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THIS PAGE CONTAINS THE CONTENT OF MATERIAL COVERED IN PAST OLLI BASIC LATIN I Cambridge (4th edition)--UNIT I SESSIONS. This material is retained for those OLLI students who wish to review.
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Here below you will find an outline of what we covered since the Fall 2012 session of Basic Latin I--UNIT I (Cambridge 4th edition) classes as well as activities and drills to do at home.
NOTA BENE: Most recently covered Stages are listed first in each section.
MAY 15, 2014
In Class:
1. VIEWED video on Vesuvius.
2. READ English version of Pliny the Younger's description of his eyewitness account of the 79 A.D. eruption.
3. PLOTTED the stages of Vesuvius' eruption.
4. READ finis story found on page 210 of text.
5. VIEWED video on the archaeology of Pompeii.
6. REVIEWED cultural vocabulary used throughout all the stages of Unit 1.
7. PRACTICED vocabulary from all the stages of Unit 1.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD all the stories of Unit 1.
2. PRACTICE all the checklist vocabularies found at the end of each stage of Unit 1 (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
4. REGISTER for FALL SESSION of Latin II in August.
MAY 8, 2014
In Class:
1. REVIEWED present tense verb endings -o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, nt, imperfect tense endings (add -BA BEFORE present tense endings -m, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, nt), perfect tense verb endings -i, -isti, -it, -imus, -istis, -erunt, and present & imperfect tenses of sum found in the "About the Language" section found on pages 212-213 of text.
2. READ ad villam story found on page 209 of text.
3. IDENTIFIED and TRANSLATED various imperfect and perfect verb forms.
4. REVIEWED checklist vocabulary of Stage 12 found on page 222 of text.
5. PRACTICED with English Derivatives similar to those found in the "Word Study" of page 221 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD ad villam story found on page 209 of text .
2. PRACTICE Stage 12 vocabulary found on page 222 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
MAY 1, 2014
In Class:
1. VIEWED "video" on "Caecilius' Shrine."
2. REVIEWED present tense verb endings -o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, nt, imperfect tense endings (add -BA BEFORE present tense endings -m, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, nt), perfect tense verb endings -i, -isti, -it, -imus, -istis, -erunt, and present & imperfect tenses of sum.
3. REVIEWED tremores story found on page 206 of text.
4. READ ad urbem story found on page 208 of text.
5. IDENTIFIED imperfect and perfect verbs in lines 1-12 of ad urbem story found on page 208 of text.
6. LOCATED Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, Nuceria, Stabiae, Herculaneum and Rome on map of Roman Italy.
7. DISCUSSED 62 A.D. earthquake and Vesuvius' eruption using images found on pages 205 and 207 of text as starting point.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD ad urbem story found on page 208 of text .
2. PRACTICE Stage 12 vocabulary found on page 222 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
APRIL 24, 2014
In Class:
1. REVIEWED present tense verb endings -o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, nt.
2. LEARNED present perfect tense verb endings -i, -isti, -it, -imus, -istis, -erunt.
3. IDENTIFIED the differences between present tense and perfect tense bases of selected verbs.
4. STUDIED Stage 12 Model Sentences as found on pages 202 through 204 of text
5. READ tremores story found on age 206 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD tremores story found on age 206 of text and ANSWER the comprehension questions found on page 207 of text.
2. READ "The Destruction and Excavation of Pompeii" found on pages 216 through 220 of text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 12 vocabulary found on page 222 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
4. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
APRIL 17, 2014
In Class:
1. DISCUSSED the Latin expression Alea jacta est. and its historical and present day connotations. Thank you, John!
2. VIEWED pamphlet of Getty Villa and its reproduction of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Thank you, Ron!
3. REVIEWED ways of asking Questions as found in "About the Language II" on page 191 of text.
4. PRACTICED distinguishing between Nominative and Accusative forms and uses in sentences. See Exercise B in "Practicing the Language" on page 192 of text.
5. REVIEWED Dative Case forms using special verbs of trusting and supporting.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Dative Case found in Exercise C of "Practicing the Language" on page 193 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 11 vocabulary found on page 200 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
APRIL 10, 2014
In Class:
1. LEARNED 3 ways to ask questions: ADD -ne to the first word of the sentence (usually the verb); START the sentence if you expect a "yes" answer with the word Nonne; START the sentence if you expect a "no" answer with the word Num. (All except Nonne appear on page 191 in text.
2. DISCUSSED the makeup of a Roman name (such as Marcus Tullius Cicero): praenomen Marcus, nomen Tullius, cognomen Cicero.
3. READ Lucius Spurius Pomponianus four part story on pages 188 through 190 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Dative Case found in "About the Language I" on pages 186-187 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 11 vocabulary found on page 200 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
APRIL 3, 2014
In Class:
1. REVIEWED Marcus et Quartus story on page 184 of text:
Lines 1-7 FILLED IN translation;
Lines 8-15 CHANGED imperfect & perfect tense verbs to present tense; and
Lines 16-22 IDENTIFIED Dative case Nouns.
2. DISCUSSED Dative Case uses of Nouns & Pronouns as found in About the Language I on pages 186-187 in text.
3. PRACTICED the present tense forms of contendo and faveo as found in Exercise A on page 192 of text.
4. READ Sulla story on page 185 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW grammar covered during class (see above).
2. REREAD Sulla (page 185 of text).
3. PRACTICE Stage 11 vocabulary found on page 200 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
4. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
MARCH 27, 2014
In Class:
1. DISCUSSED "Latinized forms" of English names and the use of nomen and praenomen by the Romans.
2. SUMMARIZED all grammar from Stages 1 through 10.
3. WATCHED video on "Political Life" in Pompeii.
4. OBSERVED new use of the DATIVE CASE as direct object of specific verbs: credo, faveo, placet in the Model Sentences found on pages 182-183 of text.
5. READ Marcus et Quartus story on page 184 of text.
6. DOWNLOAD OR PRINT Grammar as of March 27, 2014
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Model Sentences on pages 182-183 of text.
2. REREAD Marcus et Quartus (page 184).
3. READ in English "Local Government and Elections" found on pages 194-198 of text.
4. PRACTICE Stage 11 vocabulary found on page 200 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
5. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
WINTER 2014 SESSION (JAN 23-FEB 20) - Thursdays 9:40 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
In Class:
1. REVIEWED verb endings of the present tense of regular verbs: -o, -s, -t, -mus,- tis, -nt.
2. REVIEWED personal pronouns in the nominative case for "I" (ego), "you" singular (tu), "we" (nos), and "you" plural (vos).
3. COMPLETED exercises based on "About the Language I" on page 179 of text.
4. REVIEWED Comparison of Adjectives found in "About the Language II" on page 180 of text.
5. PRACTICED vocabulary in context found in "Practicing the Language Ex. A and Ex. B" on page 174 of text.
6. READ anulus Aegyptius story on page 172 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW anulus Aegyptius (page 172) by answering the comprehension questions on page 173 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 10 vocabulary found on page 180 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
4. REGISTER for F501 SPRING SESSION now through February 28, noon.
MAKEUP CLASS WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, SAME TIME, SAME PLACE
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Class cancelled due to snow. Next class scheduled for February 20, 2014, same time and place.
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
In Class:
1. REVIEWED Adsum and abest as answers to the question Ubi est_____? as well as Optime, Bene, Satis (bene), Male, Pessime as responses to the question Quid agis hodie?.
2. READ controversia story on page 166 of text.
3. VIEWED video based on controversia story on page 166 of text.
4. VIEWED Quintus' introduction to the statuae story on page 168 of text.
5. READ statuae story on page 168 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW controversia (page 166) and statuae (page 168) stories.
2. PRACTICE Stage 10 vocabulary found on page 180 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
3. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
JANUARY 30
In Class:
1. REVIEWED that Latin is an inflected language: spelling changes = changes in grammar and/or meaning of words.
2. VIEWED videos on Roman education. Key words: magister ludi, paedagogus, grammaticus, rhetor, tabulae, stilus.
3. VIEWED access to this website.
4. LEARNED 1st and 2nd person plural personal pronouns nos and vos; 1st and 2nd personal plural verb endings -mus and -tis; 1st and 2nd person plural forms of the verb "to be" sumus and estis as outlined in Model Sentences on pages 162 through 165 of text.
5. COMPARED Roman and Greek cultures as introduced in Model Sentences on pages 162 through 165 of text.
6. READ 1st two lines of controversia story on page 166 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Model Sentences on pages 162 through 165 of text.
2. READ about Roman Education on pages 175 through 178 of text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 10 vocabulary found on page 180 of text (or below in the section called "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" immediately following the yellow background of this webpage).
4. REVIEW other stages at OLLI Basic Latin 1 PAST SESSIONS.
FALL 2013 SESSION (SEP 19-NOV 7) - Thursdays 9:40 a.m.-11:05 a.m. for 8 classes
Nov 7, 2013
In today's class we
1. VIEWED pictures of the Forum Baths of Pompeii.
2. READ in tabernā found on pages 149-150 of text.
2. REVIEWED Imperfect Tense verbs found in the story in tabernā on pages 149-150 of text.
3. PRACTICED arranging Latin word order in various sentences. (Online only)
4. REVIEWED 3rd person singular and plural perfect verb forms that would follow the given singular or plural nominative subject. This is found in Ex. B of "Practicing the Language on page 151 of text.
5. READ in apodyteriō found on page 152 of text.
6. REVIEWED dative case singular and plurals. (Online only)
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW dative and accusative plural forms found in Practicing the Language" Ex. C on page 151 of text.
2. READ "The Baths" in English which is found on pages 154-158 in text.
3. IDENTIFY derivatives of Stage 9's checklist vocabulary by completing the "Word Study" exercises found on page 159.
4. PRACTICE Stage 9 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section or on page 160 of text.
6. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 8 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Oct 31, 2013
In today's class we
1. READ "A horror story" by the Roman writer Petronius from Satyricon 63 about witches who turned a man into straw!
2. REVIEWED Dative Case endings and uses. See page 148 Exercises A, B, & C of text. One of the major uses of the Dative Case is with verbs of "giving, showing, and telling."
3. PRACTICED distinguishing the 1st declension -AE nominative plural ending from the dative singular. It's all about context, context, context.
4. LEARNED the "I" and "you (singular)" pronouns in the nominative (ego, tū), accusative (mē, tē) and dative (mihi, tibi found on page 149 Exercise E of text.
5. VIEWED video on the palaestra found in Roman bathhouses.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW "About the Language" dative case endings and uses found on pages 148-149 of text.
2. REVIEW the Latin pronouns for "I" and "you (singular)" found on page 149 (Exercise E) of text.
3. READ "The Baths" in English which is found on pages 154-158 in text.
4. PRACTICE Stage 9 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section or on page 160 of text.
5. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 8 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Oct 24, 2013
In today's class we
1. DISCUSSED the days of a Roman month: Kalendae, Nonae, Ides and the days in-between: pridie and ante diem followed by a Roman numeral. (by way of an example, Oct. 24 is a.d. IX Kal. Nov.)
2. EXAMINED Stage 9 Model Sentences 7-12 found on pages 143 & 144 of text.
3. READ thermae story on page 145 of text.
4. READ in palaestrā story found on page 146 of text.
5. LEARNED to identify nouns in the DATIVE CASE (Indirect Object). Information is found on page 148 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Model Sentences 7-12 found in Stage 9 on pages 143 & 144 of text.
2. ANSWER the comprehension questions of the in palaestrā story found on page 146 of text.
3. REVIEW "About the Language" found on page 148 of text.
4. FIND the dative case nouns in the in palaestrā story found on page 146 of text.
5. PRACTICE Stage 9 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
6. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 8 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Oct 17, 2013
In today's class we
1. DISCUSSED and VIEWED videos on the Amphitheater at Pompeii and general info on gladiators.
2. EXAMINED an "advertisement" from Pompeii for an upcoming gladiatorial contest.
3. REVIEWED word derivations from Stage 8 vocabulary.
4. IDENTIFIED NOMINATIVE & ACCUSATIVE case SINGULAR & PLURAL endings in various practice sentences.
6. DRILLED vocabulary drawn from stages 1 through 8.
7. READ Model Sentences 1-6 found in Stage 9 on page 142 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Model Sentences 1-6 found in Stage 9 on page 142 of text.
2. READ about gladiatorial shows, armor, animal hunts and the real riot at Pompeii found on pages 134-138 in text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 8 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
4. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 7 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Oct 10, 2013
In today's class we
1. DISCUSSED WEATHER words.
2. REVIEWED in arena story on p. 127 of text.
3. READ pastor et leō story on p. 131 of text.
4. PRACTICED finding perfect tense verbs in pastor et leō story on p. 131 of text.
5. REVIEWED ACCUSATIVE case PLURAL endings -ās, -ōs, -ēs in "About the Language I" on p. 130 of text.
6. IDENTIFIED superlative adjectives in "About the Language II" on p. 132 of text.
7. PRACTICED using and identifying Latin in sentences in "Practicing the Language" on page 133 of text.
8. READ handout on "The Seven Kings of Rome." (Copy can be obtained during next week's class.)
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REPRACTICE exercises in "Practicing the Language" on page 133 of text.
2. READ about gladiatorial shows, armor, animal hunts and the real riot at Pompeii found on pages 134-138 in text.
3. DO the "Word Study" section found on p. 139 of the text.
4. PRACTICE Stage 8 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
5. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 7 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Oct 3, 2013
In today's class we
1. DISCUSSED PEOPLE, CREATURES and GODS of the UNDERWORLD. Pick up your map during next week's class.
2. READ in arēnā story on p. 127 of text.
3. READ vēnātiō story on p. 128 of text.
4. LOOKED for ACCUSATIVE case PLURAL endings -ās, -ōs, -ēs in lines 1 through 6 of vēnātiō story on page 128 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD vēnātiō story on p. 128 of text and ANSWER the Questions found on p. 129 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 8 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
3. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 7 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
Sept 26, 2013
In today's class we covered
1. WAYS to say "Yes!": Ita. Ita est. Ita vērō (our text uses this). Certē. and "No!": Minimē!
2. ACCUSATIVE case PLURAL endings -ās, -ōs, -ēs and how to distinguish them from the nominative case plural endings -ae, -ī, -ēs.
3. Stage 8 MODEL SENTENCES found on pages 122-124 of text.
4. REVIEW of imperfect tense containing -ba- before the personal ending (translated into English with "was/were _____" vs. perfect tense usually containing a change in verb stem spelling plus -it singular ending & -ērunt plural ending (translated into English with "_____ed). We were introduced to "Ba-Ba-Eram," the imperfect sheep along with her uneven legs.
5. READING of gladiātōrēs story on p. 125 of text.
6. INFORMATION on Roman death practices and rituals.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. PRACTICE Stage 8 vocabulary found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
2. REVIEW any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 7 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
3. READ "Roman Beliefs about Life after Death" found on pages 115-118 of text, if you wish.
Sept 19, 2013
In today's class we covered
1. Greetings: Salve!, Ubi est _____?, Quid agis hodie?, Optime!, Bene!, Satis!, Male!, Pessime!
2. a Review of nominative and accusative cases as well as present tense verbs through a reading of "Aeneas Leaves Troy."
3. Derivatives of Stage 7 vocabulary.
4. a Word check on a mixture of words drawn from Stages 1 through 7.
5. a Review of imperfect tense containing -ba- before the personal ending (translated into English with "was/were _____" vs. perfect tense usually containing a change in verb stem spelling plus -it singular ending & -erunt plural ending (translated into English with "_____ed) by reading "The Founding of Rome."
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW greetings and classroom expressions found below in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" section found below the yellow background section.
2. PRACTICE any or all Stages 1 THROUGH 7 vocabulary games and activities found at http://www.quia.com/pages/al/page30 See "Useful Links" below.
3. READ "Roman Beliefs about Life after Death" found on pages 115-118 of text, if you wish.
TO DO AT HOME in preparation for first class:
1. PRACTICE Java Game: OLLI--1st Day Oral Expressions (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.) Nota Bene: We discussed most, but probably not all, of these expressions during previous classes.
2. READ Aeneas Leaves Troy as a review of present tense verbs as well as nominative (subject) and accusative (direct object) cases. There may be grammatical forms and vocabulary we have not had. Not to worry if you don't remember or if you are new to the class. See if you can figure out the meaning. We will go over this story during our Sep 19 class. NOTA BENE: No questions are attached to this story.
3. READ The Founding of Rome as a review of imperfect and perfect tense verbs as well as nominative (subject) and accusative (direct object) cases. There may be grammatical forms and vocabulary we have not had. Not to worry if you don't remember or if you are new to the class. See if you can figure out the meaning. We will go over this story during our Sep 19 class.
SPRING 2013 SESSION (MAR 25-MAY 6) - 1-1/2 hours each class for 7 classes
May 6, 2013--LAST CLASS UNTIL THE FALL SESSION 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Our "homework" Haunted House powerpoint.
2. A review of the perfect imperfect tenses.
3. animal ferōx story found on p. 113 of text.
4. Metella et Melissa story found on p. 114 of text.
5. "About the Language I" Exercises A-D found on p. 107 of text.
6. "About the Language II" Exercises A-D found on p. 111 of text.
7. "Practicing the Language" Exercises A-C found on p. 112 of text.
TO DO AT HOME THIS SUMMER:
1. PRACTICE the Stages 1 THROUGH 7 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 7.
2. REVIEW the stories, "About the Language" and "Practicing the Language" sections of the text from the very beginning of Stage 1 through Stage 7. We've done them all. READ, not translate, the stories for understanding.
3. CONTACT me if you need some help or clarification.
4. ego tē in Septembrīs vidēbō! I will see you in September!
April 29, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Legend of Rome's founding on April 21, 753 B.C.
2. Latin Time terms--hora = hour; vigilia = nighttime watch; horologium = sundial ("hour counter"); clepsydra = water clock ("water thief"); meridies = middle of the day; ante meridiem = before midday/morning (a.m.); post meridiem = after midday/afternoon/evening (p.m.)
3. Our "homework" vespa "The Wasp" which was sent by email to you as an attachment to last week's class website update notice.
4. fābula mīrābilis story on text page 106.
5. Finding perfect tense verbs in fābula mīrābilis on text page 106.
6. Decēns story on text page 108.
7. post cēnam story on text page 110.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. VIEW Haunted House powerpoint. Once the powerpoint file comes up, click on "Slide Show," then click on "From Beginning." (There may be some type of warning. Not to worry, it is from a reliable source.) READ the story. There are forms and words we have not had yet. Not to worry, see if you can READ and GRASP the basic overall meaning of the story. We will go over it next class.
2. PRACTICE the Stage 7 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 7.
April 22, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Time--daylight broken into "hours"; nighttime into "watches"
2. Our "homework" avārus story on text page 95
3. "Slaves in the Household," "Freedmen & Freedwomen" & "Manumission" (Topics covered in text pages 97-100
4. poēta et canis (See last week's "homework" to be downloaded.)
5. Introduction to Stage 7 cena--verbs that change their stems in the perfect tense
6. "Model Sentences" found on text pages 104-105
TO DO AT HOME:
1. DOWNLOAD and READ the story vespa "The Wasp" which was sent by email to you as an attachment to the weekly class website update notice.
2. PRACTICE the Stage 7 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 7.
April 15, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. The myth of Scylla & Charybdis.
2. Fēlīx et fūr story found on text page 92.
3. "About the Language" found on text pages 93-94.
4. "Practicing the Language" Exercises B and C found on text page 96.
5. Clauses starting with postquam or quod.
6. Information on Romans and their slaves.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. TRANSLATE avārus story on text page 95. Notā Bene: If you were in class today, this is the story that the slave girl told us. You could translate it and/or answer the comprehension questions found on page 96 of text.
2. DOWNLOAD and READ the story poēta et canis which was sent by email to you as an attachment to the weekly class website update notice.
3. PRACTICE the Stage 6 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 6.
April 8, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Review of weather words.
2. Magistra's pictures of Roman theaters.
3. Diagram and terms of a Roman Theater: cavea, orchestra, scaena, scaenae frons.
4. The Strait of Messina between Sicily and the toe of the boot of Italy.
5. Introduction of Latin Imperfect Tense in 3rd person singular & plural recognizable by the -ba between the verb's present stem and the endings -t and -nt.
6. Introduction of Latin (Present) Perfect Tense in 3rd person singular & plural recognizable in certain verbs whose perfect stem ends in a -v and the perfect endings -it and -ērunt.
7. Introduction of Latin Imperfect Tense in 3rd person singular & plural of the irregular verb "to be" erat and erant, "was" and "were" respectively.
8. Stage 6 Model Sentences found on text pages 88-89.
9. pugna story found on text page 90.
10. Fēlīx story found on text page 91.
TO DO AT HOME:
1, PRACTICE the Stage 6 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 6.
April 1, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Magistra's pictures of Caecilius' house.
2. The myth of "Hero & Leander."
3. About the Language II on text page 78.
4. Practicing the Language A, B, & C on text page 79.
5. Translating in theātrō on text page 80.
6. Word Derivatives similar to the Word Study found on text page 85.
7. Vocabulary Review of words from Stage 5's Vocabulary Checklist found on text page 86. Some opted to do a speed review of Stage 5 and earlier stage words
TO DO AT HOME:
1, PRACTICE the Stage 5 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1 through 5.
2. READ (in English) about the Theater at Pompeii found on text pages 81-84. If you don't have a book, not to worry, we will start next class with a look at some Roman theaters.
March 25, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1, The "snow" word: nix for the noun as a subject; ningem for the noun as direct object; ningit for the verb form "it is snowing."
2. The myth of "Pyramus & Thisbe."
3. The nominative (subject) plural of nouns and the accompanying verb changes:
puella becomes puellae, servus becomes servi, puer becomes pueri, canis becomes canes, actor becomes actores and the verb ending -t becomes -nt. The irregular verb est "he/she/it is" becomes sunt "they are."
4. The model sentences on text pages 70-73.
5. The stories actores and Poppaea on text pages 74 and 77.
6. About the Language I on text pages 75-76.
TO DO AT HOME:
1, PRACTICE the TWO (2) Stage 5 vocabulary games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
We will be continuing with Stage 5 on Monday, March 25. Until then review using the class renderings from past sessions and/or the "quizzes, activities, and surveys" and/or "Useful Links" section found below this yellow section.
WINTER 2013 SESSION (JAN 28 -FEB 25) - 1-1/2 hours each class
February 25, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Latin verbs in the 1st & 2nd persons singular with French and Italian derivatives
2. Derivatives from Stage 4 words
3. Myths based on the clues and answers of the Lovers' Crossword from Feb 11 (Myths will be finished when we meet on March 25.)
4. Law, Trade, & Religion in the Forum of Pompeii
5. Identification of Forum activities
6. Plural subjects & verbs in the Model Sentences #1-10 of Stage 5 (pages 70-71 of text)
TO DO AT HOME:
Register by February 26 for the Spring class which starts on Monday, MARCH 25! Hurry--registration closes February 26.
February 18, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Love Song Titles assigned Feb 11 class. Here are the answers:
--#26. Addicted to love
--#27. I just called to say I love you
--#28. If you had my love
--#29. When a man loves a woman
--#30. (I am) All out of love
--#31. The Trouble with Love is
--#32. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
2. Possible origins of Roman numerals
3. in basilica story (page 58 of text)
4. "About the Language" examples and exercises (pages 59 and Exs. A & B of page 60 of text)
5. Identifying vocabulary associated with the forum vs. basilica
TO DO AT HOME:
1. TRANSLATE the Grumio et leo story on page 61 of text.
2. READ "The Forum" on pages 62 through 66 of text.
3. PRACTICE the TEN (10) NEW Stage 4 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. COME to LAST CLASS of WINTER 2013 session on MONDAY, February 25!
February 11, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. Classroom Greetings
2. Roman Festival of the Lupercalia handed out in class.
3. Model Sentences (pages 52-55 of text) introducing the 1st person singular personal pronoun ego = "I" and 2nd person singular personal pronoun tū = "you" and the corresponding respective regular verb endings -ō and -s.
4. Model Sentences (page 56 of text) introducing the 1st person singular verb sum = "I am" and 2nd person singular es = "you are."
5. Hermogenēs story (page 57 of text).
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Lovers' Crossword (Blank) which was handed out in class. To check your work, look at Lovers' Crossword (Answers).
2. PRINT OUT Love Songs handed out in class. Fold the sheet in half length-wise to hide the English titles. How many of these Latin love song titles can you figure out? When you are stuck, check the answer on the other side of your page.
3. PRINT OUT Love Songs (page 2) handed out in class. No English titles here! You are on your own! I will give you the artist as a hint for each:
- 26. Robert Palmer
- 27. Stevie Wonder
- 28. Jennifer Lopez
- 29. Percy Sledge
- 30. Air Supply
- 31. Kelly Clarkson
- 32. Carole King
4. PRACTICE the TEN (10) NEW Stage 4 games and activities listed below in "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. Two more classes--Monday, February 18 AND Monday, February 25!
February 4, 2013
In today's class we covered:
1. the derivation of the English word "is" from the German "ist." The Latin word est which means "is" gives us the French "est," the Spanish "es," and the Italian "e."
2. season & weather words found on the attached filled in handout Seasons & Weather
3. grammar and comprehension review of Hercules et leo
4. a vocabulary review of Stages 1-3.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. PRACTICE with the activities in the "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and "Useful links" sections found farther down this page below the yellow section. When using other teachers' materials in the "Useful links," remember that we have only covered Stages 1, 2, and 3.
January 28
This class was cancelled due to icy conditions. Makeup class will be Monday, Feb 25. The winter session classes will start Monday, February 4.
TO TIDE YOU OVER UNTIL CLASSES RESUME ON JANUARY 28
1. READ "The Town of Pompeii" (in English) on pages 43-48 of text and COMPLETE The Town of Pompeii worksheet. [click on link] (story also passed out in Nov 12 class)
2. READ and ANSWER the questions on Hercules et leo [click on link] (story also passed out in Nov 12 class)
FALL 2012 SESSION (SEPT 24 - NOV 12) 1-1/2 hours each class
Fall 2012 classes are listed here in case anyone wants to review or catch up with us.
November 12
THIS IS OUR LAST CLASS FOR THE FALL!
In today's class we covered:
1. a group reading Days of the Week by Isidore. I'm sorry I don't know the source of this reading (or even if it is adapted or not).
2. a look at a picture of a Roman Calendar from a museum display and a copy of a reconstruction of a Roman Calendar from the Republican Period.
3. a reproduction of a Roman silver-plated spoon.
4. the pictor, tonsor and venalicius stories (found on pages 37, 38, and 40 respectively in our text) in video & oral format along with practice activities.
5. a review of the distinction between the nominative and accusative singular cases as well as the distinction between categories/patterns of nouns called "declensions." A summary of this appears in "About the Language" found on page 41 of our text.
6. a review of verb meanings which may be found in "Practicing the Language" Exercise A on page 42 of our text.
TO DO AT HOME:
7. COMPLETE Exercises B & C on page 42 of text.
8. PRACTICE the Checklist Vocabulary of Stage 3 found on page 50 of text OR at the Java Game: OLLI--Stage 3 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
9. TRY the other vocabulary and nominative/accusative activities (see Stage 3 LINKS BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
AND TO TIDE YOU OVER UNTIL CLASSES RESUME ON JANUARY 28
10. READ "The Town of Pompeii" (in English) on pages 43-48 of text and COMPLETE The Town of Pompeii worksheet. [click on link] (story also passed out in class)
11. READ and ANSWER the questions on Hercules et leo [click on link] (story also passed out in class)
November 5:
OUR LAST CLASS FOR THE FALL WILL BE MONDAY, NOV 12!
In today's class we covered:
1. We discussed the day before the Kalends, Nones, and Ides of each month. It was called pridie. The days before the pridie were preceded by the Latin words ante diem (a.d.) and the appropriate Roman numeral.
2. We discussed the founding of Rome ab urbe condita (A.U.C.) and the "short version" story of Romulus & Remus.
3. Grumio introduced us to various types of Roman foods. [Accessible only at OLLI]
4. After viewing and answering questions about the utensils used in the kitchen, we looked at a chart of sample banquet foods. [Accessible only at OLLI]
5. We exercised our brains by spotting the differences between two drawings of Quintus and his friends eating in the triclinium [Accessible only at OLLI]
6. We read, translated and answered comprehension questions on in foro. Try your hand at rereading the story that is found on page 36 of the text.
TO DO AT HOME:
7. CHALLENGE yourself with answering the comprehension questions found on page 39 of text which pertain to the story tonsor on page 38 of text.
8. PRACTICE the Checklist Vocabulary of Stage 3 found on page 50 of text OR at the Java Game: OLLI--Stage 3 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
9. TRY the other vocabulary and nominative/accusative activities (see Stage 3 LINKS BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
10. READ about "The Town of Pompeii" (in English)on pages 43-48 of text.
October 29:
October 29 class cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. Regularly scheduled November 5 class will be held. Makeup class has been requested for Monday, November 12, 9:30-11.
October 22:
In class we covered:
1. Each Roman month has a Kalends, Nones, and Ides. Kalends = 1st day of month. Nones is 5th (or 7th*) day of the month. Ides is 13th (or 15th*) day of the month. * In March, May, October and July, 7th & 15th days respectively. [Mnemonic device to help remember is M & M and Orange Julius.]
2. Reviewed amicus on p. 28 in text.
3. Reviewed Nominative & Accusative Cases with e-learning exercises. [Accessible only at OLLI]
4. Lots of work on Derivatives using e-learning exercises based on Stage 2 Checklist Vocabulary
5. Discussed how to look up word forms in the"Complete Vocabulary" Section found on pages 241-251.
6. Watched e-learning video on "What the Romans Wore."[Accessible only at OLLI]
TO DO AT HOME:
7. CHALLENGE yourself with the Derivative Exercises A & B found on p. 33 of text.
8. PRACTICE the Checklist Vocabulary of Stage 2 found on page 34 of text OR at the Java Game: OLLI--Stage 2 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
9. TRY the other activities (see Stage 2 LINKS BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
10. READ about "Daily Life" on pages 30-32 of text
October 15:
In class we covered:
1. Handout on Review Questions on "Houses in Pompeii" and Caecilius et Metella
2. Handout on "Stage 1 Derivatives"
3. Model sentences on pages 22-22 of textbook
4. mercātor and in triclīniō stories on pages 24 & 25 of text.
5. "About the Language" on page 26 of textbook
6. "Practicing the Language" on page27 of textbook
TO DO AT HOME:
7. TEST yourself on "Quiz: Parts of a Home" (the page of the handout we did not do in class)
8. READ the amīcus story found on p. 28 of text. Word-for-word translation is not necessary (unless you want).
9. CHALLENGE yourself with the Derivative Exercises A & B found on p. 33 of text.
10. PRACTICE the Checklist Vocabulary of Stage 2 found on page 34 of text OR at the Java Game: OLLI--Stage 2 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
11. TRY the other activities (see Stage 2 LINKS BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
12. READ ahead about "Daily Life" on pages 30-32 of text
October 8:
In class we covered:
1. Information on Caecilius and Metella
2. Information on Roman Houses and Pompeian Gardens
3. Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter words ending in -us, -a, -um in the Nominative Case
4. The linking verbs est, sum, & sunt
5. Latin Word Order
6. Model sentences on pages 20-21 of textbook
TO DO AT HOME:
7. Read textbook pp.10-12 OR Caecilius and Metella
8. PRINT and COMPLETE Caecilius and Metella Culture Worksheet
9. Read textbook pp. 13-16 OR Houses
10. PRINT and COMPLETE Houses Worksheet
11. Practice Checklist Vocabulary of Stage 1 found on page 18 of text OR at the Java Game: OLLI--Stage 1 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
12. Practice all the other activities (see LINKS BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
October 1:
In class we covered:
1. More Oral Expressions
2. Model sentences on pages 3-6 of textbook
3. "Cerberus" story on page 7 of textbook
4. "About the Language" on page 8 of textbook
5. "Practicing the Language" on page 9 of textbook
TO DO AT HOME:
6. Java Game: OLLI--Stage 1 Checklist Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
7. Java Game: OLLI--Stage 1 All Vocabulary (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
8. Java Game: OLLI--Stage 1 All Vocabulary Hangman (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.)
9. Try the sample exercises from our text's advertising website (see LINK BELOW in "Useful Links" section).
September 24:
In class we covered:
1. Model sentences on page 2 of textbook
TO DO AT HOME:
2. Java Game: OLLI--1st Day Oral Expressions (see LINK BELOW in "My Quia activities and quizzes" section.) Nota Bene: We discussed some, but not all, of these expressions during class.
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