Classics 111:
Elementary Latin

Fall 2006, Macalester College
Beth Severy-Hoven

Schedule of Assignments to Exam #5

Wk Date Topic Assignment
14 M 12/4 Introduction to New Material
W 12/6 Chapter 19:
Perfect Passive System, Interrogatives
Read & Learn: G 135-37, 143-48, W 122-26, Handout on Comparing Relatives & Interrogatives*
Exercises: Grammatica 1-5, 12-13; Exercitationes A odds, C odds, D odds, E odds, F
F 12/8 More on Perfect Passive & Asking Questions Exercises: Exercitationes B, E evens, Lectiones A
Translate: "Aged Playwright Sophocles," Latin Composition Handout (on back of Interrogatives Worksheet)*

Vocabulary Quiz Chapter 19

15 M 12/11 Chapter 20:

4th Declension Nouns, More Ablatives

Read & Learn: W 129-32
Exercises: Grammatica 1-6, 8; Exercitationes A odds, B odds, E
Translate: "Cicero Urges Catiline"
W 12/13 Chapter 21:

Passive Voice of the 3rd & 4th Conjugations

Read & Learn: W 135-37
Exercises: Grammatica 2, 3, 7,8 a-e, 9; Exercitationes A odds, C evens, D
Translate: "Vergil's Eclogue"
F 12/15 Review Review Worksheet*

Vocabulary Quiz Chapters 20-21

Thursday, December 21, 8-10am: Exam # 5 (Chapters 19-21)

Alternate Exam Time: Tuesday, December 29, 9:00-11:00am

* After class, handouts will be available on the bulletin board outside my office, Old Main 312.

Schedule of Assignments to Exam #4

Wk Date Topic Assignment
11 W 11/15 Introduction to New Material
F 11/17 Chapter 16: 3rd Declension Adjectives Read & Learn: W 104-107
Exercises: Grammatica 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12; Exercitationes B, D
Translate: "Juvenal," "Tempermental Friend"
12 M 11/20 Chapter 17: Relative Pronouns Read & Learn: G 156-60
Complete: Worksheet on Relatives in English
Read & Learn W 110-12
Exercises: Grammatica 1-2, 4-6; Exercitationes A 2-6, 12-14, B odds, E odds; Lectiones A

Vocabulary Quiz chapters 16 & 17

W 11/22 Chapter 18: Passive Voice Read & Learn: G 89-91
Complete: Worksheet on Passive Voice in English
Read & Learn: W 116-19
Exercises: Grammatica 5, 7, 9, 12-14; Exercitationes A, B, D odds
F 11/24 Thanksgiving Break ~ No Class.
13 M 11/27 More on Passive Voice Exercises: Exercitationes C, D evens; Lectiones A
Translate: "On Death"
W 11/29 Review Review Worksheet

Vocabulary Quiz chapters 16-18

F 12/1 Exam #4 (Chapters 16-18)
14 M 12/4 Introduction to New Material

Schedule of Assignments for Review Week

Friday, November 10: Vocabulary Quiz Chapters 1-15, discussion of translation tactics
Monday, November 13: Translations from Homework Assignments, more practice in class
Wednesday, November 15: Quiz on Translation, introduction to chapter 16

* Review Week is optional for students who scored an 88 or higher on the 3rd exam, recommended for those who scored between 80 and 87, and required for those who scored below 80.

Schedule of Assignments to Exam 3

Read & Learn:
G = pages in English Grammar for Students of Latin, 3rd ed. N. Goldman & L. Szymanski. Olivia & Hill, 2004.
W = pages in Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed. F. Wheelock & R LaFleur. HarperResource, 2000.
Exercises:
specified sections in Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, 3rd ed. revised. P. Comeau & R. LaFleur. HarperResource, 2000.
Translate:
specified sentences and passages at the end of the chapters in Wheelock's Latin or as handed out in class/made available online.

Wk Date Topic Assignment
7 W 10/18 Introduction to New Material
F 10/20 Chapter 11:

Personal & Demonstrative Pronouns

Read & Learn: G 41-47, W 67-71
Exercises: Grammatica 2-6, 10; Exercitationes A 1-3, 5-7, 10; C 1, 2, 4; E; Lectiones A odds
Translate: "Cicero Denounces Catiline"
8 M 10/23

Chapter 12:

Perfect Active System

Read & Learn: G 65-70, W 75-79
Exercises: Grammatica 1-2, 5-6, 8, 10-11; Exercitationes A, B, D
Translate: "Pliny writes to Marcellinus"
W 10/25 Chapter 13:

Reflexive, Possessive & Intensive Pronouns

Read & Learn: G 151-53, W 82-86
Exercises: Grammatica 4, 8, 9, 11, 12; Exercitationes A 2-4, B; Lectiones A odds
Translate:"Alexander the Great"
F 10/27 Fall Break ~ No Class
9 M 10/30 Chapter 14:

I-Stem Nouns & Uses of Ablative

Read & Learn: W 89-93
Exercises: Grammatica 1, 4, 5, 7-11; Exercitationes C, D
Translate: "Store Teeth" & "Cicero Imagines"
W 11/1 Chapter 15: Numerals Read & Learn: W 97-100
Exercises: Grammatica 1, 4-7, 10; Exercitationes A, D
Translate: Practice & Review odds, "Cyrus' Dying Words"
F 11/3 Review Review Worksheet
10 M 11/6 Exam #3 (Chapters 11-15)
W 11/8 Introduction to New Material

Schedule of Assignments to Exam 2

Wk Date Topic Assignment
4 W 9/27 Introduction to New Material
F 9/29 Chapter 5: Future & Imperfect Verb Tenses Read & Learn: G 61-77, W 31-34
Exercises: Grammatica 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11; Exercitationes A-E odds; Lectiones A 1, 2, 5, 6, 8
Translate: Practice & Review 7, 8,12-15; Sententiae 7, 11; "Thermopylae" (note vocabulary on p. 36)
5 M 10/2 Chapter 6: Sum & Possum, Present System Read & Learn: W 37-39
Exercises: Grammatica 2-7, 10; Exercitationes A, B, D, E; Lectiones A odds
Translate: "I do not love thee"; "The historian Livy"
W 10/4 Chapter 7: 3rd Declension Nouns Read & Learn: W 43-45
Exercises: Grammatica 1-8; Exercitationes C, D; Lectiones A odds
Translate: Practice & Review 2, 5-7, 13-14; "Catullus Dedicates His Book"
F 10/6 Chapter 8: 3rd Conjugation Verbs, Present System Read & Learn: W 49-52
Exercises: Grammatica 2-3, 5-9; Exercitationes A odds, C-D; Lectiones A odds
Translate: Sententiae 1, 5, 7, 15; "Cicero on Ethics"
6 M 10/9 Chapter 9: Demonstratives & -ius Adjectives Read & Learn: G 138-40, 154-55; W 55-58
Exercises: Grammatica 3-9, 13-14; Exercitationes A odds, B, C 2-5; Lectiones A odds
Translate: Practice & Review 2, 3, 5, 9-11; Sententiae 2, 5, 7
W 10/11 Chapter 10: 4th Conjugation & 3rd Conjugation -io Verbs Read & Learn: W 62-65
Exercises: Grammatica 1-2, 5-9; Exercitationes B-D
Translate: "The Value of Friendship"
F 10/13 Review
7 M 10/16 Exam #2 (Chapters 5-10)
W 10/18 Introduction to New Material

Assignments to Exam 1

Wk Date Topic Assignment
1 W 9/6 Welcome and Introduction
. F 9/8 Chapter 1: Verbs Read & Learn: G 5-7, 48-64, 93-96 (focus on the English, but read through the Latin as well); W Introduction (xxvii-xliv)
2 M 9/11 Chapter 1: Verbs Read & Learn: W 1-6
Exercises: Grammatica 21-30, 33; Exercitationes odd numbers A-E
Translate: "The Poet Horace," Sententiae # 2, 9, 15,18, 20
. W 9/13 Chapter 2: Noun Cases Read & Learn: G 8-15, 18-31, 34-40, W 9-12
Exercises: Grammatica #1-11; Exercitationes A
. F 9/15 Adjectives Read & Learn: W 9-14
Exercises: Exercitationes B 1-5, D, Lectiones A odds
Translate: "Catullus Bids Farewell," Sententiae 6, 8, 13, 17
3 M 9/18 Chapter 3: 2nd Declension Nouns Read & Learn: W 17-21
Exercises: Grammatica 1-8, 11; Exercitationes A odds, B odds, D; Lectiones evens
Translate: W odd Practice sentences, "Grass is Greener"
. W 9/20 Chapter 4: Neuter Nouns Read & Learn: W 24-top 26
Exercises: Grammatica 1-9; Exercitationes A
. F 9/22 Chapter 4: "To Be" & Adjectives Read & Learn: G 32-33, W 26-28
Exercises: Grammatica 10, 12-15; Exercitationes C odds, D; Lectiones A odds
Translate: "Rarity of Friendship," Sententiae 3, 7, 10, 11, 14
4 M 9/25 Exam #1 (Chapters 1-4)
. W 9/27 Introduction to New Material

 


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