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LATIN 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR GRADES 7 & 8, 2017-2018
Texts and resources used on a regular basis in this class:
1. Ecce Romani Student Book I-A and I-B, “Meeting the Family”
2. Ecce Romani Student Book II-A, “Home and School”
3. Ecce Romani Language Activity Book.
4. Readings in The Romans Speak for Themselves.
5. Selected Roman Myths.
6. Centaur Systems software “Latin Vocab Drill”
7. Centaur Systems software “Latin Flash Drill”
8. Quia Web-based technologies
9. Phpearson.com Web based accompaniment to text
10. The American Heritage High School Dictionary
11. Cassell’s Latin and English Dictionary
Objectives:
1. To continue the vocabulary studies to approximately 750 words
2. To draw parallels between Latin’s grammatical structure and that of English
3. To become familiar with the system of Latin noun and verb endings
4. To learn the present, imperfect, perfect and future tenses of verbs in all four
conjugations in the active voice
5. To learn the present, imperfect, perfect and future tenses of verbs in all four
conjugations in the passive voice
6. To learn other grammatical points covered in the first three books of Ecce Romani
7. To develop logical skills by studying a complex language that requires scrupulous
attention to detail
8. To gain confidence and enjoyment that come with the ability to read Latin stories fluently
9. To begin reading works of the great Roman writers and poets, Caesar, Ovid, Catullus
10. To understand Latin's place in the Indo-European language family and its
importance in the development of Romance languages and of English
11. To examine major events in Roman history from the founding of Rome to the
early years of the Empire
12. To prepare artistic projects on certain aspects of Roman civilization
13. To gain confidence and enjoyment that come with the ability to read Latin mottos
and stories
14. To understand Latin's place in the Indo-European language family and its
importance in the development of Romance languages and of English
15. To develop logical skills by studying a complex language that requires scrupulous
attention to detail
16. To acquire an extremely precise command of the English language through the
study of this classical language, gone are the days of dangling prepositions,
awkward relative clauses, weak passive expressions, mixed modifiers and
incorrect pronoun usage
Other grammatical concepts that we will cover this year:
1. future tense
2. future perfect tense
3. pluperfect tense
4. personal pronouns
5. perfect passive participles
6. relative pronouns
7. intransitive compound verbs
8. interrogative pronouns
9. irregular verbs
Expectations:
Written homework is given on a nightly basis with exception of Wednesday nights.
Quizzes are given weekly or bi weekly, and tests are occasionally administered.
Corrected quizzes enable the Latin scholar to improve their grade. There will be a
cumulative exam at the end of the year.
Grading
70% ~ Quizzes and Tests
20% ~ Class Participation and Conduct
10% ~ Projects
Some English words derived from the language that we will be studying:
puerile nominate
ubiquitous sedentary
legible vicinity
inscribe amicable
perambulate somnambulate
brevity temporal
strenuous current
cadence vex
furtive solicitous
infirm ridicule
virile elaborate
dormant sylvan
errant timorous
frigid paternal
omnipresent purge
vigilant lucent
cubicle celerity
urbane null
tacit tenacious
nihilist viaduct
impediment canine
vestige olfactory
conjugal ostentatious
diligent fluvial
dubious novelty
procrastinate ancillary
clamor solitary
conspicuous caveat
Salvete, Parentes!
Nos linguam Latinam studemus. In Latin 2, students expand their understanding of
Roman culture, history, and literature including food, poetry, and historical figures.
Students’ English vocabulary increases through the examination of Latin derivatives.
There is an emphasis on translation with students asked to translate from English to Latin
and from Latin to English. The major concept of the year is learning the passive forms of
Latin verbs in all six tenses. Study will include the fourth and fifth declension of Latin
nouns along with comparative and superlative forms of Latin adjectives and adverbs.
Students will become familiar with grammatical forms and uses, including relative and
interrogative pronouns, indefinite adjectives, participles and the various uses of the
dative, accusative and ablative cases. The “Ecce Romani” text continues with level I-B
and IIA.
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