading: Medicine and Science (176-180)
- Read together in class and discuss.
2. Oral Translation of Practice Sentences (p.162-163)
- Read and orally translated together in class.
3. About the Language I & II (p.166-167 & 170)
- Read, explained and practice together in class.
4. Practicing the Language (p.174-175)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
5. Oral Translation: remedium astrologi (p.163)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
6. Written Translation: Petro (p.164-165)
- Completed individually and taken up in class.
7. Written Translation: astrologue victor (p.171)
- Listen CD and completed individually and taken up in class.
8. Reading and Understanding: testamentum (p.172-173)
- Listen to CD and answer questions.
10. Play Verba
Summative Evaluations
1. Translation and reading comprehension assignment (15%)
2. Final examination schedule to be announced (15%)
Finis
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Grammatical Information Guide
Parts of Speech (Types of Words)
1)Noun –person, place, thing, action, quality
2)Pronoun –small word that assumes the function of a noun
3)Adjective –modifies a noun
4)Verb – action, occurrence
5)Adverb –modifies a verb
6)Preposition –small word that connects one concept to another
7)Conjunction –connecting word
8)Interjection –exclamation
Morphology (Formation of Words)
Noun:1) Gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
2) Number (singular, plural)
3) Case (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative, Vocative)
4) Proper noun (yes, no?)
Pronoun:1) Demonstrative, Indefinite, Intensive, Interrogative, Personal, Reflexive, Relative, Possessive
2) Gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
3) Number (singular, plural)
4) Case (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative, Vocative)
Adjective:1) Positive, Comparative, Superlative
2) Gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
3) Number (singular, plural)
4) Case (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative, Vocative)
Adverb:1) Positive, Comparative, Superlative
Verb:1) 1st principle part
2) Tense (present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, future perfect)
3) Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
4) Number (singular, plural)
5) Voice (active, passive, deponent)
6) Mood {Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative, Infinitive, Gerund (case), Gerundive (gender, number, case), Participle (gender, number, case)}
Preposition:1) Case (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative, Vocative)
Conjunction:1) Coordinating, Subordinating