DIECIENDO FINITIONES
LATIN I: EXPLORING OUR LATIN HERITAGE
Mr. Téllez, Foreign Language Teacher
[email protected]
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Mr. Saliani, Principal
Dear Latin Students,
Salve! Hello! My name is Mr. Téllez and it is an absolute joy to have you in my Latin class this year.
You will be exposed to many things that have to do with learning a foreign language. Over the course of the
year, we will learn how to translate elementary Latin into idiomatic English. We will explore the Roman
household, Roman values, and the Roman Republic. Moreover, throughout the course, the great influence of our
Latin heritage on our American culture and language will become evident as we learn more about the Latin
language and the Roman mores. We will explore these ideas through research projects, presentations, and
compositions.
Moreover, the better prepared you are for Latin class, the more effective our experience will be. You
must always bring your binder to class. Your binder should have section for your class notes, vocabulary, class
handouts, quizzes, and tests. We will be moving at a fast pace though the material so it is important that you
come to class prepared and stay on task while we conduct our class.
I am confident that we will have a great Latin experience. Please take a look at the grading policy and a
few additional guidelines below. Sign the agreement once you are clear on the overall Latin class guidelines.
Latin Classroom Policies, Procedures, Expectations, and Assessment
Classroom Rules
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Be on time for class
Be prepared with all necessary materials and completed assignments
Be respectful of others
Remain in your seat unless instructed otherwise (must ask in Spanish to leave seat)
Follow all directions the first time
No offensive/vulgar language, no gum chewing
No cheating, plagiarism, academic dishonesty = no tolerance policy
Classroom Procedures
Upon entering the classroom:
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Be seated.
Take out your homework.
Place it on the right corner of your desk.
Copy the homework assignment in your agenda book.
Begin the “do now” / “aim facite”
Review/ “aim facite”
AIM
Grading-Point System
All grading is based on a point value, which is determined by the amount of work/effort required to
complete the assignment. For example, tests will be worth 100 points and quizzes will be worth 10 points.
At the end of the marking period and school year the grade will be determined by a proportion of total
possible points earned by points earned.
Tests/Projects/Quizzes
65%
Homework/Notebook
20%
Participation
15%
Tests/quizzes- 1 test at the end of each unit and a vocabulary quiz every Friday
Participation/Oral- Based on presentations, group work, daily participation (pairwork). A point value will be
awarded on a weekly basis.
Classwork/Homework/Do Nows/Journal- will all be graded on a 4, 3, 2, 1 point system.
expectations, 3=meets expectations, 2=approaches expectations, 1-does not meet expectations
4=exceeds
Extra Credit- Research a topic related to the Roman culture (i.e. the household gods, women’s roles in the
Roman Civilization) and write a one page typed summary and a half page reflection on the article. (limit 1 per
marking period)
Tardiness- Refer to consequences for breaking rules
Late Work- It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed assignments and arrange to take make-up tests
due to an absence. Assignments and make-up tests should be completed within three days of returning from an
excused absence only, unless other arrangements have been made with the teacher. Every day late that a
student turns in an assignment, one level on grading system (4, 3, 2, 1) will be deducted. After 1 day, there will
be no credit awarded. No late work will be accepted from students who have unexcused absences. Homework
will not be accepted late!
Materials- 3 ring binder with paper (classwork), notecards (vocabulary), pens/pencils
I, ___________________________, have read and understand the classroom procedures and expectations
listed above. By signing this form I agree to follow these rules at all times.
X __________________________________ (student)
Date:_____________
X__________________________________ (Parent/Guardian) Date:_____________
Mr. Téllez
Deiciendo Finitiones
Latin 1: Exploring our Latin Heritage
“Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum.”
Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain always a child.
- Cicero
I. The Roman Family
A. How was a typical day for a Roman family?
• Verbs: the endings -t and –nt
• Roman Clothing
• Direct Objects and the ending –m
• Verbs: Transitive and Intransitive
• The Complementary Infinitive
Product: Chart comparing and contrasting A Roman’s day vs. An American’s day
B. The Roman Household
• Nouns and Adjectives: Gender
• Nouns: Cases and Declensions: Nominative and Accusative
• The Roman Villa
• Patria Potestas
• Nouns and Adjectives: endings –as –os, and -es
Product: Floor plan of a Roman Villa
II. Intro to Roman History/Mythology
A. Who were the Roman Gods?
• Prepositional Phrases: Accusative and Ablative cases
• Major Gods and Goddesses
• Verbs: Conjugations
• The present tense
• Nouns: Genative and Dative cases
B. How do the Romans connect the Gods their history?
• The Founding of Rome
• The ablative case
• 3rd declension i-stem Nouns
• The Imperfect tense
• Roman Kings
• Neuter nouns
Product: Latin Newspaper Article
III. Roman Values
A. What was the ideal Roman like?
• Irregular Verbs
• Adjectives: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension
• Roman Heroes
• The Perfect Tense
Product: Description of an ideal event or person in Latin
B. The notion of exemplum
• Roman Travel
• Subordinate Clauses
• Uses of the Infinitive
• Roman Hospitality
Product: Presentation on a Roman Hero
IV. The Republic
A. How did the Roman Republic begin to grow?
• The Early Republic
• Single termination 3rd declension Adjectives
• Dative vs. Ablative
• Future Tense
• Roman Expansion
• Dative with Intransitive Compound Verbs
Products: Group Research Paper and Presentation
B. Carthago Delenda Est
• The Punic Wars
• Future Perfect Tense
• 4th and 5th Declensions
• Partative Genatives
• Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
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Products: 1 year Latin grammar
Essential Questions for Learning Latin:
What is the value of learning another language?
How is language learning a cumulative process?
How is the structure of a language connected to culture?
What does it mean to communicate and how does it help us understand another culture?
How does understanding our past help us grow?