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AP Term 02 Agenda (rev. 12/03/12)

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  • The assignment is due on the date listed. This agenda is subject to change.
  • Preparing a reading assignment includes: scansion, translating, learning vocabulary, learning commentary notes, and being prepared to interpret.
    • Presenters’ initials are in parentheses.(AO = Aileen)
  • Be prepared for additional quizzes, especially on vocabulary, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

M         26 Nov.         DUE for everyone: IV:659-674 (RP)

T           27 Nov.        DUE for everyone: IV.675-687 (RP); TRANSLATE IV.688-705 in CLASS

W         28 Nov.         REVIEW Book IV

M       3 Dec           TEST: All of Book IV

T         4 Dec       Discuss Aeneid Book V; Sight Translation

W        5 Dec.         DUE for everyone: VI.295–321 (RP); TRANSLATE VI:322-332 in CLASS

TH         6 Dec.          DUE for everyone: VI.384–397 (RP); TRANSLATE VI:398-425 in CLASS (divided into three groups –> 398-407, 408-416, 417-425)

F        7 Dec.            DUE for everyone: VI.450–476 (RP); TRANSLATE VI.847–862 in class

M         10 Dec.         DUE for everyone: ; TRANSLATE VI.863-875 in CLASS

T         11 Dec.         DUE for everyone: VI.876-899 (RP)

W        12 Dec.        Review all of Book VI

Th       13 Dec        TEST: All of Book VI

*RP = Random Presenter

December 13 – December 18, 2012

Projects are due December 17

Extra Credit: Dido and Aeneas Eternal Playlist for Book IV

Discussion and Comprehension: Read all of Books 7-12; Focus on Books 8, 12

MID-YEAR EXAM (2 DAYS): Wed 12/19/2012 and Thu 12/20/2012

L2 Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2012

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Mon Dec 03 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

Analysis and Translation “Dinner Under Difficulties” Parts E and F

(LEGIO 4 and LEGIO 1: Translation for Part E (due); Discuss Analysis for Part F; Translate Part F)

(LEGIO 3: ANALYSIS for Part E or F (due); Discuss Translation Parts E and F)

At Home

WORKBOOK page 104-105

WORK ON your project

Tues Dec 04 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

WORKBOOK page 104-105

TR: Dinner Under Difficulties – READING COMPREHENSION

At Home

STUDY for quiz on Dinner Under Difficulties Parts A-F

Work on Project

Wed Dec 05 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

QUIZ: Dinner Under Difficulties

Begin GSA HW 12/05

At Home

GSA HW 12/05: Conjugate the Perfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive ACTIVE and PASSIVE for the following verbs: demonstro, demonstrare, demonstravi, demonstratus; venio, venire, veni, ventus

Thurs Dec 06 – subjunctives

In Class

Discuss HW 12/05

REVIEW: Subjunctives in the story of Jason

Begin HW 12/06

At Home

GSA HW 12/06: Conjugate the IMPERFECT Subjunctive ACTIVE and PASSIVE for the following verbs: demonstro, demonstrare, demonstravi, demonstratus; venio, venire, veni, ventus

Fri Dec 07 – Subjunctives

In Class

Discuss HW 12/06

TR: Two Good Turns –> ALL VOCAB (Parts A, B, C, D, E)

At Home

Work on Project!! Next checkpoint is Thursday and Friday, Dec 13 & 14!

L2H Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2012

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Mon Dec 3 – Indirect Command 

In Class

Discuss CW 11/30: Exer B page 264 #1-3 and HW 11/30: Exer B page 264 #4-6 (COPY and FOLLOW all steps for each sentence)

CW12/03: Exer B page 264 #7-9 (COPY and FOLLOW all steps for each sentence)

PROJECT: CHECK IN with remaining students about progress

At Home

STUDY for Indirect Commands quiz tomorrow

WORK ON your projects

Tues Dec 4 – Indirect Question (jenney ch. 47)

In Class

Quiz: Indirect Commands

CW12/04: exer c p 265 # 2 & 3

At Home

Hw 12/04: exer c p 265 #4 & 6

 

Wed Dec 05 – Indirect Question (jenney ch. 47)

In Class

Discuss HW 12/04

GSN: Indirect Questions and Question Words

CW12/05: Exer A page 274 #1-3 (COPY and FOLLOW Steps)

At Home

HW 12/05: Exer A page 274 #4-6 (COPY and FOLLOW Steps)

WORK ON project

Thurs Dec 06 – Indirect Question (jenney ch. 47)

In Class

Discuss HW 12/05

CW 12/05: Exer A page 274 #7-9

At Home

HW11/06: Exer C page 274 #1-3

STUDY for indirect questions and STUDY Questions Words for Quiz tomorrow

Fri Dec 07 – Indirect Question (jenney ch. 47)

In Class

QUIZ: Indirect Question

GSN: Prepositional Phrases

CW12/07: Perseus Passages –> FIND prepositional phrases; WRITE THEM out; INDICATE  ACC or ABL usage

At Home

HW12/07: TRANSLATE Prepositional Phrases

Work on Projects

AP BOOK IV Review Material

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Book IV

For General Knowledge of Book 4 (in English and Latin)

Organization

1. Plot this book as a tragic drama. List the acts and scenes. Indicate the main and secondary characters. Define the central problem and show its resolution.

2. Show how Dido’s love for Aeneas gives the organizational structure to the book.

The Gods

1. ‘While important action is dignified by divine intervention, human motivation is always sufficient explanation for any action which occurs.” Discuss this opinion in relation to the love affair of Dido and Aeneas.

2. Comment on the attitude of the gods towards humans as revealed in this book.

3. Analyze the trickery used by both Venus and Juno.

Human Characters

1. What is the significance of the Dido episode in the Aeneid as a whole?

2. Discuss the Dido episode in relation to the later wars with Carthage.

3. Show how the images of vulnus and ignis play a major part throughout Book 4 in characterizing Dido.

4. Show the change in the love of Dido for Aeneas in the words of address she uses to him.

5. Analyze the direct encounter between Dido and Aeneas. What charges does Dido make? What is Aeneas’ response? What does Dido offer as a countercharge?

6. Show the progression of Dido’s irrationality.

7. Why is Dido’s suicide predictable?

8. Compare and contrast Dido and Anna.

9. Show how Dido’s character is further defined by Anna.

10. Describe Aeneas’ dilemma. Why does he choose as he does?

11. It is sometimes said that Aeneas is unfeeling in his treatment of Dido. Agree or disagree with this opinion using references from the text to support your argument.

Style

1. Analyze Vergil’s use of sound in the marriage scene.

2. Analyze Vergil’s use of color and sound in the death scene.

2. What does the personification of Rumor add to the narrative?

*Background

1. Compare and contrast Dido and Medea, Circe, Calypso.

2. Brief reports on the Phoenicians, Carthage, the Punic Wars, Stoicism, sorcery and superstition in Vergil’s Rome.

 * supplemental

Source:

Topics for the “Aeneid”

Author(s): Richard T. Scanlan

Published in: The Classical Journal, Vol. 78, No. 4 (Apr. – May, 1983), pp. 350-359                                    1

AP Term 02 Agenda – 2nd Half Revised

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SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

synopsis lectionvm examinvmqve vsqve ad partis secundae terminvm

  • The assignment is due on the date listed. This agenda is subject to change.
  • Preparing a reading assignment includes: scansion, translating, learning vocabulary, learning commentary notes, and being prepared to interpret.
    • Presenters’ initials are in parentheses.(AO = Aileen)
  • Be prepared for additional quizzes, especially on vocabulary, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

M         26 Nov.         DUE for everyone: IV:659-674 (RP)

T           27 Nov.        DUE for everyone: IV.675-687 (RP); TRANSLATE IV.688-705 in CLASS

W         28 Nov.         REVIEW Book IV

Th       29 Nov.       TEST: All of Book IV

F         30 Nov.       Discuss Aeneid Book V and Book VI

M        3 Dec.         DUE for everyone: VI.295–321 (RP); TRANSLATE VI:322-332 in CLASS

T         4 Dec.          DUE for everyone: VI.384–425 (RP)

W        5 Dec.            DUE for everyone: VI.450–476 (RP)

Th         6 Dec.         DUE for everyone: VI.847–862 (RP); TRANSLATE VI.863-875 in CLASS

F         7 Dec.         DUE for everyone: VI.876-899 (RP)

M         10 Dec.        TEST: All of Book VI

*RP = Random Presenter

December 10 – December 21, 2012

Discussion and Comprehension: Read all of Books 7-12; Focus on Books 8, 12

MID-YEAR EXAM (2 DAYS): Wed 12/19/2012 and Thu 12/20/2012

L2H Nov 26 – Nov 29, 2012

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Mon Nov 26 – Fight with the Gorgon 

In Class

Discuss TR: “Fight with the Gorgon” Parts C&D

Discuss TR: “Perseus Rescues Andromeda” – Parts A&B

At Home

TR: “Perseus Rescues Andromeda” Part C

WORK ON your project

Tues Nov 27 – Perseus Rescues Andromeda

In Class

Discuss TR: perseus rescues andromeda Part C

At Home

STUDY for QUIZ on

STUDY for QUIZ on “Fight with the Gorgon” Parts A-D tomorrow

Work on Project — next checkpoint is November 29 (I need to see evidence of your progress… Sketches, Drafts, Links, Translation items in progress, 2-3 essays should be done if any) – COUNTS as QUIZ

Wed Nov 28 – jenney ch. 45

In Class

QUIZ: Fight with the Gorgon

Begin HW 11/28: VOCAB Chapter 45 COPY OUT TWICE from page 263-264

At Home

HW 11/28: VOCAB Chapter 45 page 263-264 – COPY OUT TWICE

Work on Project — next checkpoint is November 29 (I need to see evidence of your progress… Sketches, Drafts, Links, Translation items in progress, 2-3 essays should be done if any) – COUNTS as QUIZ

Thurs Nov 29 – jenney ch. 45

In Class

PROJECT CHECKPOINT: COUNTS AS QUIZ

GSN: Indirect Commands

CW 11/29: Exer B page 264 #1-3 (COPY and FOLLOW all steps for each sentence)

At Home

HW 11/29: Exer B page 264 #4-6 (COPY and FOLLOW all steps for each sentence)

ANOTHER PROJECT CHECKPOINT tomorrow for anyone I did not get to today: COUNTS AS QUIZ

Fri Nov 30 – jenney ch. 45

In Class

PROJECT CHECKPOINT: COUNTS AS QUIZ

Discuss HW 11/29

CW11/30: Exer B page 264 #7-9 (COPY and FOLLOW all steps for each sentence)

At Home

STUDY for Indirect Commands quiz on Monday

Work on Projects

L2 Nov 26 – Nov 29, 2012

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Mon Nov 26 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

Discuss “Dinner Under Difficulties” Part B

Discuss Workbook page 103

At Home

TR: Dinner Under Difficulties – ALL VOCAB for Part C&D

WORK ON your project

Tues Nov 27 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

TR: Dinner Under Difficulties Parts C&D

GROUP 01: ANALYZE and TRANSLATE part C
GROUP 02: ANALYZE and TRANSLATE part D

At Home

TR: Dinner Under Difficulties Parts E&F – COMPLETE VOCAB for Parts E&F

Work on Project — next checkpoint is November 29 (I need to see evidence of your progress… Sketches, Drafts, Links, Translation items in progress, 2-3 essays should be done if any)

Wed Nov 28 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

GSN: Prepositional Phrases

GSA CW 11/28: Golden Fleece page 208 (LEGIO 3)/[: FIND the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES; WRITE them out and INDICATE whether it is ACCUSATIVE or ABLATIVE

ABOUT the Project Check In for November 30:

  • If all of your project is online so far, DON’T PRINT STUFF OUT!!!! 🙂 Send me LINKS instead via email!
  • If using Google Docs/Drive, SHARE THE DOCUMENTS WITH ME… (mix@latinacademy.org).
  • EXPECTATIONS – Any of the following as long as you have 4-6 pieces of evidence…
    • Drafts of essays
    • Translation items in progress
    • Drafts on any kind of writing (poem, story, script)
    • Photos of any artworks in progress
    • Outline of Jason and the Argonauts
    • NOTE: Table of Contents does not count as evidence/progress…

At Home

Work on Project — next checkpoint is FRIDAY (I need to see evidence of your progress… Sketches, Drafts, Links, Translation items in progress, 2-3 essays should be done if any) – CHECKPOINT counts as QUIZ.

Thurs Nov 29 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

MORE ON PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

At Home

Work on Project — checkpoint TOMORROW (I need to see evidence of your progress… Sketches, Drafts, Links, Translation items in progress, 2-3 essays should be done if any) – CHECKPOINT counts as QUIZ.

Fri Nov 30 – Dinner Under Difficulties

In Class

TR: “Dinner Under Difficulties” Parts E&F – ANALYZE & TRANSLATE

Project Checkpoint – COUNTS as QUIZ

At Home

STUDY for Quiz on MONDAY for Dinner Under Difficulties (Vocab, Analysis and Translation for Parts A-F)

Work on Project