Latin I

Wayne Valley

Course Description:  Basic Latin grammar and cultural background of ancient Rome, including Roman/Greek mythology.  Special attention is given to English word derivation from Latin roots.

Textbook:  LATIN FOR AMERICANS BOOK I - UNITS 1 - V

Expectations:  Students will bring textbook, notebook, and writing utensils to class every day.  Students will take notes and participate in classroom language learning activities on a daily basis.  Vocal participation is a must.  Good questions are of special value.

Students will keep a derivative book of English cognates derived from the vocabulary words in each lesson.  A list of  8 - 10 derivatives (if possible) for each vocabulary word is optimal.

Syllabus:  Units I - V

CLASS GUIDELINES

ASSESSMENTS IN LATIN

Objectives, Procedures and Assignments

Week of  December 22,  2008 - December 26,  2008

Monday, December 22 - Review Homework sentences.  Lesson 10  Review page 80 Vocab.  Page 18 Exer A.  Start story on page 76.  HW:  Exer A 1-8.  

Tuesday, December 23 -   Saturnalia Learning Party.  Wednesday paper:  MARS, Jan. 7, 2009

Wednesday, December 24 - NO SCHOOL.  HOLIDAY

Thursday, December 25 -  NO SCHOOL.  HOLIDAY

Friday, December 26 -  NO SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Objectives, Procedures and Assignments

Week of  January 5,  2009 - January 9,  2009

Monday, January 5 - Review from Monday, Dec. 22 Exer A 1-8.  Page 71 Review Vocab. of Unit II.  Page 80 Review Vocab.  Page 77 Review Second Conjugation.  Continue story of page 76, the Latin Language.  HW:  Conjugate 4 verbs of Second Conjugation in Present and Future Tenses.  Wednesday paper:  MARS.

Tuesday, January 6  - 

Wednesday, January 7 -  

Thursday, January 8 - 

Friday, January 9 -  

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