Latin 1 Syllabus School Year: 2015-2016 Certificated Teacher:

Desired Results Course Title: Latin One A and B Credit:

one semester (.5)

x_ two semesters (1.0)

Prerequisites and/or recommended preparation:

Student should be secondary school status Estimate of hours per week engaged in learning activities: 5 hours of class work per week per 18 week semester Instructional Materials: All learning activities (resources, assignments, assessments) are contained within or referenced in the student’s online course. The online course is accessed via login and password assigned by student’s school (web account) or emailed directly to student upon enrollment, with the login website. Other resources required/Resource Costs:

Rosetta Stone online Level One curriculum; Latin/English dictionary (online); Aamsco 1st year workbook on line; vocabulary flashcards (Latin for Americans website); online videos and research activities. Course Description:

Latin One includes an oral component and a reading component. This includes pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, and forms (declension and conjugation) recognition. Roman history, art, architecture, political and social institutions and their influence are important areas of exploration. The National World Language Standards of Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons and Communities are followed. Daily activities include vocabulary acquisition and review, conversation practice, listening to the language on audio and video recordings, reading comprehension and writing practice. Enduring Understandings for Course (Performance Objectives): What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the course?

Latin pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, sentence structure. Noun and adjective forms and their agreement (declensions). Verb tense, voice and mood forms (conjugations). Uses of the linking verb. Reading (translation) strategies. Conversational Latin: statements, commands, questions, greetings. Roman history, art, architecture, family life, government, amusements. Course Learning Goals (including WA State Standards, Common Core Standards, National Standards): What is the key knowledge and skill needed to develop the desired understandings?

Unit: One: A Roman Family Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? 1st

and 2nd declension nouns and their case structure. 1st conjugation verbs in the present tense. Use and forms of the linking verb. Gender and case agreement of nouns and adjectives. Conversational Latin in a family setting. Roman food and customs. The lessons of Pompey. Roman dress and appearance. Unit: Two: the Roman Empire. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Second conjugation verbs.

First and second conjugation verbs in the present, imperfect and future tenses. Prepositions and their objects; uses of the ablative case. Asking questions in Latin. Roman numerals. Maps of Roman origins and explansion. Romans gods and goddesses. Roman festivals, army and roads. Unit: Three: Roman Education and Government. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? First and second conjugation verbs in

the perfect tense. The imperative mood for verbs. The vocative case for nouns. Second declension masculine ‐r nouns, second declension neuter nouns. Roman class structure and slavery. The Roman Senate and political offices. The Seven Hills of Rome and her buildings. Greece's impact on Roman institutions. Unit: Four: The Founding of Rome Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Third conjugation and third conjugation ‐io verb forms in the

present, imperfect, future and perfect tenses. Principal parts of verbs and their uses in verb formation. The third noun declension and its forms. The stories of Aeneas and Ulysses introduced. Additional uses of the ablative case. Rome and Romans through art history. Unit: Five: The Adventures of Aeneas. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Fourth conjugation verbs and their forms.

The past perfect and future perfect verb tenses for all four conjugations. The passive voice of all conjugations. The ablative of agency with the passive voice. Roman gods and goddesses, their temples and influence. Unit: Six: The Adventures of Ulysses. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Personal pronouns, relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns and their uses.

Further

uses of the accusative and ablative cases. Roman baths, games, festivals. Unit: Seven: The Further Adventures of Ulysses. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Use

of the ablative absolute construction; use of participles (present forms as adjectives, perfect passives introducing subordinate clauses). Third declension adjectives and noun agreement. Roman weaponry. Unit: Eight: Famous Roman gods, goddesses and people. Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is focused? Uses of the

infinitive (present, future, passive, perfect passive). Comparision of adjectives

and adverbs. Use of the verb forms possum, absum and adsum. Reflexive Pronouns and their uses. Roman gods, goddesses and heroes/leaders in art history.

Evidence of Assessment What evidence will be collected to determine whether or not the understandings have been developed, the knowledge and skill attained, and the state standards met? [Anchor the work in performance tasks that involve application, supplemented as needed by prompted work, quizzes, observations, and assessments]

Performance Tasks: Formative assessments (oral and written); writing samples; participation in blogs;

internet research on cultural topics; unit tests.

Other Evidence (self‐assessments, observations, work samples, quizzes, tests and so on):

Self‐assessments; vocabulary quizzes; online vocabulary games; online grammar usage games; quizzes and tests.

Types of Learning Activities Indicate from the table below all applicable learning strategies that may be used in the course.

Direct Instruction x

Structured

Overview

_ _x_ _Mini presentation _ _x _Drill & Practice _ _x_ _Demonstrations _ _Other (List)

Indirect Instruction

Experiential Learning

_ _

_ x _ Virt. Field Trip _ Experiments _Simulations x _Games _Field Observ. _Role‐playing x _Model Bldg. _Surveys _Other (List)

_Problem‐based _Case Studies _ x _Inquiry

_ _x_ _Reflective Practice _ x _Project _ _Paper _ _Concept Mapping _ _Other (List)

Independent Study

Interactive Instruction

x _Essays

x _Discussion

_x Self‐paced computer _x _Journals

_Debates _Role Playing _Panels x _Peer Partner Learning

_x_ _Learning Logs _Reports _Directed Study _ _x_ _Research Projects _

_Other (List)

_Project team _Laboratory Groups _x_ _Think, Pair, Share _Cooperative Learning x _Tutorial Groups _Interviewing x _Conferencing _Other (List)

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Learning Activities Learning activities (as provided in the student friendly course schedule posted in online course) and contains the scope and sequence of performance tasks, activities and assessments by semester, unit, and weeks.

These learning activities are aligned with the successful completion of the course learning goals and progress towards these learning activities will be reported monthly on a progress report. st

1 Semester Learning Activities Unit: 1 Duration: 5 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Parts of Speech in Latin

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? What is a subject, verb, adjective, etc?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Understand the parts of a sentence, as well as an introduction to the times and places Latin was used

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

Unit: 2 Duration: 5 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? More parts of speech and introduction to declensions and conjugations

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? What are direct objects, cases, and conjugations?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Understand parts of a sentence as well as an introduction to cases and declensions

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

Unit: 3 Duration: 7 weeks

Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Introduction to Mythology, continuing learning of cases and parts of sentences

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? What are the basics of Roman Mythology? What are the uses of the cases?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? The student will be conversant in mythology and be able to translate ever more complex sentences into Latin

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

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2 Semester Learning Activities Unit: 1 Duration: 5 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Vocabulary and Grammar, Roman Life

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Adverbs, Noun and Adjective Agreement, Irregular verbs

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

Unit: 2 Duration: 5 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Vocabulary and Grammar, Tenses, Roman Life

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Adjectives, Tenses, Use of Cases

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

Unit: 3

Duration: 5 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Vocabulary and Grammar, Roman Life

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Adjectives, Cases, Tenses

Learning Activities: Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation

Unit: 4 Duration: 2 weeks Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit? Review

Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the unit? How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?

Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)? Cement the information learned this past school year, go over Punic Wars

Learning Activities: Review packets, final exam