Latin
GRADES 7 & 8 Exploratory LATIN
This week we will explore the Minimus text book and "Meet the Family" in the story.
Greetings and introductions:
Salve - hello to one person. Salvete - hello to more than one person
Vale - goodbye to one person Valete - good bye to more than on person
Gospel value: Unity - from the Latin Unus - "one" https://etymologeek.com/eng/unity
EXPLORATORY LATIN: Students in Grades 7 and 8 will meet once a week to develop an awareness and appreciation for all aspects of ancient Roman civilization, including its culture, daily life, dress, ancient coins, art, history, language, architecture, and mythology. The class meets in the computer lab and the grades are incorporated into the computer grade, so there is a strong technology component to this course. Students will use numerous websites, games, drills, flashcards, and online sources for interactive study. Students also use their Google Apps for Education accounts for project work. The main focus of the course is etymology to build vocabulary for SAT Prep. 7th Grade will use the text Minimus: Starting out in Latin by Barbara Bell and its online activities. 8th grade students will explore materials from the Cambridge Latin Course online components and other online sources. Examples of some projects for the 8th grade are: producing skits which are recorded using the iPads in the lab and creating commercials for products based on myths or gods/goddesses.
CLASSICS CLUB
OPTIONAL: Students may choose to complete Classics Club Challenges and take the National Classical Etymology Exam in the Fall and/or the National Mythology Exam and/or the Exploratory Latin Exam in the Spring. All exams require a fee and are sponsored by the American Classical League.
Sample page for the ELE http://etclassics.org/pages/sample-ele) Exam will be administered in March 2019
NCEE Practice Exam Site http://www.njcl.org/pages/on-line-tests-ncee-preparation (Students take the exam in early December each year. Awards are announced on Awards Day at the end of the school year.)
Enrichment opportunity for Interested students there is also the option to participate as docents in the our schools’ Ancient Coin Museum exhibit and take part in contests through Ancient Coins for Education, Inc.
One of the text books we use for our exploratory Latin studies is Minimus Starting Out in Latin by Barbara Bell. Illustrated by Helen Forte and Published by Cambridge University Press.
As part of our Exploratory Latin classes, students learn about ancient history, myths, and more. This is an image from a skit that was filmed with 8th graders retelling the myth of Romulus and Remus. We used green screen effects for the backgrounds.
Ancient Coin Museum - Students have the opportunity to learn about Ancient Coins as part of our Exploratory Latin program. St. Louise school was the first School Ancient Coin Museum sponsored by Ancient Coins for Education and it has been the model for others across the country. Our exhibit is on display each year during Catholic Schools Week and Latin students serve as docents for the museum.
National Mythology Exam Medals