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Feb 20, 2020
1. EXAMINED the class' quia.com website and the availability of its activities since the beginning of Unit I, Stage 1. To access these click on the links in the paragraph above OR scroll to the VERY bottom of this page to the "Useful Links" section.
2. REVIEWED the handout on the openings and closings of letters as used by Roman letter-writers.
3. CORRECTED homework of Ex.D found on page 182 of text.
4. COMPLETED examples of purpose clauses using relative pronouns and the introductory word ubi. The examples are found in Ex. C in "About the Language III: More on Purpose Clauses" located on p. 179 of text.
5. READ the Stage 30 model sentences found on p. 192 of text.
6. PREVIEWED this Spring's new grammar--the Perfect Passive tense contained in the model sentences on p. 192 of text.
7. REVIEWED the formation and endings of the imperfect subjunctive. Sample imperfect subjunctive verb conjugations are found in the first half of Ex. A on page 315 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Ex. A of "Practicing the Language" on p. 181 of text.
2. DRILL on various activities (especially the NEW activities) located in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most of these NEW ACTIVITIES use verbs we learned in earlier stages.
3. REGISTER for the Spring 2020 session of Latin: Level 3.
Feb 13, 2020
1. TRIED one of the Quia activities for Stage 29 other than the Checklist Vocabulary games.
2. EXAMINED a Latin rendering of Parvissima Aranea.
3. REVIEWED Passive Voice Present Tense endings
4. CORRECTED homework of Ex.C found on page 182 of text.
5. REVIEWED personal pronouns ego, tu, nos, vos as subjects used with passive voice present tense verbs.
6. READ arcus Titī II on page 178 of text.
7. READ "About Language III: More on Purpose Clauses" Exs. A & B on page 179.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Ex. D on p. 182 of text.
2. COMPLETE Ex. C on p. 179 of text.
3. DRILL on various activities (especially the NEW activities) located in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most of these NEW ACTIVITIES use verbs we learned in earlier stages.
Feb 6, 2020
1. TRIED one of the Quia activities for Stage 29 other than the Checklist Vocabulary games.
2. REVIEWED present participle forms found in Ex. F on page 329 of text.
3. CORRECTED homework of Ex. B found on page 181 of text.
4. READ arcus Titī on page 177 of text.
5. READ 1st paragraph of arcus Titī II on page 178 of text.
6. VIEWED Internet pictures of the Arch of Titus.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Ex. C on p. 182 of text using Ex. B on p. 312 as a reference for the Present Passive Tense. The exercise also lists Passive Voice sample forms for all the tenses (whether or not we have learned them.)
2. LOOK OVER Exs. E and F on page 317 in text if you are curious about the new form we saw in our story: FUTURE ACTIVE PARTICIPLE and the GERUNDIVE form we also saw: Your text calls it the FUTURE PASSIVE PARTICIPLE, but most Latin grammars refer to the combo of Gerundive and some form of sum as the PASSIVE PERIPHRASTIC--a fancy way of expressing "obligation."
3. DRILL on various activities (especially the NEW activities) located in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most of these NEW ACTIVITIES use verbs we learned in earlier stages.
Jan 30, 2020
1.DISCUSSED this date in Roman History as the date in 1 BC that the Ara Pacis was dedicated by Augustus. His wife Livia also died in 29 A.D.
2. REVIEWED the formation of Compound Verbs on p. 180 in the text.
3. IDENTIFIED pertinent structures at one end of the Roman Forum around
the time of the Emperors Vespasian, Titus, & Domitian.
4. VIEWED a PowerPoint of the Roman Forum as identified in #3.
5. LISTENED to Bob S. describe his visit to Masada and his participation in an archaeological dig of a Roman Cavalry camp in Israel.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Ex. B on p. 181 of text using Ex. F on p. 329 as a reference.
2. DRILL on various activities (especially the NEW activities) located in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most of these NEW ACTIVITIES use verbs we learned in earlier stages.
Nov 14, 2019
1. PRACTICED with an arithmetic operation to determine Roman calendar dates.
2. VIEWED Internet pix of Masada as described in the Stage 29 stories we currently read in the text.
3. FINISHED reading Masada I found on page 172 of text.
4. DISCUSSED the time setting of 81 A.D. taking place in Stage 29.
5. READ Masada II found on page 175 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. If you have not already done so, READ in ENGLISH "The Origins of Rome," "The Roman Forum" and "Rome and Judea" found on pages 183 to 188 and ANSWER the handout questions based on the readings.
2. Also, if you have not already done so, IDENTIFY the major parts of the Roman Forum by answering the Latin questions included on the handout with the Roman Forum drawing. This is a sneaky way to review the passive voice.
3. DRILL on various activities (especially the NEW activities) located AT THE VERY BOTTOM of the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most of these NEW ACTIVITIES use verbs we learned in earlier stages.
4. REGISTER for the Winter Session 2020. The new class name is scheduled to be "Latin: Level 3."
Nov 7, 2019
1. REVIEWED the Latin names for the days of the week.
2. VIEWED pix of Mamertine Prison (carcer) in stories we are currently reading in text.
3. CORRECTED #6, 12, 19 of adjective handout.
4. REVIEWED passive voice and CORRECTED Ex. D on page 171 and Ex. C on page 176 of text.
5. READ lines 7-15 of Masada I found on page 172 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ in ENGLISH "The Origins of Rome," "The Roman Forum" and "Rome and Judea" found on pages 183 to 188 and ANSWER the handout questions based on the readings.
2. Also IDENTIFY the major parts of the Roman Forum by answering the Latin questions included on the handout with the Roman Forum drawing. This is a sneaky way to review the passive voice.
3. DRILL on various verb activities located here BELOW the YELLOW portion in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most are about verbs we learned in earlier stages.
Oct 31, 2019
1. EXAMINED map of modern day Rome to see location of Arch of Titus and the Mamertine Prison (carcer) in stories we are currently reading in text.
2. CORRECTED #5, 9, 15 of adjective handout.
3. READ lines 1-6 of Masada I found on page 172 of text.
4. LEARNED Latin words applicable to Halloween via Latin bingo called VERBA.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. DRILL on various verb activities located here BELOW the YELLOW portion in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most are about verbs we learned in earlier stages.
2. TRY #6, 12, & 19 of the Noun-Adjective Handout. This is a "regular" 3rd declension NEUTER noun. Its genitive plural will have the -um ending.
3. ANSWER the Masada I questions found on page 173 of text. DO NOT TRANSLATE story, just READ it.
4. REVIEW the passive voice endings found on page 176 of text and translate the sentences of Ex. C of page 176. (if you didn't do it last week).
Oct 24, 2019
1. DRILLED on the 6th activity listed below the yellow portion of this webpage. It is entitled "Columns: OLLI--Stage 29 circumvenīre Review (4th edition)." We clicked on the link below and practiced the Latin forms and their meanings.
2. REVIEWED the end of Heracles' life.
3. CORRECTED #4, 7, 13 of adjective handout together after reviewing 3rd declension nouns, specifically the differences between the genitive plurals of the sample nouns on page 297 of vox and cīvis as well as the 3rd declension adjective genitive plurals endings found on page 299 of text.
4. READ all of page 170 of nox found in text.
5. REVIEWED all the active and passive voice present and imperfect tense endings of verbs as outlined on page 176 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. DRILL on various verb activities located here BELOW the YELLOW portion in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Most are about verbs we learned in earlier stages.
2. TRY #5, 9, & 15 of the Noun-Adjective Handout. This is a "regular" 3rd declension noun.
3. REVIEW the passive voice endings found on page 176 of text and translate the sentences of Ex. C of page 176.
Oct 17, 2019
1. DRILLED on the 4th activity listed below the yellow portion of this webpage. It is entitled "Java Games: OLLI--Stage 29 malō Review #1 (4th edition)." We clicked on the link below and practiced the forms of malō by doing the FLASHCARDS game first before doing the MATCHING. Pages 321 velle pattern and information in Ex. B of page 322 of the text provided information about this irregular verb.
2. REVIEWED labors 2 through 12 of Heracles.
3. CORRECTED #3, 7, 14 of adjective handout together after reviewing 1st declension noun and adjective endings found on pages 296-297 and 299 of text.
4. WORKED on #2, 11, 17, & 20 of adjective handout together after reviewing noun and adjective NEUTER endings found on pages 296-297 and 299 of text.
5. READ lines 17 through 21 of nox found on page 169 of text.
6. EXAMINED the difference in all the active and passive voice present and imperfect tense endings of verbs as outlined on page 176 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. DRILL on the 4th activity located here BELOW the YELLOW portion in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." It is entitled "Java Games: OLLI--Stage 29 malō Review #1 (4th edition)." Click on the link below and practice the forms of malō by starting with the FLASHCARDS, then MATCHING, then CONCENTRATION. Pages 321 velle pattern and information in Ex. B of page 322 of the text provide information about this irregular verb.
2. TRY #4, 6, & 13 of the Noun-Adjective Handout. This is the 3rd declension noun pars, partis meaning "part, section."
Oct 10, 2019
1. DRILLED on the 3rd activity listed below the yellow portion of this webpage. It is entitled "Patterns: OLLI--Stage 29 Declension Review (4th edition)." We clicked on the link below and practiced the forms of checklist vocabulary with pages 296-297 of the text in hand.
2. On this date Romans conducted rites related to the restoration of the Temple of Juno Moneta. Some sources also say this was the Meditrinalia when new wine was tasted along with a sip of the old 'to effect cures' (info drawn from Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. and The Roman Origins of Our Calendar).
3. REVIEWED the early days of Heracles (aka Hercules) and his first labor: the killing of the Nemean Lion.
4. REVIEWED the mnemonic device SID SPACE to remember the prepositions that take the ablative case.
5. WORKED on #1, 10, 16 and 18 of adjective handout together after reviewing noun and adjective endings found on pages 296-297 and 299 of text.
6. EXAMINED the difference in the 3rd singular and 3rd plural present and imperfect tense endings of active & passive voice verbs as outlined on page 171 of text.
7. READ lines 8 through 16 of nox found on page 169 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. DRILL on the 3rd activity located here BELOW the YELLOW portion in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." It is entitled "Patterns: OLLI--Stage 29 Declension Review (4th edition)." Click on the link below and practice the forms of checklist vocabulary with pages 296-297 of the text in hand.
2. READ "About the Language II: More About the Passive Voice" found on page 176 of text. It introduces the rest of the passive voice endings of the present and imperfect tenses. If you have time, COMPLETE Ex. C.
3. TRY #3, 8, & 14 of the Noun-Adjective Handout. This is the 1st declension noun ianua meaning "door."
Oct 3, 2019
1. On this date in 19 BC, Augustus instituted the Ludi Augustales. Tiberius made them permanent.
2. REVIEWED the Medea part of the Jason myth until their deaths.
3. DISCUSSED the new checklist vocabulary of Stage 29 found on page 190 of text.
4. COMPLETED the Word Study found on page 189 of text.
5. WORKED on #1 of adjective handout together after reviewing noun and adjective endings found on pages 296-297 and 299 of text.
6. READ 1st two paragraphs of nox found on page 169 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 190 of text AND in the Stage activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. READ "About the Language I: Active and Passive Voice" found on page 171 of text.
3. TRY some part of the Noun-Adjective Handout whether it is just looking up the case, number, gender, and meaning of the listed nouns OR making the 2 adjectives agree with a few of the nouns in case, number & gender. Since we did #1 in class together, TRY to complete #10, 16, and 18 (various cases of the 2nd declension masculine noun equus
4. PLAY the Pattern Game of Stage 29 Declension Review found in the Stage activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Sep 26, 2019
1. Meta gave us the Roman date for today a.d. VI Oct. Kal. It was the 46 BC dedication by Julius Caesar of the Temple of Venus Genetrix in honor of the Julian family which drew its source from her.
2. READ "Days of the Week" adapted from a 7th century writing of Isidore of Seville.
3. REVIEWED the Jason myth as far as his arrival with the Argonauts at Colchis and his request to King Aetes for the golden fleece.
4. DISCUSSED the new grammar of PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT TENSE found in the Model Sentences on pages 166-168 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 190 of text AND in the Stage activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. COMPLETE Word Study Exs. A, B, C found on page 189 of text.
3. LOOK OVER the Noun-Adjective Agreement worksheet found on the back of today's handout reading entitled "Days of the Week."
May 16, 2019
1. EXAMINED two unusual ancient Roman rituals held on May 15: the Sacra Argeorum when straw puppets were thrown into the Tiber and the Feriae Iovi, Mercurio, Maiae when, among other rites, there was one to honor the establishment of the first temple dedicated to Mercury in the Circus Maximus in 495 BC.
2. REVIEWED the Perseus myth as related to Medusa and Andromeda.
3. CORRECTED the homework "Practicing the Language" Ex. B found on page 155 of text.
4. READ Belemicus rēx on pages 152-153 of text.
5. COMPLETED and CORRECTED Ex. C of "Practicing the Language" found on page 155 of text as individual class work.
6. READ Ex. A of "Practicing the Language" found on page 154 of text
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REGISTER for OLLI Summer 2019 class:
1005 Rome-ing Through the Garden
Wednesday, 9:40-11:05, July 17 in Fairfax
Instructor: Lee Rodrigues
Lecturer Lee Rodrigues discusses the importance of gardens and food in ancient Roman society. Learn how the Romans planned their gardens and about the role of gardens in Roman society.
2. REGISTER for Latin III class in the FALL 2019 session.
3. COMPLETE page 155 Ex. B in text.
4. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found at the last page of each of Stages 21-28 in text AND in the Stage activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. REVIEW all Stage 21-28-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
May 9, 2019
1. MADE CORRECTIONS to the post-Trojan War story and the end of the of the Atreus family curse.
2. EXAMINED the background to the Perseus myth.
3. READ in aula Salviī on pages 146-147 of text.
4. CORRECTED the homework "About the Language II" found on page 151 of text.
5. REVIEWED "Word Patterns: Adjectives and Nouns" found on page 153 of text.
6. READ cēna Salviī found on pages 149-150 of text.
7. STARTED Belimicus rēx lines 1-11 found on page 152 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ "Interpreting the Evidence: Our Knowledge of Roman Britain" found on pages 156-162 of text.
2. COMPLETE page 155 Ex. B in text.
3. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 164 of text AND in Stage 28 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. REVIEW Stage 28-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
May 2, 2019
1 EXAMINED the post-Trojan War story and the end of the of the Atreus family curse.
2. READ the rest of "testamentum" lines 17-28 on page 145 of text.
3. CORRECTED the homework "About the Language I" found on pages 148-149 of text.
4. REVIEWED checklist vocabulary on page 164 of text.
5. LOOKED OVER "Word Study" on page 163 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ & COMPLETE "About the Language II: Impersonal Verbs" found on pages 146-147 of text.
2. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 164 of text AND in Stage 28 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. REVIEW Stage 28-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
April 25, 2019
1 EXAMINED background story of the Trojan War from perspective of the Atreus family curse.
2. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" Ex. D on page 134 of text.
3. READ "testamentum" lines 1-16 on page 145 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ & COMPLETE "About the Language I" found on pages 148-149 of text.
2. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 164 of text AND in Stage 28 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. REVIEW Stage 28 VOCABULARY-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
April 18, 2019
1. VIEWED Powerpoint of "Roman York."
2. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" Exs. A, B, & C on page 133 of text.
3. READ "ultiō Rōmāna" on pages 142-144 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "Practicing the Language" Ex. D found on page 134 of text.
2. STUDY "Checklist Vocabulary" found on page 164 of text AND in Stage 28 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. REVIEW Stage 27 VOCABULARY- and CULTURE-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
April 11, 2019
1. VIEWED Powerpoint of "Sites along Hadrian's Wall."
2. CORRECTED "About the Language I: Indirect Commands on page 128 of text.
3. READ "Modestus attonitus" on page 129 of text.
4. COMPLETED "About the Language II: Result Clauses" on page 130 of text.
5. READ Modestus prōmōtus on page 131 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "Practicing the Language" Exs. A, B, & C found on page 133 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 27 VOCABULARY- and CULTURE-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
April 4, 2019
1. REVIEWED how to determine today's date--prid. Nōn. Apr.
2. LOOKED at pictures of Roman re-enactors in formation.
3. VIEWED Powerpoint of "Vindolanda, a Roman camp" up by Hadrian's Wall.
4. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" Ex. A on page 114 of text.
5. EXAMINED "Word Patterns: Adjectives and Nouns" on page 132 of text.
6. REVIEWED "Stage 27 Vocabulary Checklist" on page 140 and "Word Study" on page 139 of text.
7. READ "sub horreō" on page 126 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "About the Language I: Indirect Commands" found on page 128 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 27 VOCABULARY- and CULTURE-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. SCROLL all the way to the VERY BOTTOM--the LAST USEFUL LINK--and VIEW a TED Ed animation of a Roman soldier in Germania.
March 28, 2019
1. REVIEWED Practicing the Language Exs. B & on page 115 of text. WILL REVIEW with Ex. A on page 114 next week.
2. LEARNED Stage 27's new grammar found in Model Sentences on page 125 of text.
3. VIEWED portion of "Infantry" tape.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. LOOK OVER Vocabulary on page 140 of text
2. COMPLETE "Word Study" found on page 139 of text.
3. GO OVER "Word Patterns: Adjectives and Nouns" found on page 132 of text.
4. READ "The Legionary Fortress" on pages 134-138 in text as well as picture captions throughout Stage 27.
5. PRACTICE Stage 27 VOCABULARY- and CULTURE-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
February 14, 2019
1. SHARED how class members were affected by Latin during the past week.
2. DISCUSSED the Roman festival of the Lupercalia.
3. REVIEWED "Word Patterns: Verbs and Nouns" found on page 114 of text.
4. READ from line 18 to end of tribūnus story on page 111.
5. EXAMINED "About the Language II: Gerundives" found on page 113 of text.
6. READ contentiō found on pages 112-113 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "Practicing the Language" Exercises A, B, and C found on pages 114-115 of text. Nota Bene: These exercises will be our review during the first class of the Spring session.
2. PRACTICE Stage 26 VOCABULARY- and GRAMMAR-related activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. REGISTER for the Spring session classes.
February 7, 2019
1. REVIEWED the Roman system of determining days of the month.
2. DISCUSSED myths of Aegisthus and the brothers Agamemnon & Menelaus.
3. REVIEWED "About the Language I: Purpose Clauses found on page 110 of text.
4. EXAMINED new grammar items appearing in in prīncipiīs found on pp. 107-108 of text as well as clarifying characters appearing in recent stories.
5. READ up to line 17 of tribūnus story on page 111.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ culture pages 116 through 120 in text about the Legions and Agricola .
2. FINISH reading lines 18 through 26 of the tribūnus story on page 111 of text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 26 VOCABULARY activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
January 31, 2019
1. EXAMINED the map of the Mediterranean to identify the locations of some of the recent myths we have covered and our stories of Roman Britain.
2. DISCUSSED myths of Niobe and the brothers Atreus & Thyestes.
3. REVIEWED Stage 26 Word Study on p. 121 of text.
4. TRANSLATED a few sentences as a grammar review of words with similar endings but different parts of speech.
5. IDENTIFIED purpose clauses found in adventus Agricolae found on page 106 of text.
6. READ in prīncipiīs found on pp. 107-108 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ & COMPLETE Exs. A, B & C of "About the Language I: Purpose Clauses" found on page 110 of text.
2. ANSWER the story questions found on page 109 of text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 26 VOCABULARY activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
January 24, 2019
1. EXAMINED the layout of the section HERE BELOW the YELLOW which is entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." Some of the activities drill on grammar forms.
2. DISCUSSED myth of Tantalus and his son Pelops.
3. REVIEWED Stage 26 checklist vocabulary on p. 122 of text, plus a few derivatives.
4. READ adventus Agricolae found on pp. 106-107 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Exs. A & B of "Word Study" found on page 121 of text.
2. PRACTICE Stage 26 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Classes for the OLLI Winter Session start Thursday, January 24, 2019
Nov 8, 2018
1. DISCUSSED gallina Meleagris (Latin for "turkey") and its association with the Meleager myth.
2. REVIEWED the Oedipus story.
3. READ both Modestus perfuga I et II on pages 92 & 93 of text.
4. IDENTIFIED a "new" syntactical form for expressing obligation found in today's stories. It is called a "passive periphrastic"!!!!!!!!! We will learn more about it in an upcoming class.
5. WATCHED a TED Ed animation of "A Day in the Life of a Roman Soldier." ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland#discussion is the URL. Highlight this URL and copy it to a new window. You could also scroll down to the VERY BOTTOM of this page and try the link at the end of the section entitled "Useful Links."
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REGISTER for the WINTER Session. Registration starts November 30.
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Nov 1, 2018
1. IDENTIFIED the various phobias on last week's handout.
2. DISCUSSED the basics of Greek plays.
3. REVIEWED the time words of "quarter after" (quadrans), "half past" (semihora) and "quarter of" (dodrans).
4. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" Ex. D found on page 96 of text.
5. STUDIED "About the Language II: More About the Subjunctive" found on page 94 of text.
6. READ Modestus custōs found on page 90 (starting at line 20) of text.
7. REREAD Strythiō on page 88 of text.
8. WATCHED YOUTUBE student portrayal of Modestus custōs story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPx0LkV6wc is the website. Highlight this URL and copy it to a new window. You could also scroll down to the VERY BOTTOM of this page and try the link at the end of the section entitled "Useful Links." If you still can't reach the website, type into your browser: "youtube modestus custos" and choose the video picture of Vercobrix sleeping in a corner...
9. STARTED Modestus perfuga I through line 7 on page 92 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ "The Legionary Soldier" on pages 97-102.
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Oct 25, 2018
1. IDENTIFIED the meaning of "arachibyturophobia."
2. DISCUSSED Orpheus myth.
3. REVIEWED the breakdown of the hours (horae) of a Roman day (dies) into Mane, Ad Meridiem, Meridies, De Meridie, et Suprema and the night (nox into the vigilia (night watches).
4. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" Exs. B & C found on page 96 of text.
5. STUDIED "About the Language I: Indirect Questions" found on page 91 of text.
6. READ Modestus custōs found on pages 89-90 (up to line 20) of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Ex. D of page 96 of text. To complete this exercise it will be necessary to finish reading the rest of the Modestus custōs story on page 90.
2. IDENTIFY the PHOBIAS listed on the handout.
3. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. ATTEMPT a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Oct 18, 2018
1. DISCUSSED Ixion and Sisyphus myths.
2. REVIEWED identification of Roman calendar dates as Fastus, Comitialis, Nefastus, Dies Religiosi, Dies atri, lucky & unlucky days.
3. CORRECTED "Word Patterns" and "Practicing the Lanugage" found on page 95 of text.
4. READ Strythiō found on pages 88-89 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Exs. B and C of page 96 of text.
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 Vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. TRY a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Oct 11, 2018
1. DISCUSSED the rest of Stage 25 Checklist vocabulary on page 104 of text.
2. COMPLETED Word Study Exs. A, B, and D found on page 103 of text.
3. REVIEWED how Romans determined today's date.
4. LEARNED that Romans had 8 days during their week & labeled them A-H.
3. DISCUSSED three myths of "violence, guile, and metamorphosis": Agave & Pentheus, Lycaon, and Tereus, Procne & Philomela myths.
4. CORRECTED Ex. D of page 76 of text.
5. READ explōrātor Britannicus found on pages 86-87 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "Word Patterns: Male and Female"on page 95 of text.
2. TRANSLATE "Practicing the Language" EXERCISE A on page 95 of text.
3. REVIEW explōrātor Britannicus found on pages 86-87 of text. See if you can determine what the new grammar point is...without looking at page 91 of text!
4. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 Vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. TRY a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Oct 4, 2018
1. REVIEWED "M&Ms and Orange Julius" mnemonic device to recall the 4 months the Nones & the Ides fall on the 7th and the 15th respectively: March, May, October, and July.
2. REVIEWED the days of the week in Latin Solis, Lunae, Martis, Mercurii, Iovis, Veneris, et Saturni. These are given in the genitive singular since Dies is understood before each word.
3. DISCUSSED the Phaethon myth.
4. CORRECTED Exs. A, B, & C of pages 75-76 of text.
5. EXAMINED most, but not all, of Stage 25 vocabulary from page 104 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE at least one or two of the sentences of Ex. D on page 76 of text. This is your chance to be creative!!!!
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 25 Vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. TRY a few of the GRAMMAR related activities for any and all of the stages located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Sept 27, 2018
1. LOOKED AT the difficulty involved in trying to translate modern day idioms & expressions into Latin.
2. REVIEWED the way Romans determined monthly dates.
3. DISCUSSED Icarus myth.
4. STUDIED use of cum with the pluperfect and imperfect subjunctive tenses found on pages 70 & 73, respectively, in the text.
5. READ the fugitīvus story (Ex. 24.3 of handout).
6. CORRECTED homework (Ex. 24.6 of handout).
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE any and/or all exercises of "Practicing the Language" found on pages 75-76 of text. Ex. A is adjective agreement with nouns they modify in gender, number, & case, but not necessarily declension. Ex. B is practice with replacing nouns with the proper case, number, & gender of the personal pronouns. Ex. C is more practice with cum and the pluperfect & imperfect subjunctives. Ex. D is your chance to be creative!!!!
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 24 Activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
Sept 20, 2018
1. CHECKED OLLI's laptops for access to class sites.
2. SHARED class participants summer activities.
3. PASSED around articles and photos from Latin/Greek related news items.
4. DISCUSSED Bellerophon & Pegasus myth.
5. VIEWED magistra's PowerPoint of the Roman Baths in Bath, England.
6. REREAD the last paragraph of p. 72 of text after reviewing the plot of our Unit 3 stories to date.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REREAD "Travel & Communication" on pages 77-83 (especially pages 77-80) of text.
2. COMPLETE exercise 24.6 on handout.
3. PRACTICE any and all Stage 24 Activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
May 17, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 24 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED two myths about King Midas.
3. READ the rest of Quīntus cōnsilium capit found on page 68 of text.
4. EXAMINED the formation and use of the Latin Pluperfect Subjunctive used with cum meaning "when" as covered in "About the Language I: cum + Pluperfect Subjunctive" found on page 70 of text.
5. READ Salvius cōnsilium cognōscit found on pages 71-72 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. ENJOY the summer.
2. If you are looking to do some Latin, REREAD the stories of Stages 21 through 24.
3. PRACTICE any and all Stage 24 Activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. REGISTER for Latin III when the Fall 2018 registration starts! See you in September...
May 10, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 24 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. EXAMINED map of Roman world for places mentioned in recent myths.
3. DISCUSSED the myth of Atalanta.
5. REVIEWED the "Word Study" found on page 83 of text.
6. LOOKED AT "Word Patterns: Antonyms" found on page 74 of text.
7. EXAMINED map of Roman Britain to identify place names in Stage 23 & 24 stories.
8. READ in itinere found on page 66 of text.
9. STARTED READING lines 1 through 14 of Quīntus cōnsilium capit found on page 68 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. FINISH READING lines 15 through 38 of Quīntus cōnsilium capit found on page 68 of text.
2. ANSWER Questions pertaining to Quīntus cōnsilium capit. Questions are found on page 69 of text.
3. PRACTICE Stage 24 VOCABULARY located here BELOW the YELLOW in the
section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
May 3, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 23 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED 13 facts about the Pantheon in Rome. See website Information about the Pantheon.
3. REVIEWED the difference between the perfect passive participles from Stage 21 and the perfect "active" participles of Stage 22.
4. DISCUSSED the myth of Arachne.
5. READ Britannia perdomita found on pages 53-54 of text.
6. EXAMINED Stage 24 checklist vocabulary found on page 84 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE the "Word Study" found on page 83 of text.
2. READ "Travel and Communication" found on pages 77-82 of text.
3. COMPLETE "Word Patterns: Antonyms" found on page 74 of text.
4. PRACTICE Stage 23 GRAMMAR and vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. START LEARNING Vocabulary Checklist found on page 84 of text AND vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
April 26, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 23 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED Polydorus' quotation "Dignus es, qui in tenebris mices" which Laura Gibbs of Bestiaria Latina Blog loosely translated as "He's a worthy man with whom you can play 'Rock-Paper-Scissors' in the dark." The reference is to a Roman game called Morra.
3. DISCUSSED the myth of Cupid & Psyche.
4. READ Epistula Cephalī found on page 50 of text.
5. CORRECTED "Practicing the Language" homework found on page 56 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ Britannia perdomita found on pages 53 & 54 of text AND ANSWER the "Questions" on pages 54 & 55 of text.
2. CONTINUE PRACTICING Stage 23 GRAMMAR and vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." THE GRAMMAR ITEMS ARE NEWLY ADDED
April 19, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 23 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. VIEWED various "Roman world" articles & information brought in by students in recent weeks. This included a video link from a recent PBS Newshour Show Why Learning Latin Stays with You Forever.
3. EXAMINED how to reach the Cambridge Unit 3 link. See the very last item at the bottom of this webpage under "useful Links." Also note that many of the links are NOT available.
4. REVIEWED how monthly Roman calendar dating worked backwards from specific monthly dates. April 19 = a.d. XIII Kal. Mai.
5. DISCUSSED the myth of Europa.
6. CORRECTED "About the Language II: Comparison of Adverbs" found on pages 51 & 52 of text.
7. READ in thermīs II found on pages 47 & 48 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "Practicing the Language" Exs. A, B, & C found on page 56 of text.
2. CONTINUE PRACTICING Stage 23 GRAMMAR and vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." THE GRAMMAR ITEMS ARE NEWLY ADDED
April 12, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 23 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. EXAMINED how to reach the Cambridge Unit 3 link. See the very last item at the bottom of this webpage under "useful Links."
3. REVIEWED Kalendae, Nonae, et Idus use in the Roman calendar and how Roman dating worked backwards from these specific monthly dates. April 12 = pridiē Id. Apr. and April 11 = ante diem III Id. Apr.
4. DISCUSSED the myth of Io.
5. EXAMINED the Stage 23 Checklist Vocabulary NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, and ADVERBS found on page 64 of text.
6. READ in thermīs found on page 46 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE "About the Language II: Comparison of Adverbs" found on pages 51 & 52 of text.
2. READ "Roman Religious Beliefs" found on pages 57-62 of text.
3. CONTINUE PRACTICING checklist vocabulary of Stage 23 either on page 64 of text AND/OR the Stage 23 vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. CONTINUE to LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Click on Stage 23. Feel free to check out any and all of the links for this stage. Some will work and some won't. Let the class know which links you found useful, entertaining, or interesting.
April 5, 2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 22 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. REVIEWED Kalendae, Nonae, et Idus use in the Roman calendar.
3. DISCUSSED the myth of Philemon and Baucis.
4. EXAMINED the Stage 23 Checklist Vocabulary VERBS found on page 64 of text. This ended up leading to a REVIEW of verb principal part forms, their meanings, derivatives, verb tenses, present participles (Stage 20), perfect passive participles (Stage 21), and what our text calls perfect 'active' participles (Stage 22) also known as deponent verbs.
5. CORRECTED "About the Language I: More about Participles" found on page 49 in text.
6. DISCUSSED "Word Patterns: Verbs and Nouns" found on page 55 in text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW Stage 23 Checklist Vocabulary found on page 64 of text. Pay special attention to the nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. We will cover any questions next week.
2. COMPLETE the Word Study found on page 55 in text.
3. CONTINUE PRACTICING checklist vocabulary of Stage 23 either on page 64 of text AND/OR the Stage 23 vocabulary activities located here BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
March 29,2018
1. PRACTICED Stage 22 activity of choice located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. REVIEWED Latin greetings.
3. DISCUSSED the myth of Pyramus & Thisbe.
4. READ handout entitled "Another Braggart Soldier."
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW "About the Language I: More about Participles" found on page 49 in text.
2. READ "Word Patterns: Verbs and Nouns" found on page 55 in text.
3. VIEW Miles Gloriosus song from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
4. VIEW The Braggart Soldier (1 of 3).
5. CONTINUE PRACTICING checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 either on page 44 of text AND/OR the vocabulary and new grammar Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
6. PREVIEW checklist vocabulary of Stage 23 found on page 64 of text.
February 15,2018 LAST CLASS OF THE WINTER 2018 SESSION
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED "General Review of Participles" for Stage 22 activity located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED the myth of Pygmalion.
3. REVIEWED Homework of "Practicing the Language" Exs. A & B found on page 40 of text.
4. CORRECTED dēfixiōnēs handout.
5. COMPLETED "Snake Sentences" handout.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ and ANSWER Comprehension Questions on handout entitled "Another Braggart Soldier."
2. REGISTER for Latin III for the OLLI Spring Session.
3. CONTINUE PRACTICING checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 either on page 44 of text AND/OR the vocabulary and new grammar Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. PREVIEW checklist vocabulary of Stage 23 found on page 64 of text.
February 8,2018
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED "Mottoes, Phrases, and Sayings" Stage 22 activity located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED the myth of Echo and Narcissus.
3. REVIEWED "About the Language II: More About the Genitive" on page 38 of text.
4. REVIEWED "Word Patterns: More Adjectives and Adverbs" found on page 39 of text.
5. COMPLETED READING the rest of amor omnia vincit story found on pages 35-37 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. COMPLETE Exercises A and B of "Practicing the Language" found on page 40 of text.
2. CONTINUE to WORK on handout entitled dēfīxiōnēs. Don't be concerned if this is challenging. Pretend you are an archaeologist who is trying to decipher what you found in the spring at Aquae Sulis.
3. CONTINUE PRACTICING checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 either on page 44 of text AND/OR the vocabulary and new grammar Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. CONTINUE to LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Feel free to check out any of the links. I personally felt Aquae Sulis 1, Aquae Sulis 2, Bath 2, & Bath 3 were SKIPPABLE. For me, the video at Aquae Sulis 6 link was not available. At Bath Bubbles, I could not find the Roman Baths game, but I did find a Bingo on Numerals. I could not find anything at Aquae Sulis offerings link.
February 1,2018
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. DISCUSSED the myth of Daphne & Apollo.
3. REVIEWED the map locations of the Dumnonii, Caledoni, and Votadini tribes mentioned in last week's Modestus story.
4. TRANSLATED a Latin version of "Auld Lang Syne."
5. REVIEWED grammar of "About the Language I: "Perfect Active Participles" found on page 33 of text.
6. COMPLETED Exs. A, B, and D of the "Word Study" found on page 43 of text.
7. READ scaena prīma of amor omnia vincit story found on page 34 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. STUDY "About the Language II: More About the Genitive" found on page 38 of text.
2, READ "Word Patterns: More Adjectives and Adverbs" found on page 39 of text.
3. WORK on handout entitled dēfīxiōnēs. Don't be concerned if this is challenging. Pretend you are an archaeologist who is trying to decipher what you found in the spring at Aquae Sulis.
4. PRACTICE checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 either on page 44 of text AND/OR the vocabulary and new grammar Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
5. CONTINUE to LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Feel free to check out any of the links. I personally felt Aquae Sulis 1, Aquae Sulis 2, Bath 2, & Bath 3 were SKIPPABLE. For me, the video at Aquae Sulis 6 link was not available. At Bath Bubbles, I could not find the Roman Baths game, but I did find a Bingo on Numerals. I could not find anything at Aquae Sulis offerings link.
January 25,2018
IN CLASS:
1. DISCUSSED the myth of Hermes & Apollo.
2. REVIEWED how to access the activities of this site located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Also learned about a site called www.yougoculture.com which appears to be an advertisement for modern Greek culture sites. [I was not able to link to the site from here. The message said one needed to log on. When I went to this site previously, I did not need to log on!]
3. READ poem combining Latin words with their English meanings.
4. EXAMINED map of Roman Britain for location of Cogidubnus' palace in relation to the healing spring at Aquae Sulis.
5. REVIEWED grammar (especially "Perfect Participles") and storyline/characters of Stage 21 and beginning of Stage 22,
3. READ Modestus story on pages 31-32 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW "About the Language I: Perfect Active Participles" found on page 33 of text.
2, READ "Magic, Curses, and Superstitions" in English on pages 41-42 of text.
3. PRACTICE checklist vocabulary of Stage 22 either on page 44 of text AND/OR Stage 22 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
4. LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Feel free to check out any of the links. I personally felt Aquae Sulis 1, Aquae Sulis 2, Bath 2, & Bath 3 were SKIPPABLE. For me, the video at Aquae Sulis 6 link was not available. At Bath Bubbles, I could not find the Roman Baths game, but I did find a Bingo on Numerals. I could not find anything at Aquae Sulis offerings link.
November 9, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. REVIEWED how to access the activities of this site located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys" and Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources.
2. DISCUSSED various Latin expressions used in English.
3. READ Vilbia story page 30 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Feel free to check out any of the links. I personally felt Aquae Sulis 1, Aquae Sulis 2, Bath 2, & Bath 3 were SKIPPABLE. For me, the video at Aquae Sulis 6 link was not available. At Bath Bubbles, I could not find the Roman Baths game, but I did find a Bingo on Numerals. I could not find anything at Aquae Sulis offerings link.
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 21 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
3. ENJOY the holidays!
4. REGISTER for the Winter Latin class session!
November 2, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED Stage 21derivatives using the 9th, 10th, & llth items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. EXAMINED the mythological story of the 5 Ages of Mankind.
3. CORRECTED Exs. C & D on page 17 of text
4. REVIEWED Stage 21 derivatives found on page 25 of text.
5. READ model sentences of Stage 22 found on pages 28 & 29 of text.
6. LOOKED AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. LOOK AT Cambridge's Unit 3 Online Resources. Feel free to check out any of the links. I personally felt Aquae Sulis 1, Aquae Sulis 2, Bath 2, & Bath 3 were SKIPPABLE. For me, the video at Aquae Sulis 6 link was not available. At Bath Bubbles, I could not find the Roman Baths game, but I did find a Bingo on Numerals. I could not find anything at Aquae Sulis offerings link.
2. PRACTICE any and all Stage 21 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
October 26, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED Stage 21 vocabulary using the FOURTH item located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. EXAMINED the mythological "flood" story of Deucalion & Pyrrha as well as the "origin" of werewolves (at least according to Ovid).
3. FINISHED correcting worksheet "Inscriptional Insights at Aquae Sulis".
4. READ Memor rem suscipit I et II stories found on pages 13 & 14 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. WORK on Exs. C & D on page 17 of text.
2. PRACTICE the first 6 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
October 19, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED Stage 21 vocabulary using the THIRD item located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. REVIEWED the method by which Romans calculated the days of the month as well as marking today as the Armilustrum (end of the military campaign season).
3. EXAMINED the mythology of Epimetheus and the first woman who was named Pandora.
4. COMPLETED Exs. A & B on page 16 of text.
5. CORRECTED worksheet"Inscriptional Insights at Aquae Sulis"(homework).
6. DISCUSSED the "real" Memor and his statue base found in 1965.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. WORK on Exs. C & D on page 17 of text.
2. COMPLETE the last "tombstone" inscription found on the handout 21.4 "Inscriptional Insights at Aquae Sulis."
3. PRACTICE the first 6 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
October 12, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED Stage 21 vocabulary via the first two items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
2. EXAMINED the mythology of Prometheus.
3. REVIEWED Ex. E of "ABOUT THE LANGUAGE: PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLES" found on pages 11 & 12 of text and "WORD PATTERNS: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS" found on page 15 of text.
4. ANSWERED questions found on page 9 of text that pertain to the Lūcius Marcius Memor story found on pages 7-8 of text.
5. READ senator advenit story found on page 10 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. READ culture pages 18-24 of text.
2. COMPLETE handout 21.4 "Inscriptional Insights at Aquae Sulis." See page 12 of text for what Memor's inscription looks like.
3. PRACTICE the first 6 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
October 5, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. PRACTICED Stage 21 vocabulary via flashcards, matching, or concentration found in the first item located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys." (We learned a lot about OLLI's computers, didn't we?)
2. EXAMINED the vocabulary found on page 26 of text.
3. DISCUSSED the minor deities of Janus, Morpheus, Aurora, Bellona, Fauna, Flora, Fortuna, Hygeia, Pomona, and Voluptas. Nota Bene: Fauna refers to the GODDESS of the fields, not the animals themselves.
4. REVIEWED in detail the new grammar of perfect passive participles as found in the Model Sentences on pages 3-5 of text. We COMPARED these to the previously learned present active participles.
5. READ fōns sacer story found on page 6 of text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW last week's "ABOUT THE LANGUAGE: PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLES" found on pages 11 & 12 of text (Exs. A through D). We will cover Ex. E in class and "WORD PATTERNS: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS" found on page 15 of text.
2. READ, not translate Lūcius Marcius Memor story found on pages 7-8 of text AND ANSWER questions found on page 9 of text.
3. PRACTICE the first 6 items located BELOW the YELLOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
September 28, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. DISCUSSED the minor deities of Eros (Cupid), the winds, Helios (Sol), Hypnos (Somnus), the Muses, Nemesis, Pan, and Selene (Luna).
2. GIVEN information on transcription.si.edu/associates and AncientLives.org (websites that are looking for "digital volunteers" to help decipher texts).
3. EXAMINED the map of Britain on page 2 of text to orient selves to the location of Cogidubnus' palace and Aquae Sulis.
4. STUDIED Model Sentences found on pages 3-5 of text, especially highlighting the new grammar of perfect passive participles.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. REVIEW "ABOUT THE LANGUAGE: PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLES" found on pages 11 & 12 of text (Exs. A through D). We will cover Ex. E in class.
2. REVIEW "WORD PATTERNS: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS" found on page 15 of text.
3. START looking at Stage 21 Vocabulary Checklist found on page 26 of text. NOTĀ BENE: Verbs now have a 4th principal part.
4. PRACTICE the first 6 items located BELOW in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
September 21, 2017
IN CLASS:
1. LOOKED over this webpage.
2. REVIEWED vocabulary from Stage 20 of Unit 2.
3. DISCUSSED Dionysus/Bacchus.
4. READ "testāmentum" on pages 172-173 in text.
5. REVIEWED grammar contained in "testāmentum" on pages 172-173 in text.
TO DO AT HOME:
1. BRING Unit 3 to class next week.
2. START looking at Stage 21 Vocabulary Checklist found on page 26 of text. NOTĀ BENE: Verbs now have a 4th principal part.
3. PRACTICE the first 6 items located below in the section entitled "My quizzes, activities, and surveys."
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