Term 01 Project – DUE at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Description
You will create a colorful 22”x28” poster that illustrates a word tree or chart of English derivatives for ONE of the following randomly assigned Latin words:
- a, ab, abs “away from”
- ago, agere, egi, actus “to do”
- caedo, caedere, cecidi, caesus “to cut”
- contra “against”
- dico, dicere, dixi, dictus “to say, tell”
- duco, ducere, duxi, ductus “to lead”
- fero, ferre, tuli, latus “to carry”
- forma, formae “appearance”
- gradior, gradi, gressus sum “to step”
- iacio, iacere, ieci, iactus “to throw”
- lego, legere, legi, lectus “to gather, read”
- mitto, mittere, misi, missus “to send”
- sedeo, sedere, sedi, sessus “to sit”
- scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus “to write”
- spiro, spirare, spiravi, spiratus “to breathe”
- teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus “to hold”
- traho, trahere, trahere, tractus “to drag”
- venio, venire, vênî, ventus “to come”
- verto, vertere, versi, versus “to turn”
- volvo, volvere, volvi, volutus – to turn round
Rubric for Grading 100 points TOTAL Projects are worth 10% of your term grade.
10 points à Displays the Latin root word, its principal parts, and its meaning.
40 points à Displays eight legitimate derivatives and, for each:
− the part of speech.
− the definition.
10 points à Formatting is logical and effective.
− Displays the Latin root word, its principal parts, and its definition as a title to the project.
− Derivatives (and all other components of the project) are displayed in an organized way.
10 points à Spelling is correct.
− Latin and English words are spelled correctly.
− Grammar is correct for any illustrative sentences provided.
10 points à Creativity/Originality/Effort
− Reflects that the student has invested time and effort appropriate for the grade.
− Project is colorful and attracts the attention of the viewer.
− Provides ONE illustrative sentence for at least one word. (effort)
− Provides TWO appropriate picture (original or printed) that reflects the meaning for at least two words (effort and creativity)
20 points à Neatness/Organization/Completion
− Easy to read; legible writing; poster size is at least 22×28; contents FILL UP the space on the poster.
− Includes student name, manus, and date of completion.
Up to 10 bonus points for including two additional derivatives (with part of speech, definition, sentence, and illustration), bringing the total to ten.
Tips
− Make your project neat and colorful! Your goal with this project is to communicate what Latin has taught you about English. Consider the way marketers create the posters/billboards that market their product. Colors attract attention!
− Make sure each of your derivatives is actually derived from your root word. Check yourself with an English dictionary.
About Meeting Deadlines: On the day the project is due:
– If you are PRESENT in class, but have no project to hand in, you have until the end of the day and the highest grade you can receive is a 65 (that is assuming the project meets ALL the criteria below and would have been a 100 otherwise…)
– If you are TARDY to school, you MUST bring it to my classroom by the end of Period 6 that day or you will receive a zero.
– If you SKIP class the day the project is due, you receive an AUTOMATIC ZERO.
– If you are ABSENT with an EXCUSED absence note addressed directly to ME (N.B. this is in addition to the note you bring to your homeroom teacher, you will receive full credit for the project.)
– If you are ABSENT but you present no note to excuse your absence, the highest grade you can receive is a 65.
Resources
http://latinisenglish.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/latin-derivatives-a-to-v.pdf
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romevd/html/derivmain.html
http://www.wordempire.com/examples/
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