Form
III – Latin
Fall 2001
Course Syllabus
Textbooks/Materials:
Course Goals:
The course will strive to continue developing a basic knowledge
of Latin grammar, Latin & English vocabulary, and reading comprehension
skills. Students should also grow
in greater understanding and appreciation of the history, culture and values of
Ancient Rome from the period of the monarchy through the fall of the republic.
Course Methods:
Quizzes will be given at the beginning of each class.
Homework should be completed as it is assigned and kept together with
class notes in a 3 ring binder. Homework
will be checked and exams administered at the end of each chapter.
There will be a semester project assigned requiring further
research/study on various aspects of an Ancient Rome province.
More information on this project will be distributed in the course of the
year.
Grades:
50%
Average of chapter exams/semester project
40% Average
of quizzes/homework
10% Class
participation
Material to be Covered:
Aug.
24 General
Review
Sept.
5
Chapter
13
Subordinate
Clauses:
Subordinating
Conjunctions
Roman
Life
and
Culture:
The
Olympian
Gods
Exam
Chapter
13
Sept.18
Chapter
14
Demonstrative
Pronouns
Personal
Pronouns
Roman
Life & Culture:
Further
Aspects
of
Roman
Religion
Exam
Chapter
14
Oct.
4
Chapter
15
&
16
Verbs:
Irregular
Imperatives:
dico,
duco,
fero,
facio
Irregular
Verbs:
volo
and nolo
Nouns:
General
Review
Roman
Life & Culture:
From
the
Monarchy
to
the
Republic
The
Adventures
of
Hannibal
Exam
Chapter
15 &
16
Oct.
25
Chapter
17
Verbs:
Imperfect
Tense
Perfect
Tense
Roman
Life & Culture: Roman
Elections
Exam
Chapter
17
Nov.
13
Chapter
18
Numerals
Verbs: The
Perfect
Tense
Expressions
of
Time
Roman
Life & Culture:
Roman
Politico-Socio
Make-upl
Exam
Chapter
18
Dec.
1
Chapter
19
Nouns:
Locative
Case
Verbs:
Perfect
Tense
Pluperfect
Tense
Roman Life & Culture:
The
City
of
Rome
Exam Chapter
19
Dec. 11 Semester Review
Dec. 18-20 Semester Exam
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