Latin I Syllabus

Mr. Bull Spring 2014

Welcome! (Salve!) Welcome to Latin! Some people may claim that Latin is a dead language. o!e"er# a$ter only a $e! !ee%s o$ study# you !ill &uic%ly $ind that Latin is actually &uite ali"e in today's !orld. ( strong $oundation in the study o$ the classics !ill help you in learning ne! languages# understanding history and literature# and getting ahead in $uture careers. )n addition to the a*o"e# students !ill also gain an appreciation $or the cultural impact and importance o$ the +omans and their language. Course Overview )n Latin ) !e !ill *e concentrating on $our main areas, 1. Grammar Basic Latin nouns# ad-ecti"es# and "er*s 2. Myt olo!y )ntroduction to +oman and .ree% gods and goddesses ". Culture an# $istory /"er"ie! o$ +oman history and the li"es o$ e"eryday +omans %. Latin an# Gree& in 'n!lis 0ractice recogni1ing Latin and .ree% !ord roots in our modern "oca*ulary )ntroduction to Latin and .ree% medical terms used today '()ectations Students are e2pected to arri"e on time and prepared. 0lease come to class !ith your note*oo%# !or%*oo%# and something to !rite !ith. )$ you are late to class# you should ha"e a pass unless it is an unusual circumstance. 3onsistent tardiness !ill result in disciplinary action. (ll students should maintain a note*oo% $or this class. Since !e !ill $re&uently *e going *ac% to past notes and other !or%sheets# students should *e organi1ed.

* e im)ortant )a)ers will be color co#e# an# I recommen# #ivi#in! your bin#er into +our sections, 1. 2. ". %. Grammar Myt olo!y Culture Latin an# Gree& in 'n!lis 4green5 4purple5 4pin%5 4yello!5

)n addition# students should *ring their gray pac%et o$ "oca*ulary terms each day. Classroom -e avior .es)ect +or me/ your classmates/ an# t e classroom is incre#ibly im)ortant. .roup !or% !ill *e "ery $re&uent# and !or%ing together is an important part o$ class. 6isrespect# harassment# and taunting !ill not *e tolerated under any circumstance# and !ill *e dealt !ith s!i$tly# !hich may include a "er*al !arning and up to and including an o$$ice re$erral or a call home. 7ou'll $ind that !or%ing together !ill ma%e this class much easier and much more pleasant! 0ssessment/ Gra#in!/ an# .eta&es Student success !ill *e gauged !ith *oth +ormative and summative assessments. W at is +ormative assessment1 8ormati"e assessment is non9graded. :he purpose o$ $ormati"e assessment is to help me help you. 8ormati"e assessment can ta%e many $orms, $ollo!9up &uestions# tic%ets out the door# !or%sheet ans!ers# and more. :his lets me see any possi*le areas o$ impro"ement so that you can *e success$ul.

S&ill Inventories (s a department# our goal this year is to collect data on student pro$iciency so that !e may *etter meet your needs. ) !ill *e administering a s%ill in"entory at the middle and end o$ the course. :hese are not !ra#e## and in $act# ) encourage you to actually not study. :hey !ill *e similar in length to a unit e2am. ($ter ) ha"e graded your assessment# you !ill recei"e a detailed report sho!ing areas that are (d"anced# 0ro$icient# Basic# or Belo! Basic. (lthough these are not graded# test and &ui1 ta%ing protocols apply so please ta%e them seriously. W at is summative assessment1 Summati"e assessment is graded and ta%es the $orm o$ traditional assessments li%e &ui11es# tests# and pro-ects. 7our summati"e assessments this semester !ill generally consist o$, .rammar ;ui11es 4usually $ocused on indi"idual lessons5 <oca*ulary :ests 4at the midpoint and end o$ each unit5 =nit >2ams 4co"ering 4 ? @ lessons5 .raded Story :ranslations :a%e9home ;ui11es Mythology >2am Writing 0rompts 0ro-ects 4mythology# cultural# and history5

:hese are su*-ect to change *ased on our progress as a class. $ow will I be !ra#e#1 7our grade !ill *e point9*ased. Generally, &ui11es and "oca*ulary tests !ill *e !orth 20 ? A0 points# tests !ill *e !orth B0 ? 100 points# pro-ects !ill *e !orth 40 ? C0 points# and translations !ill *e !orth 10 ? 20 points. ) !ill post your current grade !ee%ly.

Ma&e23) 0ssi!nments an# 0ssessments )$ you are a*sent $rom class# it is your responsi*ility to see either a classmate or me $or any !or% or notes you may ha"e missed. )$ you miss a &ui1 or test# please see me to schedule a prompt ma%e9up. )$ you delay or procrastinate on doing a ma%e9up# ) may enter a 0 in Sapphire as the grade until you complete it. C eatin! 3heating is a "ery serious o$$ense. :his year there !ill *e an >thics Board to in"estigate and punish instances o$ cheating. =se o$ online translators $or more than a single !ord may not only *e incorrect# *ut is also cheating. Can I reta&e assessments an# re#o )ro4ects1 0lease see the additional hand9out $or in$ormation on reta%es.

5lease ta&e a#vanta!e o+ reassessment o))ortunities. 6ou are res)onsible +or your !ra#e!
$omewor& ome!or%# outside o$ pro-ects# !ill usually not *e gi"en. o!e"er# it is e2pected that in e2change students !ill !or% diligently in class. (lso# students are e2pected to study $or &ui11es and tests outside o$ class.

-6O7 (-rin! 6our Own 7evice) Cell) ones an# ot er #evices are +orbi##en in class. I+ I see a cell) one or #evice out/ I will ta&e it until t e en# o+ class. W en t e bell rin!s/ )ut it away! +epeated o$$enses !ill result in your de"ice *eing ta%en to the o$$ice. >2ceptions, 7ou ha"e as%ed $or permission ) allo! you to use your de"ice $or class purposes 'arbu#s8$ea#) ones >ar*uds and headphones are not allo!ed. )$ you ha"e ear*uds on at any time# ) !ill gi"e a !arning. ($ter the initial !arning# you !ill *e gi"en an o$$ice re$erral $or any additional o$$enses. :his is a language class ? interact !ith others! 9:; Gra#in! <loor (s per department policy# a student must get a grade o$ D0E or higher to mo"e onto the ne2t le"el o$ a language 4i.e. Latin ) to Latin )).5 )$ a student does not earn a D0E# she or he may ta%e the course again or choose another language. Students that do earn a C0E or a*o"e !ill still get credit $or passing the class *ut they may not mo"e on to the ne2t le"el.

=ui>let ) highly recommend using &ui1let.com as a resource $or studying "oca*ulary and other concepts. ) maintain my o!n account as ma!istertaurus. :he in$o $or your class, ?ame Lin& Latin ) SW S http,FF&ui1let.comF-oinF4>66G@&.3

;ui1let also o$$ers a $ree app that is *oth $ree and easy to use ? it's a great !ay to study on the go. My 0vailability Since ) only teach part9time# ) usually !ill not *e a"aila*le in the a$ternoons or a$ter school. 6ue to my schedule and the ne! @ th period# the *est time $or e2tra help or to ta%e a missed assessment is in the morning *e$ore school. o!e"er# ) am more than happy to !or% !ith you i$ these times do not !or%. 0lease do not hesitate !hen as%ing $or e2tra help ? o$ten small pro*lems can sno!*all into larger ones i$ !e don't catch them early. Contact ) am a"aila*le to e9mail, +onnieHBullIs!sd.%12.pa.us and my phone num*er is D1D9CAA94B0D e2t. 21@01. Closin! ) am loo%ing $or!ard to a great semester# and ) hope you en-oy e2periencing the *eauti$ul language o$ Latin!

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9 0lease detach this part and return to Mr. Bull as soon as possi*le. By signing this, I understand the expectations and rules of this class. Also, I have read the retake policy and understand that I am responsible for keeping track of my grade and knowing when I should ask Mr. Bull for extra help or a retake of an assessment.

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