Foreign Language Latin

    
Latin I
Mr. Brickler

"What is Latin class about?  Will we learn to speak Latin?"
Latin class is about:
  • Learning to Read and Write and Speak, which are all important aspect in language learning. However, Latin   In class, you will be expected to read and speak basic Latin phrases aloud with good pronunciation and phrasing.
  • Learning to Comprehend stories and speeches and poems written 2000 years ago in Latin by the Romans, using the grammar of Latin as a guide to meaning.
  • Learning individual words (Vocabulary) in a language which is the ancestor of ours, and learning their descendants in English -- known as Derivatives.
  • Learning Greek & Roman History so you can understand the stories you read in their context and thus translate them more easily.
  • Learning about Greek & Roman Culture: anthropology, art, mythology/religion and architecture -- so that you can imagine what it as like to be Greek/Roman, and understand the ways in which Roman culture has influenced the Western World.

“What will we cover this year?”

    • Latin I Chapters 1-17;  Latin II Chapters 18-33;  Latin III Chapters 34-54
    • Greek and Roman history/culture/Mythology
    • Derivatives
    • Classical Literacy
    • Readings/Oral Latin/Compositions
"What do I need to get/bring for Latin class?"
 For every Latin class you need:
  • a three-ring binder which you use for Latin only (See handout for directions)
  • your Textbook & Workbook (Ecce Romani Book I )
  • Lined paper and a pen or pencil which works and a spare.
  • 3X5 index cards (optional)
"What does Magister Brickler expect of me?" 
Magister Brickler’s Expectations -- beyond the Classroom Discipline Policy
  • I expect that you, having chosen this language, will make a positive effort to try to enjoy it, and will find your favorite things about Latin for yourself.
  • I expect that you will spend 20-30 minutes a night on Latin, from Sunday to Thursday, not only doing the assigned homework but memorizing vocabulary and forms, working a little bit every night.
  • I expect you to seek help quickly if you are confused or are starting to fall slightly behind.

 

Inside the classroom, I expect you to...
  • Put the problems of the day away before you come in the door.
  • Respect other people in the class -- you will be working together with them for a long time to come.
  • Respect my knowledge and my teaching. When I am giving instruction, I expect you to not be so rude as to carry on private conversations. I also expect you to not interrupt me when I am speaking. If you have questions, the procedure is obvious, and I am sure you have used it since the first grade. Wait until I am finished and then raise your hand.
  • Take care of your own area, keep it clean and dispose of your own trash.
  • Be quiet and pay attention during news and announcements.
  • In addition, please observe the following rules for behavior during translation. Since students are responsible on tests for knowing the material translated by other students, and for helping when the teacher asks (as part of their participation grade), attentiveness, quiet and concentration are required of all students at all times during translations.
  • Please show respect and courtesy at all times towards the student who is translating. Everyone finds it hard enough to translate without having to worry about negative comments from other students.
“How will I be graded?”
Notebook…………50-point notebook—checked once a quarter at last test
Homework…….50 points per two week period and completed online 
Derivatives…..50 points each completed online bi-weekly
Quizzes…......... points vary, given bi-weekly
Tests……......... 100 points and are given bi-weekly.
Projects…......100-200 points and given about 1-2 times per quarter.
Participation…………..100 points once per quarter
Extra Credit…..points vary

  “What if I’m absent?”
According to the school guidelines, you get as many days to make up homework, quizzes, or tests as you missed school.  i.e.  If you missed two days, you get two days from your return to turn in or makeup missing work.  Makeup work is for excused days only.
Any work that is not made up according to the schedule will become a zero.