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L1B 11/06/14

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In Class

DO NOW: Please TAKE OUT CW 11/05 and COPY down the following translation agricola bonus”

  • NOM SG: a good farmer
  • GEN SG: of a good farmer
  • DAT SG: to/for a good farmer
  • ACC SG: a good farmer (as D.O.)
  • ABL SG: by/with a good farmer
  • NOM PL: good farmers
  • GEN PL: of good farmers
  • DAT PL: to/for good farmers
  • ACC PL: good farmers (as D.O.)
  • ABL PL: by/with good farmers

CW 11/06: USE DO NOW to translate all noun-adjective pairs from CW 11/05

  • insula mea “my island”
  • puer parvus “a small boy”
  • oppidum parvum “a small town”
  • longa via “the long road”

At Home

HW 11/06: Exercise B p 36 #4 and 7 – COPY, ANALYZE, and TRANSLATE

L2 Oct 27 – 31 2014

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Mon Oct 27 2014 through Wed Oct 29, 2014 Purpose Clauses and Review

Workbook p 103

FOLLOW the same steps from Friday’s the purpose clause worksheet for the following sentences:

  • Workbook p 38 Sentence 1 and 2
  • Workbook p 39 #1

WORKBOOK p 3-4 Exercise B #6-15, 21-25 (Review Lesson I in the textbook)
WORKBOOK p 10 Exercise C (Review Lesson II in the textbook)

At Home

Workbook p 12 Exer A #21-25 (Review Lesson III in the textbook)

Thurs Oct 30 2014 Review

In Class

Workbook p 12 Exer B #1-5 (Review Lesson III in the textbook)

At Home

Workbook p 14-15 Exer B #1-10 (Review Lesson IV in the textbook)

Fri Oct 31 2014 Review

In Class

Workbook p 15 Exer C #1-5 (Review Lesson IV in the textbook)

At Home

Workbook p 18 Exer A #1-10 (Review Lesson VI in the textbook)

L1B Oct 27 – Oct 31, 2014

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Latin 1B             Oct 27 – 31, 2014

Monday, Oct 27 –> MHC: Greek and Roman Mythology

In Class

Restart watching Greek Gods and Goddesses Documentary. Write notes on video worksheet.

At Home

MHC HW 10/27: Greek and Roman Mythology pp. 21-23 “Prometheus.” READ and WRITE NOTES for the terms in the “Identify” and “Define” boxes on p. 23.

Tuesday, Oct 28 –> MHC: Greek and Roman Mythology

In Class

Lesson 5: READ, WRITE NOTES, and COPY OUT verbum chart p 28. DECLINE bellum, caelum, donum, oppidum, regnum like verbum chart

At Home

NONE

Wednesday, Oct 29 –> Unit 2: Lesson 6 – 2nd Declension N

In Class

DISCUSS NOTES on verbum chart p. 28; the “Neuter Law”

CW 10/29A: DECLINE frumentum and periculum

CW 10/20B: TRANSLATE each case for nouns declined yesterday and today

At Home

VOCAB Lesson 5 p 29: FILL IN the vocab sheet using the words from page 29

Thurs, Oct 30 –> GUIDANCE Orientation 

Fri, Oct 31 –> Unit 2: Lesson 6 – Acc Place to Which, Abl Place From Which 

In Class

NOTES: Accusative Place TO Which; Ablative Place FROM Which

CW 10/31:

STEP ONE: CREATE two columns on your paper and LABEL them Accusative and Ablative

STEP TWO: Carefully LOOK AT the endings for prepositional phrases in Exercise A page 30. DETERMINE which ones are accusative and which ones are ablative

STEP THREE: WRITE OUT the prepositional phrase in the correct column.

STEP FOUR: INDICATE the following for the cases:

  • Accusative –> Place to Which
  • Ablative –> Place Where, Place From Which

At Home

HW 10/31: STEP FIVE: Translate the prepositional phrases for CW 10/31

MT Oct 20-24, 2014

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MON 10/20

QW 10/20: Innocent Mistakes

NOTES: Background Info Demeter

Read “Demeter”

(Annotate and Write Notes; IDs for Demeter, Persephone, Hades, Lizard-Boy, Law of Abode, Pomegranate)

HW: WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS

TUES 10/21

QW 10/21: Dante Rosetti’s Proserpina

DISCUSS “Demeter” – Basics of the Story

SCAFFOLD: Reading HH 2 to Demeter (p. 98-114)

Begin to Read HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go.

HW: FINISH UP YOUR PROJECTS; Electronic versions should be emailed to me by midnight tonight. If using Google Docs, simply share the document with me: mmix@bostonpublicschools.org

WED 10/22

Hand In Project

Continue Reading HH 2 to Demeter

DISCUSSION/Q&A/Additional Notes HH 2 to Demeter

HW: Continue Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

THURS 10/23

No More than 20 minutes: Term 01 Project: Presentations and/or Dramatic Interpretations

Rest of Class: FINISH Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

FRI 10/24

No More than 20 minutes: Term 01 Project: Presentations and/or Dramatic Interpretations

Discuss Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

HW: BEGIN TO STUDY HH to Aphrodite and Demeter for test next Wednesday.

L1B Oct 20 – 24, 2014

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Mon Oct 20 2014 Jenney Unit 1 (Lessons 1-4) Review for Test

In Class

  • Please take out your flash cards
  • Discuss flasch card setup for verbs and other parts of speech
  • CW10/20: “Drill on Forms” EXERCISES A-C for Review Lessons 1-4 on pages 24-25

At Home

  • CREATE Flash Cards for all other words for Vocabulary Drill for Review Ch 1-4 page 24 (DOWNLOAD: Flashcard Vocab Setup)
  • STUDY all Vocabulary for Lessons 1-4
  • STUDY for Wednesday’s Test on Lessons 1-4
    • Vocabulary: meanings, finding the base, knowing the declension
    • Noun related topics: 1st declension noun endings, 2nd declension noun endings, translation of cases,
    • For Verb related topics: 1st conjugation verbs, conjugation of sum, translation of present tense verbs
    • For Sentences: Analysis of Nouns (Nom Subject, Nom Predicate, Gen Possession, Acc Direct Object), Analysis of Verbs (person, number, tense), Translation of basic sentences incorporating vocabulary, grammar, and syntax from Lessons 1-4

Tues Oct 21 2014 Jenney Unit 1 (Lessons 1-4) Review for Test

In class

  • CW 10/21: TRANSLATION EXERCISE B for Review Lessons 1-4 on page 26
  • Format of the test

At Home

  • STUDY for Wednesday’s Test on Lessons 1-4 (see explanation of topics above)

Wed Oct 22 2014 Jenney Unit 1 (Lessons 1-4) Review for Test

In class

  • TEST: Lessons 1-4

At Home

  • NONE 🙂

Thurs Oct 23 2014 Greek and Roman Mythology (MHC Tab)

In class

  • MHC CW 10/22: Greek and Roman Mythology Handout pp. 4-5: READ and TAKE NOTES (GOES in MHC Tab)
  • Begin MHC HW 10/23

At Home

  • MHC HW 10/23: Greek and Roman Mythology Handout pp. 9-10: Complete worksheet and crossword.

Fri Oct 24 2014 Greek and Roman Mythology (MHC Tab)

In class

  • Discuss MHC HW 10/23
  • MHC CW 10/4: Greek and Roman Mythology Handout pp. 18-19: READ and WRITE NOTES using the terms from IDENTIFY box on page 19 as a guide.

At Home

  • MHC HW 10/24: Greek and Roman Mythology p. 20: Complete worksheet.

L2 Oct 20 – 24 2014

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LATIN 2 Weekly Agenda Oct 20 – 24, 2014

Mon Oct 20 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In class

The Golden Fleece Part F – Analysis and Translation

Begin Study Sheet for The Golden Fleece (Reading Comprehension, Grammar/Syntax)

At Home:

WORKBOOK p 103

STUDY for Wednesday’s TEST on The Golden Fleece p 208

Tues Oct 21 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In class

Discuss WORKBOOK p 103

Finish Study Sheet for The Golden Fleece

At Home:

STUDY for tomorrow’s TEST on The Golden Fleece p 208

Wed Oct 22 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In class

TEST: The Golden Fleece

At Home:

GOES IN “SGS” TAB —> HW 10/22: FORM the imperfect and pluperfect subjunctives (ACTIVE and PASSIVE) for the following verbs:

  • constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus
  • do, dare, dedi, datus
  • dimitto, dimittere, dimisi, dimissus

Thurs Oct 23 2014 Subjunctive Purpose Clauses with Ut/Ne (SGS Tab)

In Class

SGS TAB —> NOTES: Purpose Clauses with ut/ne

SGS TAB —> CW 10/23: WORKSHEET Exercise A on ut/ne purpose clauses

At Home

CONTINUE and FINISH CW 10/23: WORKSHEET Exercise A on ut/ne purpose clauses

Fri Oct 24 2014 Subjunctive Purpose Clauses with Ut/Ne (SGS Tab)

In Class

DISCUSS CW 10/23

SGS TAB —> CW 10/24: WORKSHEET Exercise B on ut/ne purpose clauses

At Home

WORKBOOK p 42 Exer A #6-10 (Complete Pluperfect column only)

MT Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2014

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10/14/14

QW 10/14: What do you know about Aphrodite? How is she usually portrayed in mythology?

NOTES: Background Info for Aphrodite HH 5

SCAFFOLD: Reading HH 5 to Aphrodite (p. 155-165)

HW: Begin to Read HH 5 to Aphrodite; Answer Study Questions as you go.

10/15/14

QW 10/15: Why do you think it is significant HH 5 begins by mentioning the 3 virgin goddesses?

DISCUSSION/Q&A/Additional Notes HH 5 to Aphrodite

Continue Reading HH 5 to Aphrodite

HW: Finish HH 5 to Aphrodite; Answer Study Questions as you go!

10/16/14

QW 10/16: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

Finish discussion of  HH 5 to Aphrodite

NOTES: The Virgin Goddesses

Re-Read HHs 24 and 29 to Hestia

HW: HH 28 (p. 191) to Athena

10/17/14

QW 10/17: List 5 vivid adjectives used to describe Athena. Why are they significant?

DISCUSSION HH 28 to Athena

Read HH 27 (p. 190) to Artemis

HW: WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS

L2 Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2014

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DOWNLOAD: LFALessonXLI_GoldenFleeceCtoF

Mon Oct 13 2014 No School in Observation of Columbus Day

At Home:

Due tomorrow – Complete The Golden Fleece VOCABULARY B (TR Tab)

Tues Oct 14 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In class

The Golden Fleece Part A – Discuss Analysis and Translation

The Golden Fleece

At Home:

Complete The Golden Fleece Part B – Analysis ONLY

Wed Oct 15 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In class

The Golden Fleece Part B – Discuss Analysis

The Golden Fleece Part B – Translate

At Home:

Complete The Golden Fleece – VOCABULARY C and D (TR Tab)

Thurs Oct 16 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In Class

The Golden Fleece Parts C & D – Analysis and Translation —> DIVIDE and CONQUER

Discuss and Share

At Home:

Complete The Golden Fleece VOCABULARY E (TR Tab)

Fri Oct 17 2014 The Golden Fleece p 208 (TR Tab)

In Class

The Golden Fleece Parts E – Analysis and Translation

At Home:

Complete The Golden Fleece VOCABULARY F (TR Tab)

STUDY AGAIN the formation of imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive (ACTIVE and PASSIVE)

L1B Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2014

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Mon Oct 13 2014 NO SCHOOL – In Observation of Columbus Day

At Home

  • HW 10/10 (Due Tuesday): NEATLY COPY OUT the 2nd declension chart on page 20 of amicus, filius, puer, ager
  • ALSO, Go to The Latin Tutorial channel on YouTube. Carefully watch and practice with the following videos: The Second Declension

Tues Oct 14 2014 Jenney Unit 1 Lesson 4 (TAB: UNITS 1-4)

In class

  • DISCUSS 2nd Declension
  • CW 10/14: Decline the following 2nd declension nouns from Lesson. 4: 1) annus, 2) campus, 3) equus, 4) gladius (like filius), 5) lêgâtus

At Home

  • VOCABULARY: Lesson 4 page 21 (FILL IN vocab sheet for Lesson 4) – STUDY the meanings for all NOUNS for vocabulary mini-quiz tomorrow
  • By Friday, PURCHASE/GET pack of flashcards – preferably 4”x 6” (NO SMALLER than 3” x 5”)

Wed Oct 15 2014 Jenney Unit 1 Lesson 4 (TAB: UNITS 1-4)

In class

  • MINI-QUIZ: Jenney Lesson 4 – NOUNS only
  • CW 10/15: Decline the following 2nd declension nouns from Lesson 4: 1) vir (like puer), 2) lûdus, 3) nûntius (like filius), 4) servus

At Home

  • STUDY 2nd Declension for mini-quiz tomorrow. You will need to decline a 2nd declension noun and you will need to memorize the genitive singular for the 2nd declension nouns from this lesson

Thurs Oct 16 2014 Jenney Unit 1 Lesson 4 (TAB: UNITS 1-4)

In class

  • MINI-QUIZ: Jenney Lesson 4 – 2nd Declension
  • NOTES: Genitive of Possession
  • CW 10/16: Jenney p. 22 Exer A #1-4 – COPY OUT, ANALYZE, TRANSLATE
    • ANALYZE for NOUNS means —> Case, Number, Usage
      • You now know Nominative Subject, Nominative Predicate (with sum), Genitive Possession, Accusative Direct Object
    • ANLALYZE for VERBS mean —> Person, Number, Tense
      • You only know the “PRESENT” tense

At Home

  • FINISH CW 10/16
  • BEGIN to study for next Wednesday’s TEST on Lessons 1-4

Fri Oct 17 2014 Jenney Unit 1 Lesson 4 (TAB: UNITS 1-4)

In class

  • DISCUSS CW 10/16
  • CW 10/17: Jenney p. 22 Exer A (#6, 8-10)
  • DISCUSS Substitute Work from last Friday
  • DISCUSS Flash Card setup (DOWNLOAD: Flashcard Vocab Setup)

At Home

  • CREATE Flash Cards for Vocabulary Drill for Review Ch 1-4
  • STUDY all Vocabulary for Lessons 1-4
  • STUDY for next Wednesday’s Test on Lessons 1-4