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LATIN 2

COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR GRADES 7 & 8, 2017-2018

Texts and resources used on a regular basis in this class:

1. Ecce Romani Student Book I-A and I-B, “Meeting the Family”

2. Ecce Romani Student Book II-A, “Home and School”

3. Ecce Romani Language Activity Book.

4. Readings in The Romans Speak for Themselves.

5. Selected Roman Myths.

6. Centaur Systems software “Latin Vocab Drill”

7. Centaur Systems software “Latin Flash Drill”

8. Quia Web-based technologies

9. Phpearson.com Web based accompaniment to text

10. The American Heritage High School Dictionary

11. Cassell’s Latin and English Dictionary

Objectives:

1. To continue the vocabulary studies to approximately 750 words

2. To draw parallels between Latin’s grammatical structure and that of English

3. To become familiar with the system of Latin noun and verb endings

4. To learn the present, imperfect, perfect and future tenses of verbs in all four

conjugations in the active voice

5. To learn the present, imperfect, perfect and future tenses of verbs in all four

conjugations in the passive voice

6. To learn other grammatical points covered in the first three books of Ecce Romani

7. To develop logical skills by studying a complex language that requires scrupulous

attention to detail

8. To gain confidence and enjoyment that come with the ability to read Latin stories fluently

9. To begin reading works of the great Roman writers and poets, Caesar, Ovid, Catullus

10. To understand Latin's place in the Indo-European language family and its

importance in the development of Romance languages and of English

11. To examine major events in Roman history from the founding of Rome to the

early years of the Empire

12. To prepare artistic projects on certain aspects of Roman civilization

13. To gain confidence and enjoyment that come with the ability to read Latin mottos

and stories

14. To understand Latin's place in the Indo-European language family and its

importance in the development of Romance languages and of English

15. To develop logical skills by studying a complex language that requires scrupulous

attention to detail

16. To acquire an extremely precise command of the English language through the

study of this classical language, gone are the days of dangling prepositions,

awkward relative clauses, weak passive expressions, mixed modifiers and

incorrect pronoun usage

Other grammatical concepts that we will cover this year:

1. future tense

2. future perfect tense

3. pluperfect tense

4. personal pronouns

5. perfect passive participles

6. relative pronouns

7. intransitive compound verbs

8. interrogative pronouns

9. irregular verbs

Expectations:

Written homework is given on a nightly basis with exception of Wednesday nights.

Quizzes are given weekly or bi weekly, and tests are occasionally administered.

Corrected quizzes enable the Latin scholar to improve their grade. There will be a

cumulative exam at the end of the year.

Grading

70% ~ Quizzes and Tests

20% ~ Class Participation and Conduct

10% ~ Projects

Some English words derived from the language that we will be studying:

puerile nominate

ubiquitous sedentary

legible vicinity

inscribe amicable

perambulate somnambulate

brevity temporal

strenuous current

cadence vex

furtive solicitous

infirm ridicule

virile elaborate

dormant sylvan

errant timorous

frigid paternal

omnipresent purge

vigilant lucent

cubicle celerity

urbane null

tacit tenacious

nihilist viaduct

impediment canine

vestige olfactory

conjugal ostentatious

diligent fluvial

dubious novelty

procrastinate ancillary

clamor solitary

conspicuous caveat

Salvete, Parentes!

Nos linguam Latinam studemus. In Latin 2, students expand their understanding of

Roman culture, history, and literature including food, poetry, and historical figures.

Students’ English vocabulary increases through the examination of Latin derivatives.

There is an emphasis on translation with students asked to translate from English to Latin

and from Latin to English. The major concept of the year is learning the passive forms of

Latin verbs in all six tenses. Study will include the fourth and fifth declension of Latin

nouns along with comparative and superlative forms of Latin adjectives and adverbs.

Students will become familiar with grammatical forms and uses, including relative and

interrogative pronouns, indefinite adjectives, participles and the various uses of the

dative, accusative and ablative cases. The “Ecce Romani” text continues with level I-B

and IIA.