HENLE LATIN I SYLLABUS Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Sheppard 28498 Morel Way Rhoadesville, VA 22542 Email: magistrasheppard@gmail.com Website: www.latinandclassics.com Phone: 540-854-9838 Cell Phone: 540-809-9119 It is best to contact me by e-mail first and then by cell phone. Class Times: Tuesday/Thursday 2:00 PM 2:55 PM Course Description: This class is for students seventh grade and up and will focus on Latin grammar, vocabulary and translation. The class will also explore English derivatives that come from Latin. Students do not need any prior foreign language experience. However, they should have a good knowledge of English grammar. Students will use the Henle First Year Latin text. The class will meet once a week for thirty weeks. Mrs. Sheppard will provide quizzes, tests and study plans. Successful completion of this class will yield one high school foreign language credit.
Attendance Attendance is a vital part of this course, therefore students are required to attend class sessions and participate actively in discussions. No make-up of missed classes is available but the classes are recorded. The student is responsible for watching the archive and obtaining any notes or assignments from any class missed. Evaluation The final grade is determined on the following basis: Tests/Projects 50% Quizzes 25% Attendance / Class Participation 25% Calendar August 23: Classes start October 4, 6: No Classes, Fall Break November 22, 23: Thanksgiving Break; No classes December 13-15: Exams; End of First Semester; Progress Reports January 3: First Day of Second Semester February 14-16: No Classes, Break April 3-5: Easter Break April 24,26: Exams; End of Second Semester; Final Progress Reports Tests/Exams E-mailed to parents at the end of class Thursday. They are due the following Saturday (a week and two days later) by 5:00 P.M. Students are not to use books, notes, et cetera on the exams unless directed. Classroom Rules: 1. Respect yourself and others.
2. Raise your hand if you wish to speak and wait until addressed. 3. Ask questions via chatbox. 4. Stay on-topic! 5. Do not use your whiteboard tools unless directed. 6. Review your translations and vocabulary daily! Do not get behind! Items to bring to class each week: Henle First Year Latin Henle Grammar (optional) --Henle Answer Key (optional) 3-ring binder with syllabus, Latin appendix, homework and quizzes --Index cards Supplies Needed: Microphone Three Ring Binder Three Ring Hole Punch High Speed Internet Computer LINK TO CLASSROOM: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/meeting.jnlp?sid=v office&password=m.5b665c8d23b261e9d5e531ee907a15 Engrade: www.engrade.com is where I keep track of grades and shall be putting assignments. You will be expected to register and check your scores on Engrade (I shall give you your password). Homework: There is approximately thirty minutes of homework each day. Homework includes memorization of vocabulary as well as grammar exercises or
translation. Every other week, students will have a quiz or test dealing with the new grammar and vocabulary. WEE K I. August 23 II. DATES Lesson TOPICS COVERED HOMEWORK August 25 August 30 Sept. 1 III. Sept. 6 Sept. 8 1 Importance of Latin Inflectional Morphology Latin Moments Derivatives Lesson 1 Vocabulary First Declension Translating Latin to English 1 Review first declension and vocabulary. Accusative Case Genitive Case Translating English to Latin 2 Second declension Lesson 2 Vocabulary Sum Rules of to be Case Uses Predicate Nominative TUESDAY: Memorize first declension endings and Lesson 1 Vocabulary. Make flashcards of vocabulary and write Exercise 2 & 3 p. 8-9 and Exercise 5 p.11 6 p.14 and 7 p.15 Exercises 8-9 p 16 Study and take a quiz on Lesson 1 (due Sept. 6) flashcards of Lesson 2 Vocabulary and write Memorize 2 nd Declension endings Exercises 11 & 12 p.18-19 Exercises 13 & 14 p.19-20
IV. Sept. 13 Sept. 15 V. Sept. 20 Sept. 22 2 Second Declension Neuter Neuter Rule Dative Case sum Translating long passages 3 Third Declension Lesson 3 Vocabulary Gender Genitives 16, 17 and 19 p.21-23 Review vocabulary. Memorize neuter rule. Exercise 25 p.29 and 26 p. 31 (please e-mail to me) Lesson 2 Quiz (due by September 20) TEST ON LESSONS 1 AND 2 DUE SEPTEMBER 24 flashcards of Lesson 3 Vocabulary and write Memorize 3 rd Declension Exercise 22 p.25-26 Exercise 32-33 p. 37 Exercise 31 p.37, Exercise 36 p. 40 and 34 p. 38 VI. Sept. 27 Sept. 29 3 Third Declension I Stems Translation Latin to English and English to Latin VII. Oct.11 3 Third Declension Neuter Review of all neuters 37 p.40 and Exercise 39 p.41, Exercise 40 p.42 Memorize I Stem rules Exercise 41 p.43 and 42 p.43-44 56 p. 52 & Exercise 58 p.53
Oct. 13 VIII. Oct. 18 Oct. 20 IX. Oct. 25 Oct. 27 X. Nov. 1 Nov. 3 4 Fourth Declension Lesson 4 Vocabulary In + Accusative Exercise 68 in class 5 & 6 Fifth Declension Lessons 5 and 6 Vocabulary and Derivatives Nouns with special meanings in the plural 7 Adjectives First and Second Declension Adjectives Adjective Placement Adjective rules Lesson 7 Vocabulary Take Lesson 3 Quiz (due Oct. 15) flashcards of Lesson 4 Vocabulary and write Exercise 62 p. 57 Exercise 63 p. 57 and Exercise 66 p. 60 Fourth declension Quiz (due Oct. 25) & Exercises 68 (please e- mail it to me) flashcards of Lesson 5-6 Vocabulary and write Exercise 70 and 71 p. 62 Exercise 74 p. 63 Exercises 83 p.71 Study for test on Lessons 1-5! Test due Nov. 5 flashcards of Lesson 7 Vocabulary and write Memorize adjective rules. Exercise 84, 85 and 86 p.74-75 THURSDAY STUDY FOR TEST! Test due Nov. 5!
XI. Nov. 8 Nov. 10 XII. Nov. 15 Nov. 17 XIII. Nov. 29 Dec. 1 XIV. Dec. 6 Dec. 8 XV. Dec. 13 Dec. 15 8 Third Declension Adjectives Lesson 8 Vocabulary None Review Lessons 1-8 NLE Review 9 Discuss exam First Conjugation Verb principal parts Present Tense Imperfect Tense Future Tense 1-9 Study Skills Review nouns and adjectives Exam Review 1-9 Study Skills Review nouns and adjectives Exam Optional Class December 15 Dec. 16 No class; flashcards of Lesson 8 Vocabulary and write Exercise 95 p. 83 Ex. 87 p.75 Ex. 90 p. 79 TUESDAY: Practice NLE (2011) Practice NLE (2010); VOCABULARY TEST DUE DECEMBER 5! flashcards of Lesson 9 Vocabulary and write Memorize personal endings for verbs. Exercise 107 & 109 p.104-105 Exercise 119 p.110 & 126 p.113 TUESDAY: TBD Study! TBD Study! TUESDAY: TBD Study! EXAM DUE BY DECEMBER 17!
XVI. Jan. 3 Jan. 5 XVII. Jan. 10 Jan. 12 please take exam in lieu of class. 9 Parsing Verbs Direct Questions Types of questions Interrogative Words 10 Second Conjugation Lesson 10 Vocabulary 120 p. 111 Exercise 122 p.111 Exercise 127 p. 114 Exercise 129 p. 115 & Exercise 132 p. 117 (odds for both) Quiz on Lesson 9 (due Jan. 10)! 135, 136 and 137 Make flashcards of Lesson 10 Vocabulary and write five times each. Exercises 139-140 p. 122 QUIZ ON LESSON 10! XVIII. Jan. 17 Jan. 19 11 Personal Pronouns Pronouns in Latin and English Reflexive Pronouns TUESDAY: Study for quiz on ego, tu, nos and vos. Exercise 146 p. 127 Exercise 151 p.133 #1-10 Exercise 151 p.133 134 #11-17 Exercise 153 p.137 Study for quiz on is/ea/id and sui (due Jan. 24) XIX. Jan. 24 12 Third Conjugation TUESDAY:
Jan. 26 XX. Jan. 31 Feb. 2 XXI. Feb. 7 Feb.9 Lesson 12 Vocabulary Principal Parts Patterns for Third Conjugation Exercise 153 p. 137 Exercise 157 p.141 Make flashcards of Lesson 12 Vocabulary and write five times each. Exercise 162 p. 144-145 and Exercise 166 p. 146 13 Fourth Conjugation flashcards of Lesson 13 Vocabulary and write Exercise 169 & Exercise 170 p.148 Exercise 171 p. 148-149 Exercise 172 p.149 14 Sum Imperfect and Future Tenses Irregular verbs Lesson 14 Vocabulary NLE PREPARATION flashcards of Lesson 14 Vocabulary and write Exercise 177 p.153-154. Study for the NLE! TEST ON VERBS---PRESENT, IMPERFECT AND FUTURE DUE FEBRUARY 26! XXII. Feb. 21 Feb. 23 15 Perfect Active Endings Lesson 15 Vocabulary 179 p.156--157 Exercise 180 p.157 Exercise 183 p. 161
XXIII. Feb. 28 March 1 15 Pluperfect Active Endings Future Perfect Active Endings Translation Ex. 185 p. 161-162 181 & Exercise 182 p. 160 Exercise 184 p. 162 XXIV. March 6 March 8 XXV. March 13 March 15 XXVI. March 20 March 22 XVII. March 27 March 29 16 Additional Nouns and Adjectives of the First and Second Declensions Review of all declensions Translation 16 Reading Number 4 De Italia et De Gallia Translate 16 Possessive Adjectives Reading Number 5 p.171-172 Discussion of Rome! 16 Cake-off celebrating the founding of Rome! Reading Number 6 p.176 178 Second Punic War XVIII. April 10 17 Sight-translate The Second Punic War 188 p. 165 E-mail to me! Reading Number 4 p. 167 De Italia et de Gallia TUESDAY: Grammar Review Worksheet Ex. 187 p. 164-165 Study for In-class translation quiz TUESDAY: Reading Number 5 p.171-172 Study for quiz on Lesson 16 (due March 27)! Cake celebrating Rome s birthday (due April 19) TUESDAY: Finish Reading Number 6 p.176-178 Grammar Review Worksheet TUESDAY: Finish The Second Punic
April 12 XXIX. April 17 April 19 XXX. April 24 April 26 Lesson 17 Vocabulary Present Passive of 1 st Conjugation Ablative of Agent Hannibal in Italy pp.188--190 18 Lesson 18 Vocabulary Present Passive of 2 nd Conjugation Ablative of Means Hannibal pp.195 196 18 Review Final Exam Habete bonam aestatem! War & e-mail to magistrasheppard@g mail.com Memorize present passive endings Exercise 202 p. 182-183 Quiz on present passive and Lessons 16-17 Vocabulary Translate Hannibal in Italy pp.188-190 TUESDAY: Memorize Lesson 18 Vocabulary Exercises 218 & 219 p.195 Reading No. 8 p.195 196 Hannibal Annihilates a Roman Army! TUESDAY: TBD Exam due by May 1 at 5 PM Homework is subject to change based on the needs of the class!