LATIN I                                                                                                          e-mail:mmccarty@siprep.org

MS. MARY MCCARTY                                                                                    Office Hours:

******************************************************************************************I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Latin for the New Millennium introduces the beginning Latin student to the language, civilization and culture of the Romans.  In this course, students will read Latin passages based on authentic Roman texts, create and answer questions based on the passages, acquire Latin vocabulary and connect it to English derivatives, and acquire a working grammatical knowledge of the language along with reading ability. Students will also explore aspects of Roman life including history, mythology and art, and compare them to features of modern American life.   Conversation and other activities encourage students to use Latin as a living language, and to discover the multitude of ways Latin lives in our language and world today!  All Latin students will compete in the National Latin Exam offered in March, and are encouraged to join the Junior Classical League for fun activities revolving around their study of Latin.

II. COURSE MATERIALS

Textbook: Latin for the New Millennium, Level 1, Minkova and Tunberg, Bolchazy-Carducci, 2008

Workbook: LNM Student Workbook, Level 1

3-Ring binder for class notes, handouts, homework and returned tests and quizzes,

Black and/or blue pen, red pen and pencil, loose-leaf paper

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS/GRADING POLICY

10% ACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION/ COOPERATION

• respectful behavior and constructive participation in class discussions and activities; this includes listening to your colleagues, and speaking loudly and clearly enough so all can hear you.
• evidence of preparation for class sessions: completed homework, vocabulary study, evidence of organized notebook, presence of all necessary supplies
• willingness to answer questions, read, go to board, translate

20% HOMEWORK

• daily homework must be complete and legible, your own work, not copied from a classmate
• homework is usually corrected at the beginning of class; therefore it is important that you locate your assignments quickly, and make your own corrections or additions. In this way, you begin to learn from your mistakes.
• when you have completed 8 assignments in a row, on time, you will earn a HOMEWORK PASS , worth one homework assignment, to be used any time you wish during the current semester. Plan ahead to use passes when you have extra-curricular activities or extra homework in other classes, to "take the pressure off". You must complete the assignment in class while we correct it together, so as to have a complete set of exercises and notes and to be sure you've mastered the required material. Homework passes may not be used for Projects
• All language students will construct a personal scrapbook showcasing their work in all areas of their language study (reading, writing, cultural) showing progress toward the learning objectives of the course. Scrapbook items will be collected from daily work, tests and quizzes, projects and presentations and assembled once each semester. Additional instructions for Scrapbook will be given in class.

25% QUIZZES

• on vocabulary or grammar items. Vocabulary quizzes may be given orally; Latin spelling counts. Vocabulary quizzes (one per chapter) will occur roughly once a week. Format will be explained and practiced in class.
• open-note quizzes may be given after a new lesson has been introduced- be sure you take good notes!

30% LESSON AND UNIT TESTS

• Tests on individual chapters may be combined (one or two chapters at a time)
• Major Exam at every UNIT REVIEW (3 per semester); each Unit Review covers three chapters.
• Tests will include vocabulary, derivatives, Latin forms, translation, grammar identifications, questions about content

15% PROJECTS on Cultural Topics

posters, brochures, presentations, essays, Scrapbook

GRADING SCALE

IV.   COURSE SYLLABUS  (Subject to some variation)

 V. ON-LINE RESOURCES

On-line resources for Latin for the New Millennium include instructor-made QUIA activities for vocabulary and grammar mastery, on-line self-quizzes, Second Life Latin villa for practice writing and speaking Latin, Carpe Praedam (Seize the Booty) a Latin-language guild within the World of Warcraft game. These resources can be found on the instructor's website and at www.LNM.Bolchazy.com