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January 29th, 2016

1/29/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today, you did a quick activity in class while I held your course recommendation meetings.
Homework:
1) Fill out the mid-year Google Form (click here)
2) 
EXTRA CREDIT -- this will be due on WEDNESDAY
-for this extra credit, take any of the culture units we have studied this year and write me a 1 page paper (typed, double spaced) in which you go more in depth on the topic. In the last paragraph, tell me why you found it interesting
3) Mini Vocab Quiz on WEDNESDAY. Make sure you know the Declension of Nouns and Adjectives, the Conjugation of Verbs and their 3 principal parts!
1. laetus, -a, -um
2. sedeo, sedere, sedi
3. scribo, scribere, scripsi
4. altera
5. lego, legere, legi
6. ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi
7. strenuus, -a , -um
8. defessus, -a, -um
9. The verb "esse" in the Present Tense (sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt)
10. curro, currere, cucurri


Latin 2H (Period 3): Today you performed your gens skits! We will regroup next week to start the new quarter.

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): We did not meet today. We will restart on Monday.

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today you performed your gens skits! We will regroup next week to start the new quarter.

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today you performed your gens skits! We will regroup next week to start the new quarter.

January 28th, 2016

1/28/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today you did the Gens Feast/Skits-- nicely done! Tomorrow we will handle class recommendations.
Homework:
1) Fill out the mid-year Google Form (click here)
2) EXTRA CREDIT -- this will be due on WEDNESDAY
-for this extra credit, take any of the culture units we have studied this year and write me a 1 page paper (typed, double spaced) in which you go more in depth on the topic. In the last paragraph, tell me why you found it interesting

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we spent some time working through the Ch. 20 Grammar.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits due TOMORROW

Latin 1Acc (Period 4):

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): We did not meet today-- check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): We did not meet today-- check yesterday's post for your assignment.

January 27th, 2016

1/27/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment. Remember, Gens Skits are due TOMORROW-- if you need the prompt/rubric one more time, click here.

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we finished the Ch. 20 Culture, took the Ch. 20 Vocab Quiz, and reviewed the Ch. 19 Test. At the end of class we had time to work on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits are due FRIDAY-- if you need the prompt/rubric one more time, click here.

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today you took the Ch. 7 Test.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits are due TOMORROW -- if you need the prompt/rubric again, click here

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today you took the Ch. 7 Test.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits are due FRIDAY -- if you need the prompt/rubric again, click here

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today you took the Ch. 7 Test.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits are due FRIDAY -- if you need the prompt/rubric again, click here

January 26th, 2016

1/26/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today we quickly went over the HW and reviewed the grammar. We then had a good chunk of time to work on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits/Feast on THURSDAY

Latin 2H (Period 3): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment. For the culture notes on the test, click here

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today we spent the period prepping/reviewing for the Ch. 7 Test. We went over the study guide and did some example problems. We spent the last part of the class working on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Ch. 7 Test TOMORROW
-for the culture notes, click here
2) Gens Skit due FRIDAY -- don't forget to bring in your food for the feast!
-for the list of food, click here

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today we spent the period prepping/reviewing for the Ch. 7 Test. We went over the study guide and did some example problems. We spent the last part of the class working on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Ch. 7 Test TOMORROW
-for the culture notes, click here
2) Gens Skit due FRIDAY -- don't forget to bring in your food for the feast!

January 25th, 2016

1/25/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today we spent some time going over the Ch. 19 Test. Then, we started the Ch. 20 Grammar. Finally, you had some time at the end of the long block for gens skits.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits due THURSDAY
2) Read the Ch. 20 Grammar
3) Complete Ex. 20d
4) Ch. 19 Test retakes are due by next WEDNESDAY

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we spent the class continuing the Ch. 20 Culture. 
Homework:
1) Gens Skit due on FRIDAY
2) Ch. 20 Vocab Quiz on WEDNESDAY

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today we translated Ch. 7 and went over the study guide for the test.
Homework:
1) Gens Skit due THURSDAY
2) Ch. 7 Test on WEDNESDAY

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): We did not meet today. Check Friday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today we spent the class going over the Ch. 7 worksheet for test review. We then translated Ch. 7 and went over the study guide for the test.
Homework:
1) Gens Skit due FRIDAY
2) Ch. 7 Test on WEDNESDAY

January 22nd, 2016

1/22/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we started up a heavy round of culture notes for Ch. 20. We will finish that discussion on Monday.
Homework:
1) Gens Skits are due on FRIDAY!
2) Start memorizing the Ch. 20 Vocab-- the quiz will be next week

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today we did some more review for the test with some Kahoot and review of the Ch. 7 Worksheet.
Homework:
1) Translate Ch. 7
2) Ch. 7 Test on WEDNESDAY
3) Gens Skits due FRIDAY

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today we did some more review for the test with some Kahoot and review of the Ch. 7 Worksheet.
 Homework:
1) Translate Ch. 7
2) Ch. 7 Test on WEDNESDAY
3) Gens Skits due FRIDAY

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

January 21st, 2016

1/21/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today we finished our discussion on the Ch. 20 Culture.
Homework:
1) Ch. 20 Vocab Quiz on MONDAY
2) Keep working on the gens skit!

Latin 2H (Period 3): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today we spent the start of class doing grammar/vocab review. You then did a practice test on the Ch. 7 Worksheet. We ended class with time to work on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Keep working on gens skits! For the prompt/rubric, click here.
2) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due 
TOMORROW-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
3) Ch. 7 Test will be WEDNESDAY (1/27)

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today we spent the start of class doing grammar/vocab review. You then did a practice test on the Ch. 7 Worksheet. 
Homework:
1) Keep working on gens skits! For the prompt/rubric, click here.
2) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due 
TOMORROW-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
3) Ch. 7 Test will be WEDNESDAY (1/27)

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today we spent the start of class doing grammar/vocab review. You then did a practice test on the Ch. 7 Worksheet. 
Homework:
1) Keep working on gens skits! For the prompt/rubric, click here.
2) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due 
MONDAY-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
3) Ch. 7 Test will be WEDNESDAY (1/27)

January 20th, 2016

1/20/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today we started learning about the Roman Voting system and the "cursus honorum." We will continue that discussion tomorrow and start learning the new vocabulary.
Homework:
1) Memorize Ch. 20's Vocab -- there will be a quiz on MONDAY
2) Read pp. 168-171 (Ch. 20 culture)
3) Keep working on the gens skit

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today you took the Ch. 19 Test.
Homework:
1) Read pp. 168-171 (Ch. 20 Culture)
2) Keep working on your gens skits!

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today we spent the beginning of class reviewing vocab with a Ch. 1 Kahoot. Then, we went over the grammar and practiced as a class. Finally, we ended class with time for you to work on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Keep working on gens skits! For the prompt/rubric, click here.
2) Complete Ex. 7f
3) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due on FRIDAY-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
4) Ch. 7 Test will be WEDNESDAY (1/27)

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today we spent the beginning of class reviewing vocab with a Ch. 1 Kahoot. Then, we went over the grammar and practiced as a class. Finally, we ended class with time for you to work on gens skits.
Homework:
1) Keep working on gens skits! For the prompt/rubric, click here.
2) Complete Ex. 7f
3) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due on MONDAY-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
4) Ch. 7 Test will be WEDNESDAY (1/27)

January 19th, 2016

1/19/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): Today you took the Ch. 19 Test. We will start up with Ch. 20 tomorrow.
Homework:
1) Read Ch. 20 Culture (pp. 168-171
2) Continue working on your gens skits!

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we spent the class reviewing for the Ch. 19 Test. Some of you weren't inspiring much confidence, so make sure you study tonight!
Homework:
1) Ch. 19 Test TOMORROW
2) Keep working on gens skits!

Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today we continued looking at the grammar for Ch. 7. We practiced distinguishing between 3rd Declension Nominative and Accusative Plural. We also had time for a quick review Kahoot.
Homework:
1) Complete Ex. 7f
2) "Roman Villa for Sale" Project due on FRIDAY-- for the prompt/rubric, click here
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3) Ch. 7 Test will be on WEDNESDAY (1/27)
4) Keep working on your gens skits!

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): We did not meet today. Check Friday's post for your assignment.

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): We did not meet today. Check Friday's post for your assignment.

January 15th, 2016

1/15/2016

 
Latin 2Acc (Period 1): We did not meet today. Check yesterday's post for your assignment.

Denarii:
Group 1 - 450
Group 2 - 350
Group 3 - 395
Group 4 - 505 **Gens Optima!
Group 5 - 410

Latin 2H (Period 3): Today we spent the class prepping for the Ch. 19 Test. We translated together to end class.
Homework:
1) Ch. 19 Test on WEDNESDAY
2) Keep working on the gens skits!

Ch. 19 Study Guide
1) Translation (same as always)
2) Grammar
     -Perfect Tense
          -Know the endings!
          -I will give you a story and you will make a chart in which you find all the              Perfect tense verbs, tell me their stem marker, translate them, then flip                them to the Present Test (we did this in class together!)
          -Be able to identify verbs as either Present, Imperfect, or Perfect Tense
3) Culture
     -Roman Graffiti
          -Check your notes from our quick lesson -- I will give you these again on
           Tuesday, if you can't find them


Latin 1Acc (Period 4): Today you took the Ch. 7 Vocab Quiz. We then started looking at the Ch. 7 Grammar (Cases and Declensions) and practiced as a group.
Homework:
1) Complete Ex. 7c (if not finished in class)
2) Keep working on your gens skits!
3) Ch. 7 Test retakes are due by WEDNESDAY!

Denarii:
Group 1- 365
Group 2- 240
Group 3- 220
Group 4- 275
Group 5- 390 ** Gens Optima!

Latin 1Acc (Period 6): Today you took the Ch. 7 Vocab Quiz. We then started looking at the Ch. 7 Grammar (Cases and Declensions) and practiced as a group.
Homework:
1) Complete Ex. 7b (if not finished in class)
2) Keep working on your gens skits!
3) Ch. 7 Test retakes are due by FRIDAY!

Denarii:
Group 1- 145
Group 2- 480 **Gens Optima!
Group 3- 275
Group 4- 285
Group 5- 185

Latin 1Acc (Period 7): Today you took the Ch. 7 Vocab Quiz. We then started looking at the Ch. 7 Grammar (Cases and Declensions) and practiced as a group.
Homework:
1) Complete Ex. 7b (if not finished in class)
2) Keep working on your gens skits!
3) Ch. 7 Test retakes are due by FRIDAY!

Denarii:
Group 1- 355
Group 2- 310
Group 3- 395 ** Gens Optima!
Group 4- 240
Group 5- 380
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    Course Materials
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    • Gens System Description
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    • Can you pick the meaning to these Latin phrases? 
    • Latin or Greek? 
    • Can you name the novels from their titles in Latin? 
    • Can you conjugate the verb "esse" in 90 seconds? 
    • Can you name these commonly used Latin words or phrases? 
    • Can you name these commonly used Latin words and phrases? Pt. 2 
    • Can you come up with the Latin name for these movies? 
    • Can you give the Latin names for these chemical elements? 
    • Who said these famous Roman/Latin quotes?
    • Can you name these fictional books from Harry Potter in Latin?
    • Can you match these Greek gods/goddesses with their domains and Roman names?

    Useful Links
    • A Latin-English dictionary (change the tab from Greek to Latin)
    • Tufts University Perseus Project digital library (an online version of Latin and Greek texts--very useful!)
    • Pope Benedict gives his official resignation in Latin
    • Fanaye Yirga (a Harvard Classics PhD graduate) gives the 2013 Commencement speech in Latin.
    • Ecce Romani Practice Exercises (Prentice Hall)
    • Ecce Romani Practice Exercises (Tabney)

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