** PLEASE REMEMBER THAT QUIZLET HOMEWORK IS DUE BY 11:59 PM ON FRIDAY EACH WEEK **
September 12: CHAPTER 1 TEST
September 11: Complete Chapter 1 test study guide
September 5-8: Chapter 1; conjugation of sum (to be)
September 1: Set up Quizlet accounts in class; explain how Quizlet is done
August 28-31: First words
Begin 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
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Oct. 10: T-REX ET LUPA TEST. If you forgot your translation in your locker, the translation is available HERE and in the "Latin 1-2 Course Materials and Handouts" section of the website.
Oct. 7: Finish draw-a-story for "T-Rex et Lupa."
Oct. 6: Check translations of "T-Rex et Lupa"; begin draw-a-story.
Oct. 5: MINIMUM DAY: Translate "T-Rex et Lupa" story.
Oct. 4: Glossary lesson and time to do Quizlet for "T-Rex et Lupa" vocabulary.
October 3: "T-Rex et Lupa" dictatio
Sept. 30: Watch more "Clash of the Titans"
Sept. 29: CHAPTER 2 TEST!!!
Sept. 28: Complete Chapter 2 study guide.
Sept. 27: Finish chapter 2 sentences.
Sept. 26: Translate first page of chapter 2 sentences.
Sept. 22-23: Continue practicing nominatives, accusatives, and ablatives in Latin.
Sept. 21: Review making verbs. Begin explaining accusative case and practicing with subjects and direct objects in English.
Sept. 20: Practice making present tense verbs.
Sept. 19: Begin Chapter 2. Memorize personal endings and practice making present tense verbs.
Sept. 15: CHAPTER 1 TEST!
Sept. 14: Go over study guide.
Sept. 13: Finish chapter 1. Start study guide for Chapter 1 test.
Sept. 12: Nominative and ablative endings and case uses.
Sept. 9: Go over minimum day assignment.
Sept. 8: Do first week of Quizlet homework as a class.
Sept. 7: LJHS MINIMUM DAY. Muirlands students will stay in the library for Latin and complete all the exercises given to them for Chapter 1. Chapter 1 exercises will be due September 8.
Sept. 6: Begin Chapter 1: sum, esse
Aug. 30 - Sept. 2: First Words
Aug. 29: Introductions, Syllabus, Expectations
Beginning of 2016-2017 Academic Year
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End of 2015-2016 Academic Year
May 20: QUIZ on all verb forms (present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, future perfect).
May 19: Continue practicing making verb forms.
May 17: Go over quiz; continue practicing making verb forms.
May 13: QUIZ on verb principal parts (the same 18 verbs as last quiz); practice making verb forms.
May 11: Practice verb principal parts; practice making verb forms.
May 9: Practice verb principal parts; NLE results!
May 6: Finish chapter 16 and continue practicing verbs.
May 4: Verb forms crossword in Muirlands library (due Friday, May 6).
May 3: Vocabulary QUIZ on 18 verb definitions (the same 18 verbs as on Quizlet, Chapter 16).
April 19-May 2: Review all verb forms and learn pluperfect and future perfect tenses.
Sorry for the lack of updates!
April 4-6: Finish all exercises in chapter 14. On the minimum day, all students should finish all the exercises in chapter 14.
March 23: VOCABULARY QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 11-13 VERBS.
March 21-22: Practice verb vocabulary. Begin chapter 14: i-stem 3rd declension nouns.
March 18: Go over crossword. Make flashcards for chapters 11-13 verbs. Play Quizlet Live vocabulary game.
March 17: Complete verb review crossword.
March 15-16: Complete verb review activity.
March 11, 14: Relax a little and watch "Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story."
March 10: NATIONAL LATIN EXAM. This is a nationally administered exam, so there is NO MAKE UP. Students must be present on March 10 in order to take this year's exam.
Mar. 7-9: Prepare for National Latin Exam.
Mar. 4: 3rd declension QUIZ. Finish chapter 13.
Mar. 3: Prep for 3rd declension QUIZ. Go over answers for 2013 NLE. Begin chapter 13: -io verbs of the 3rd conjugation.
Mar. 2: 2013 National Latin Exam (to be completed in Muirlands library)
Mar. 1: 2nd declension QUIZ. Finish chapter 12.
Feb. 29: Prep for 2nd declension QUIZ. Work on chapter 12.
Feb. 26: 1st declension QUIZ. Start chapter 12: 4th conjugation verbs.
Feb. 25: Prep for 1st declension quiz. Map for National Latin Exam.
Feb. 22-24: Chapter 11 practice and sentences.
Feb. 19: "ALL THE VERBS WE KNOW SO FAR" QUIZ. Start chapter 11: 3rd conjugation verbs.
Feb. 18: Practice Quiz on "All the Verbs We Know So Far". Finish chapter 10.
Feb. 16 - 17: Continue chapter 10 (perfect verbs).
Feb. 11: QUIZ: THIRD DECLENSION ENDINGS. Continue chapter 10.
Feb. 10: Practice writing 3rd declension endings. Continue chapter 10.
Feb. 9: Practice writing 3rd declension endings. Start chapter 10: perfect tense verbs.
Feb. 8: Chant 3rd declension endings; finish chapter 9 sentences (5-9).
Feb. 5: Continue practicing 3rd declension noun and adjective agreement. Sentences 1-4.
Feb. 4: Practice 3rd declension noun and adjective agreement.
February 2-3: Complete worksheet packet practicing third declension. PACKET DUE THURSDAY.
February 1: Begin Chapter 9: Third Declension
January 29: Muirlands students stay in library
January 28: FINAL EXAM
January 27: Muirlands students stay in library
January 26: Last minute review for final exam
January 25: Finish study guide for final exam
January 21-22: Work on study guide for final exam
January 19-20: Finish reading Fabula de Nivea
January 18: NO SCHOOL
January 15: Begin reading Fabula de Nivea to reinforce topics from chapters 6-8.
January 14: Begin Chapter 8: numbers. Discuss Roman numerals.
January 13: Finish Chapter 7 sentences. QUIZ on sum, eram, ero.
January 12: Practice sum, eram, ero. Discuss adverbs and quam with adjectives. Begin Chapter 7 sentences.
January 11: Finish Fabula de Ione and practice sum, eram, ero
January 8: Begin reading Fabula de Ione to reinforce topics from chapters 6 and 7. Practice sum, eram, ero
January 7: Go over worksheet and exercises in chapter 6. Begin chapter 7 (sum, eram, ero).
January 6: Minimum Day: Students will complete a review worksheet in the library at Muirlands
January 5: Substantive adjectives. Finish exercises in chapter.
January 4: Begin Chapter 6: noun-adjective agreement.
December 18: TEST ON CHAPTER 1-5 VOCABULARY -- BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABSENT ON THIS DAY, YOU ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THIS QUIZ ON DEC. 17.
IF YOU WAIT UNTIL AFTER BREAK, YOU WILL FORGET MANY THINGS AND
YOUR GRADE WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AS GOOD.
December 16-17: Continue and finish translating Fabula de Phaethonte and continue working on vocabulary for test
December 15: Isolate difficult vocabulary words on Vocabulary Test handout. Begin reading and translating Fabula de Phaethonte
December 14: Finish practicing neuter second declension. Show how to study for giant vocab test on Quizlet.com
December 11: QUIZ ON PRESENT, IMPERFECT, AND FUTURE VERBS. Continue practicing neuter
second declension.
December 10: Practice verbs again and then begin vocative case and neuter second declension.
December 9: Finish "Clash of the Titans" (Ms. Wira is absent and leading a department professional development day)
December 7-8: Learn and practice present, imperfect, and future tense verbs.
December 4: CHAPTER 4 TEST on 1st and 2nd declension and Fabula de Arca Pandorae.
December 3: Finish / Review study guide
December 2: Complete study guide -- students will be in the Muirlands library today.
December 1: Review 1st and 2nd declension. Translate second half of Fabula de Arca Pandorae.
November 30: Start chanting second declension. Translate half of Fabula de Arca Pandorae.
THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO QUIZLET IS DUE!
November 20: Finish movie: "Clash of the Titans" (Ms. Wira will be attending a conference this day)
November 19: QUIZ ON FIRST DECLENSION! Continue practicing using all cases in Latin sentences.
November 16-18: Practice using all cases in English and Latin sentences.
November 13: Practice genitives and nouns of all cases.
November 12: Begin genitive case and full first declension!
November 10: Practice imperfect verbs.
November 9: Begin Chapter 4. Introduction to imperfect verbs.
November 6: CHAPTER 3 TEST ON "MALA REGINA ET UMBRA" STORY!
November 4-5: Work on study guide for Chapter 3 test on "Mala Regina et Umbra" story
November 3: Finish translating "Mala Regina et Umbra" story
November 2: Begin translating "Mala Regina et Umbra" story
October 30: Halloween VINCO game!
October 28-29: "Mala Regina et Umbra" dictatio; prepare for Halloween VINCO game
October 23-27: Finish chapter 3 and reviewing case uses and second conjugation verbs
October 22: Go over cases and verbs in English; take notes in chapter on cases; complete section 2.
October 21: Practice identifying cases and verbs in English
October 20: Timed write activity on "T-Rex et Lupa" story. Begin Chapter 3 and practice datives
October 19: TEST ON T-REX ET LUPA STORY. A copy of my translation for this story is here on my website under "Course Materials and Handouts."
October 16: Finish draw-a-story activity and review for "T-Rex et Lupa" test
October 15: Go over translations of "T-Rex et Lupa" story; begin draw-a-story comprehension activity
October 14: MMS kids in library due to LJHS minimum day. Students will complete a translation of "T-Rex et Lupa" story.
October 13: "T-Rex et Lupa" dictatio activity
October 12: TEST ON CHAPTER 2
October 9: Finish Chapter 2 study guide
October 8: Go over chapter sentences; begin Chapter 2 study guide
October 7: Finish translating sentences in chapter
October 6: Finish drawing your own examples; translate sentences in chapter
October 5: Review special uses of accusative and ablative cases; draw your own examples!
October 1: Mini-lecture on Roman influence on Washington, D.C. monuments and US currency
September 30: Practice special uses of accusative and ablative cases.
September 29: Practice nominative, accusative, and ablative cases.
September 28: Review verbs and introduce accusative case.
September 25: Practice conjugating verbs.
September 24: Begin Chapter 2. Practice personal endings and verbs.
September 23: Chapter 1 TEST
September 22: Complete study guide for test over Chapter 1.
September 14-21: Practice conjugating verb "to be"; translate simple sentences; nominative and ablative cases
September 8-11: Introduction to commands, first words
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2014-2015 Academic Year below
October 17: TEST on "T-Rex et Lupa" story. You can find the correct translation under "Course Materials and Handouts" on the Latin 1-2 page.
October 16: Review "T-Rex et Lupa" story
October 7: Begin Chapter 3: Second Conjugation; Datives; Complementary Infinitives; Imperatives
October 4: Check translations; read story to a partner; 10 minute timed write on story
October 3: Collect translations; draw-a-story; use drawings for micrologue
October 2 (minimum day): Translate "Fabula de t-rex et lupa."
October 1: Chapter 2 Test; Act out "Fabula de t-rex et lupa."
September 19: Practice first conjugation and nominatives vs. accusatives in English.
September 10-18: Chapters 1 & 2.
September 9: Begin Chapter 1 ("to be", nominative, ablative, ablative of place where).
September 4-6: Figuring out schedules, establishing rules for a comprehensible input classroom, safety net words and posters, beginning conversational Latin (imperatives, hello, goodbye, my name is, what do you want, classroom objects).
September 3: First Day of Latin! Introductions, explanations of expectations.