Grade
Level: 10 - 12
Course
Description:
This
course builds upon the students’ prior knowledge of Latin,
further strengthens forms and sentence structures for more complex
Latin. Students also expand knowledge of vocabulary, English derivatives,
syntax and writing skills necessary for the new SATs. Memorization
of Latin forms and patterns is required. The students complete
objectives from the textbook series Ecce Romani, based on chapters
30 – 40. Unit tests are given as follows: Chs.28-33 mid
February; Chs. 34-37 late March; Chs. 38-42 end of May.
A small
amount of conversational Latin is practiced in the classroom,
and videos from the Latin news Lumina series are occasionally
used to improve listening comprehension. Participation in the
40 minute/40 question National Latin Exam (administered during
class in mid-March 2006) is optional but encouraged. The NLE preparation
is also part of our curriculum which is based on the National
Standards for Latin II. These Standards for Classical Language
Learning (1996ff.) are based on five goals: Communication, Cultures,
Connections, Comparisons, Communities.
Course Objectives:
- to bring students
quickly to the point where they can sight read certain selections
from Latin authors (with vocabulary helps provided)
- to enhance general
language learning techniques and aptitudes, including facility
with English
- to develop the
students’ full intellect by strengthening skills of deductive
and analogous reasoning, interactive learning, comparative analysis,
and critical assessment
- to encourage students
to enjoy Latin by translating children’s books of their
choosing into Latin as part of a semester project
- to further develop
knowledge of Rome, its historic significance, and its contemporary
relevance
Grading Scheme:
A
total points system is based on the following areas: class work,
quizzes, unit tests (usually based on four chapters), and designated
homework. The semester project is due in May. The semester concludes
with a written final exam, worth 25% of the overall grade, in
keeping with the MCPS foreign languages curriculum policy. No
exemptions are made.
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