Latin I Assignments

Assignments are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances

8/27
Course Overview/Requirements
Distribute information cards/Books
Brainstorm on classical culture
Go over Famous Roman Sayings /Harry Potter Latin  Expressions
Distribute Classroom Expressions, Latin Greetings
Do Latin Roots sheets
Assign Roman Heritage reading and questions

8/28
Discuss Roman Heritage reading
Explain Latin pronunciation
Recite  selections in Latin/Continue classroom expressions
Explain derivatives and etymological terms
Assign derivative/dictionary work

8/29
Discuss origins of language/Romance languages
Do Roman alphabet exercise
Do Teach Yourself Greek handouts
Explain Roman writing style,punctuation, etc.

8/30
Greek exercises
Begin geography of Roman Empire/overhead transparency
Complete Imperium Romanum packets
Assign geography of Italy project

8/31
Discuss similarity of English/Latin vocabularies
Begin Latina et Anglica exercises
Discuss the founding of Rome
Assign Romulus and Remus story

9/4
Go over Romulus and Remus questions
Discuss Latina et Anglica exercises
Review for geography and classroom terms test
Assign Roman names
View Seven Wonders of Rome-take notes

9/5
Geography of Italy and Roman Empire Test
Read introduction, p.5- 7 in textbook
Introduce Chapter 1: Inflection, Subjects, Verbs
Do Vocabulary 1 sheets
 

9/6
Translate story ,p. 10
Do Ex. 1.1,1.2,1.3, P. 108-110
Read "Quintus", p. 11-answer questions

 

9/7
Geography project due
Quiz on Chapter 1
Discuss the early kings of Rome
Discuss singulars and plurals
Do Familia activity on singulars/plurals
Introduce Chapter 2 vocabulary & syntax
Read about Roman women, p.15-16/Answer questions

9/10
Introduce Chapter 2 vocabulary & syntax
Do Vocabulary 2 worksheets
Do practice exercises on Nominative/Accusative cases
Translate story "Argus Steals Dinner", p. 14
Read about Metella and Claudius on handouts

9/11
Review Nominative & Accusative endings
Learn Latin days of the week
Do Ex. 2.1,2.2, p.111-112
Video The Rise of Rome
Complete Familia handout questions

 

9/12
Review endings and days of the week
Review for Chapter 2 quiz
Discuss Roman family life
Discuss clothing, food and meals/handouts
Answer questions about foods, dishes, etc.

9/13
Chapter 2 quiz
Work on Roman women and Roman food
Play Timeline game
Introduce Lesson I Word Study
Complete Lesson 1 in class
Answer questions on Roman food and dining
 

9/14
Introduce Chapter 3 vocabulary & syntax
Do Vocabulary 3 worksheet
Give Spartacus handout & picture
Read  “Slaves”, p. 20-21/Answer questions

9/17
Review declensions/Do. Ex. 3.1
Explain conjugations/Do. Ex. 3.2
Begin The Real Spartacus video
Read Slaves & Freedmen handout/Answer questions

9/18
Continue video
Discuss gender and adjective agreement
Do Ex. 3.4,3.5, p. 112
Do Fines Nominum sheets
Read information on Roman food

9/19
Finish video/Go over questions
Answer questions on food and banquets
Do review activities on nominative,accusative cases
Do 2nd declension noun sheets

9/20
Answer questions to grammatical questions in Chapter 3
Fill out noun/adjective declension charts
Translate story “Quintus helps his father”,p.18
Translate story of three children handout


 

9/22
Chapter 3 quiz
Verbographs due
Finish Lesson 2 Word Study
Do Chapter 4 vocabulary sheets
Assign pottery project
 

9/24
Do Exercise 4.2,4.3,4.4, p. 113 in class
Read "Venusia", p. 27-28
Do Exercise I on Chapter 4 exercise sheets
Complete Lesson #3 on Word Study packet

9/25
Complete practice exercises for Word Study packet
View Roman City and answer questions
Do Exercise II on Chapter 4 exercise sheets
Do practice activities at end of Word Study
 

9/26
Go over Exercise II
Review for Word Study 1-3 Test (Tomorrow)
Begin study of Pompeii
Answer questions on city of Pompeii

9/27
Word Study Test
View Buried Dead or Alive
Answer questions on destruction and excavation of Pompeii
Review for Chapter 4 quiz
 

9/28
Chapter 4 quiz-grammar, vocabulary, cultural items
The Last Day-Destruction of Pompeii
Read Pliny's account of eruption/Answer questions
 

10/1
Roman Food Day
Pottery Projects due
Finish The Last Day

10/2
Introduce Chapter 5 vocabulary/Do derivative worksheets
Introduce properties of verbs
Early Rome Word Search
Introduce mythology/Do mythology review  exercises
Read "What is a myth?" packets/Do questions & crossword puzzle

10/3
Introduce first conjugation verbs
Do activities on verbs ending in-are/exercise sheets
Introduce second, third, fourth conjugation verbs
Do Exercise 5.1,5.2 p. 115 in text
Complete activities on Verbs-Active Voice sheets
Do Verb Review sheets/Conjugate rogo,respondeo,emo
Discuss Olympian gods, Muses, etc.

10/4
Review four conjugations of verbs
Review personal verb endings
Complete activities on  Verbs, Active Voice blue sheets
Dictionary work on Word Power-Mythology II
Assign mythology projects
 

10/5
Complete review activities on Verbs,Active Voice sheets
Discuss Roman money/American money
Activities on Roman coinage
Activities on Roman numerals
Read "Roman Commerce" handout
Read  "The Roman Farmer", pp.34-35 in text
Forum material due 10/9
 

10/8
Workday

10/11
Review Chapter 5 grammar/vocabulary
Translate captions under pictures
Translate Fabella, p. 31
Media Center research
 

10/12
Group work on prepositions/verbs/ case endings
Know latifundia, Georgics, Cincinnatus, nundinae from
   Chapter 5 culture reading
Do mythology lessons 1-4
 

10/15
Review for Chapter 5 quiz
Discuss mythology lessons 1-4
Notebook Check
Rome video-Book II
Read Roman aquaduct handout


10/16
Finish video
Review for mythology test
Do Words from Classical Mythology/group work
Introduce Chapter 6
Complete Vocabulary 6 worksheets

 

10/17
Introduce Vocative case
Explain verbs using infinitives
Do. Ex. 6.1,6.3, p. 118 in class
Read Roman Education, p. 37-39
Finish Words from Classical Mythology
Answer Roman education questions on handout 

 
10/18
Translate story in Chapter 6/Group work
Do activities on Roman writing utensils
Discuss Roman education
Begin Clash of the Titans

10/19
Mythology Test
Cloze activity on Chapter 6 story
Continue Clash of the Titans

 

10/22
Work on Word Study 4-6 packet
Do Chapter 6 exercises
Review for mythology words test
Clash of the Titans
 

10/23
Words from mythology Test
Finish  Word Study 4-6 packet
Finish Clash of the Titans

10/24
Chapter 6 Quiz
Discuss Word Study 4-6
Introduce Genitive and Dative Cases
Do exercises on new cases
 

10/25
Continue with case endings review sheets
Decline bona puella and bonus servus
Read Glimpses of Roman Life:Roads handouts

10/26
Halloween Cards
Continue case review exercises
Review for Word Study 4-6 test

 

10/29
Latin Phrases Test
Mythology projects due
Introduce Chapter 7 vocabulary words
Finish video on Roman roads
Read Trojan War, Part I packets

 

10/30
Introduce 3rd declension nouns
Do activities A,B,D on noun worksheets
Complete Trojan War, Part II and III
Study for Word Study Test 4-6
Begin reading "A Boy's Dream" on Heinrich Schliemann

 

10/31
Word Study Test 4-6
Go over Troy, Parts II and III
Read Roman Superstitions handout
Do Monstrum body parts activity

11/1
Complete Monstrum activity
Go over Magnus Pepo songs
Review 3rd declension noun endings
Complete 3rd declension crossword puzzle
Explain 3rd declension neuter nouns
Do Activity A,B C (1-5 only) on neuter noun sheet
Complete Trojan War, Part IV

11/2
Discuss Trojan War, Part IV
Watch video-Troy (History's Mysteries)
Go over 3rd declension neuter noun exercises
Board notes on Trojan War characters for test
Complete Trojan War crossword puzzle
Read handout on Homeric Hymn writers
Make bingo card for vocab review
 

11/5
Go over crossword puzzle
Do review exercise B,C,D on 3rd declension noun sheets
Review for Trojan War Test
Introduce 3rd declension adjectives
Do bingo review of Chapt. 7 vocab words
Begin exercise handouts on adjectives

11/6
Go over adjective exercise sheet
Do Reading Check questions on chapter 7
Do noun,adjective review sheet
Read about Creation and Titans/Answer questions
Begin puzzle on gods and creation

11/7
Do geneological chart of creation and early gods
Do Lesson 74 on Roman roads and houses
Discuss style of Roman domus and insula
Do worksheets on Domus Claudi
Read about signs of the zodiac

11/9
Review irregular verbs
Continue video
Read handout House in Pompeii/Answer questions
Continue work on mythology crossword puzzle
 

11/13
Introduce imperatives
Do imperative worksheet
Read P. 123 in text
Test on Roman Roads and houses
Review all 3rd declension endings
Do Ex. 8.1, p. 123 for homework

11/14
Plan Roman banquet
Do Ex. 8.2,8.3 in class, p. 124
Begin work on mythology lessons 9-13

11/15
Read Death of Hector, p. 51-53/Group work
Do Chapter 8 Reading Check
Complete mythology lessons 9-13

11/16
Mythology Bingo
Do review activity on declensions/conjugations/Handout
Introduce Chapter 9 p.56 in text

11/19
Read selection on Virgil and the Aeneid, p. 58-59
Answer questions on Virgil's life
Read about Aeneas/Answer reading questions

11/20
Roman banquet
Read about Greek Thanksgiving ceremonies
Do cornucopia word search
Review for Mythology Test 7-13
Jason and the Argonauts video

11/21
Mythology Test 7-13
Finish cornucopia word search

11/26
Go over mythology crossword puzzle
Introduce genitive case
Do Practice One on handout
Do Ex. 9.1, p.126
Explain formation of adverbs, p. 127
Read story of Aeneas (handout)

11/27
Do genitive endings review/Board examples
Do Ex. 9.2, p. 126 in class
Answer questions to Aeneas story
Distribute Rome Book I packets
Complete sections 1-3 of packet for homework

11/28
Do genitive review exercises
Do sections 4-6 of packet on Rome
Translate Fall of Troy in groups, p. 55-56
Do Chapter 9 Reading Check

11/29
Go over sections 4-6 of packet on Rome
Do comic cell activity on story from Aeneid/Handout
Do sections 8 & 9 on packet
 

11/30
Do sections 10-12 of packet on Rome
Answer questions to Vergil's life/Handout
Finish comic cells on Aeneas and the storm

12/3
Go over Lesson 55 on Vergil's Life
Do Lessons 56-57 on Vergil's Life
Dictionary work on Monstrous Words
Finish Lessons 59-60 on Vergil's Life
Discuss Rome Book I remaining study guides
Assign test on Rome Book I

12/4
Review 2nd declension neuter nouns
Introduce Chapter 10, p. 60 in text
Do Ex. 10.2, 3-5, p. 129
Do crossword puzzle on mythical monsters
Read Aeneid-2, pp. 64-66
Write one paragraph discussing reading

12/5
Turn in Aeneid paragraph
Go over grammar exercise
Review for Rome Book I Test
Go over Lesson 60 on Vergil's life
Video-Julius Caesar
Begin worksheet on Vergil's life
 

12/6
Discuss contributions of Roman army
View Rome's Lost Legions
Begin mythology lessons 13-19

12/7
Rome, Book I Test
Do cloze activity on Chapter 10., p.63
Go over mythology lessons

12/10
Introduce Chapter 11
Explain dative case
Do Ex. 10.1,10.2 p. 128
Begin work on Latin abbreviations

12/11
Go over dative case exercises
Do Ex. 11.3 in class
Complete and go over abbreviation exercises
Review for mythology test
Read "Dido", p. 71-73

12/12
Review dative case
Do dative activitas exercises
Mythology Test on heroes
Begin story of Hercules/Answer reading questions

12/13
Read Dido's Adventures
Complete Hercules packet
View Hercules video
 12/14

Translate story of Dido and Aeneas meeting, p. 69
Do Pinge Picturas
Finish Hercules packets

12/17
Abbreviations Test
Do cloze, p.71
Houses Project due
 

12/18
Saturnalia celebration
Latin Christmas cards

1/3
Review of Latin cases/est and sunt
Chapter 13 vocabulary, p. 81
Discuss Roman religion /haruspex,augers, etc.
Read religion handout/Answer questions

1/4
Introduce subordinate clauses
Explain relative pronouns
Read p. 134-35 in text
Do Ex. 13.3/group work
Do review exercises on cases
Read Roman Religion, p. 92 in text
Read handout on famous Romans/Do crossword puzzle

1/7
Introduce personal pronouns /Do activity exercises
Begin review of grammar
Discuss famous Romans
Read stories of Coriolanus, Cincinnatus,Cornelia
Do pronoun exercise sheets 1-10

1/8
Continue work on personal, demonstrative,reflexive pronouns
Read story on Horatii and Curiatii brothers
Begin exam review

1/9
Finish pronoun exercises
Do Ex. 14.4, p.138
Exam review
Begin Rome in First Century

1/10
Exam review
Review crossword puzzle on culture
Rome in the First Century

1/11
Exam review
Continue Rome in the first Century