Welcome to AP Latin!
Important Announcement!
Unless otherwise noted, All vocabulary quizzes will be given on Mondays.
Assignment Sheet 2002
Monday, April 8 Discussion of Book VI
Wednesday, April 10 Test Book VI Lines 160 - 902
Friday, April 12 AP Latin Book X Lines 420 - 444
Monday, April 15 AP Latin Book X Lines 445 - 472
Vocab Quiz Book X # 1
Wednesday, April 17 AP Latin Book X Lines 473 - 500
Thursday, April 18 AP Latin Book X Lines 501 - 509; Book XII 791- 805
Vocab Quiz Book X # 2
Friday, April 19 AP Latin Book XII Lines 806 - 831
Monday, April 22 AP Latin Book XII Lines 832 - 842; 887 - 905
Vocab Quiz Book XII # 1
Wednesday, April 24 AP Latin Book XII Lines 906 - 929
Thursday, April 25 AP Latin Book XII Lines 930 - 952
Finis!
Friday, April 26 Reread and Review
Vocab Quiz Book XII # 2
Friday, April 27 Vocabulary Review Books VI, X and XII
Monday, April 30 Test on Books X and XII
Wednesday, May 1
Review: Reports on people and important passages in Books I - XII of the sections read: it would probably be better if each person gave a handout with the people identified on paper as well as orally.
Books I and II: Phoebe; Books IV and VI: Claudia; Books X & XII: Clara
Thursday, May 2
Review: Readings in R.D. Williams Vergil on reserve in library. All read pages 1 - 30 to pick out information not read about in earlier readings.
Chapter 5: The Main Themes of the Aeneid pp. 31 - 77: all three divide up equitably on your own and with some thought to the sections.
Make cogent notes about the important points made by Williams.
Friday, May 3
Chapter 6: The Characters of the Aeneid
Aeneas pp. 78 - 101: everyone read
Make cogent notes about the important points made by Williams
Final review: scansion, grammar, figures of speech
Monday, May 6
Chapter 6: The Characters of the Aeneid
Dido pp. 105 - 118
Anchises and Turnus pp. 101- 104 and 119 - 127
Make cogent notes about the important points made by Williams.
Wednesday, May 8
Look up all important similes in
Books I and II: Clara
Books IV and VI: Claudia
Books X and XII: Phoebe
Thursday, May 9 AP Calculus
Friday, May 10 Practice on long essays
Friday, May 12 Entire class together for Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
(Class and Lab)
Monday, May 13 Practice on short essays
Wednesday, May 15 Conferences
Thursday, May 17 Final review
Friday, May 19 AP Test
Mayfield Senior School Dr. Kathryn A. Sinkovich
Course Outline, Goals and Objectives 2001 - 2002
AP Latin
Course Description
Students will read in Latin the portions of Books I, II, IV, VI, X, and XII of Vergil’s Aeneid which are required by the AP curriculum as well as the entire Aeneid in English. They will become familiar with characteristics of epic poetry, including meter, figures of speech, literary techniques, and the life of Vergil, along with his literary heritage and influence. Passages in the Homeric epics may be compared with parallel sections of the Aeneid. Students may receive college credit depending on their score in the Advanced Placement test. (Full year)
Course Outline
First Semester
I. Latin Reading
A. Book I: Lines 1-519
B. Book II: Lines 1-56, 199-297, 469-56, and 735-805
II. Introduction to the Aeneid
A. Definition of an epic
B. Purpose of the Aeneid
C. Historical summary of the late Republican period
D. Literary ancestors of the Aeneid
E. Mythological and Cosmological background
F. Vergil’s life and works
G. Augustan Literature
H. Grammatical forms and constructions peculiar to the Aeneid
I. Figures of Speech
J. Meter: Dactylic Hexameter
III: English Readings
A. Aeneid: Books 1 - 6
B. Background information on the Aeneid
Second Semester
I. Latin Reading
A. Book IV: Lines 1 - 448, 642 - 705
B. Book VI: Lines 1-211, 450-476, and 847-901
C. Book X: Lines 420 - 509
D. Book XII: Lines 791 - 842, 887 - 952
II. English Readings
A. Aeneid: Books 7 - 12
B. Various scholarly works dealing with the Aeneid
III. Comparison of the Aeneid with its literary ancestors (optional)
Course Goals
1. To be able to render a literal and accurate translation of the required passages of the Aeneid.
2. To become familiar with the literary and creative qualities of Vergil as a poet.
3. To analyze the various narrative techniques found in Vergil and to trace the recurring themes and motifs in the entire Aeneid.
4. To acquire an appreciation of the Aeneid as a work of literature.
5. To assess the importance of the Aeneid in ancient times and its influence on subsequent literary works.
6. To prepare the students for the Advanced Placement Test in Vergil.
Course Objectives
1. To acquire a vocabulary bank which will enable the students to understand the Aeneid.
2. To be able to translate prepared and sight passages with accuracy and comprehension.
3. To be able to explain the context and significance of short excerpts from the required books.
4. To be able to identify the various figures of speech utilized by Vergil.
5. To be able to read the Aeneid in meter.
6. To become aware of the grammatical and literary devices peculiar to Vergil in particular and to Augustan poetry, in general.
7. To achieve mastery over Vergil’s vocabulary and its nuances.
8. To be able to discuss the major events and characters of the entire Aeneid.
9. To be cognizant of the literary and historical background of the Aeneid.
Evaluation
1. Major tests on translated passages and background material
2. Vocabulary quizzes
3. Vocabulary Review Tests
4. Daily assignments
5. Translation quizzes
6. Reports on outside reading
Texts:
1. Clyde Pharr, Vergil’s Aeneid Books I-VI; D. C. Heath and Company.
2. Sinkovich, Kathryn, Vergil's Aeneid: Excerpts from Books X and XII
3. Allen Mandelbaum (trans.): The Aeneid of Vergil. Bantam Classics (or some other translation of the Aeneid)
4. Monarch Notes on Vergil
Web Site Address
http://www.quia.com/pages/aplatinmayfieldsen.htm
Mayfield Senior School Dr. Sinkovich
Grading Policy 2001- 2002
Advanced Placement Latin
All grades will be based on the Grading Scale listed in the Student Handbook.
The semester grade will be based on your work during each semester according to the following percentages:
40% first quarter grade
40% second quarter grade
20% final examination grade
The quarter grade is computed from the following areas:
• Each major test and review vocabulary test
• Average of vocabulary quizzes
• Daily grade for translation preparation
• Translation quiz grade
• Assigned reports (last quarter; tentative)
The grades of the lowest vocabulary quiz and translation quiz may be dropped during each quarter.
Policy on Make-up Quizzes and Tests
All quizzes and major tests will appear on your assignment sheet.
Make-up tests and quizzes may be provided under the following circumstances:
If a student has to miss a class in which a quiz or test will be given because of an athletic event, she may take the quiz or test earlier provided sufficient prior notification has been made and a convenient time can be worked out.
If the student has missed a test, she is allowed to make it up but must do so by the third class after she returns to school or she will lose the points for that test. All vocabulary quizzes which are missed must be made up likewise by the third class after her return to school. Consideration will be given in the case of a prolonged absence.
Policy on Late Work
All written and oral assignments will be checked and/or collected in class when they are due. It is extremely important to keep up with your homework, as it will help you to prepare for tests.
When you are absent from class, you are expected to be prepared for the next translation assignment. In case of an extended absence, some other arrangement will be worked out.
Policy on Missed Classes and Required Sessions in Computer Lab
If a student misses a class for any reason, she must schedule an appointment with the teacher to read the translation covered or she will lose one point from that quarter’s grade for each class not made up. If a student does not spend one half hour a week reviewing vocabulary on the computer, she will also lose one point from that quarter’s grade.
Policy on Assignments
You are expected to complete all assignments on your own unless otherwise specified.
Unless otherwise noted, All vocabulary quizzes will be given on Mondays.
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