No Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 10.14.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

On Monday, October 14, we will NOT have a vocabulary quiz, due to the recent spate of tests.

Of course, class will be held as as usual and we'll get started on chapter 7.

DC

Assignment for Saturday, 10.12.19

Dear Elementary Latinists:

By 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, please do the following:

(1) Complete Section D (Reading aloud) of our first midterm exam. Call my campus voicemail with your perfected reading of the midterm passage. Before you left the exam, you were handed a sheet with full instructions and a copy of the passage to mark up.

(2) Peer Review Round I: Visit our Policies page and make sure you understand the Peer Review guidelines. Then, fill out a Peer Review Form for each of your teammates. Please observe the 11:00 deadline so you can maximize your points.

DC

Midterm Exam on Thursday, 10.10.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

Our first midterm exam on Thursday, October 10, will have the following format.

(A) Declining nouns and adjectives:

I'll give you English adjective-noun pairs in the singular or plural, you give me the Latin forms in the five major cases. The adjectives must modify the nouns in case, number, and gender.

(B) Jump drill:

A series of relatively short sequences in which you "jump" (change) one attribute of a verb form at a time, either person, number, or mood.

(C) Passage to translate:

A short passage of connected Latin prose, using vocabulary and grammar through chapter 6. Read it carefully and write out your translation.

(D) Reading out loud (take-home portion, due Saturday, October 12, 11:00 p.m.):

Practice reading the midterm passage out loud: use Shelmerdine's textbook to help you determine vowel/consonant sounds and place accents. When you have perfected your reading, call my campus voice mail and read me the Latin over the phone. 

NOTE: Please prepare for and complete this portion of the exam on your own. I'll supply a copy of the passage for you to practice on and mark up and read from.

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NOTES:

For this exam, you'll be responsible for all concepts and vocabulary through Shelmerdine chapter 6.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 10.08.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

For Tuesday, October 10, please do the following:

(1) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Exercise 43 (p. 54), ALL;
• Exercise 44 (p. 54), ONLY 1 and 2; and
• Exercise 45 (p. 55), ONLY 1 and 2.

(2) OPTIONAL Extra Credit (on the same sheet as the above homework):

• Exercise 44 (p. 54), 3 and 4; and
• Exercise 45 (p. 55), 3 and 4.

DC

Vocabulary Quiz and Review on Monday, 10.07.19

Dear Elementarians,

Our fourth vocabulary quiz, on Monday, October 7, will draw from Chapters 5 and 6 of Shelmerdine's textbook (pp. 45–6 and 57–8, respectively). I'll give you the English definitions, you supply the full Latin vocabulary entry.

Although I prefer to quiz you on only one chapter at a time, sometimes we have to double up. This is another one of those times.

After the quiz, we'll spend the remainder of class time reviewing any material you have questions about. Please bring your questions to this session.

DC

Assignment for Saturday, 10.05.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Saturday evening, October 5, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 6, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• The Gap (#38, pp. 53–4);
• Infinitive Use: As a Noun (#39, p. 54); and
• Dative of Possession (#40, p. 54).

(2) Homework (due by email, 11:00 p.m.):

• Reading 4 (p. 56). Translate the passage into English. FORMAT: Number each English sentence, and treat each as an individual exercise, starting it on a new line. Remember to double-space, please.

• Consulting Shelmerdine's pronunciation guide (Introduction, pp. 1–3), practice reading out loud Reading 4. Pay particular attention to the placement of the stress accent on each word. When you feel you are ready, call my campus voicemail (x. 5463) and read me the passage over the phone. Identify yourself by name, so I know who's calling.

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 10.03.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

For Thursday, October 3, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 6, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Imperfect Active Indicative; First and Second Conjugations (#35, pp. 51–2); 
• Future Active Indicative: First and Second Conjugation (#36, p. 52); and
• Sum: Imperfect and Future Indicative (#37, pp. 52–3).

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Exercise 46 (p. 55), ONLY 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; and
• Exercise 47 (p. 55), ONLY 1, 3, 8, and 10.

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 10.01.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

For Tuesday, October 1, please do the following:

(1) Shelmerdine, Chapter 5, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• More Uses of the Genitive (#30, pp. 40–1);
• Adjectival Modifications (Summary) (#31, p. 41);
• Sum: Present Indicative and Infinitive (#32, p. 41);
• Sentence Pattern: Linking (#33, pp. 41–2); and
• More Uses of the Ablative (#34, pp. 42–3).

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Reading 3 (p. 44). Translate the passage into English. FORMAT: Number each English sentence, and treat each as an individual exercise, starting it on a new line. Remember to double-space, please.

• Practice Sentences (p. 45).

DC

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 09.30.19

Dear Elementarians,

Our third vocabulary quiz, on Monday, September 30, will draw from Chapter 4 of Shelmerdine's textbook (pp. 34–35). I'll give you the English definitions, you supply the full Latin vocabulary entry.

Please let me know if you have questions.

DC

Assignment for Saturday, 09.28.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Saturday evening, September 28, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 5, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• The Adjective: First and Second Declension (#27, pp. 37–9);
• Agreement of Adjectives (#28, pp. 39–40); and
• Substantive Use of Adjectives (#29, p. 40).

(2) Homework (due by email, 11:00 p.m.):

• Exercises 34, 35, and 36 (pp. 39–40).

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 09.26.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Thursday morning, September 26, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 4, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Expressions of Place (#24, pp. 30–1);
• Adverbial Modifications (#25, pp. 31–2); and
• Word Order and Reading Skills (#26, pp. 32–3).

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Exercise 29 (p. 31). As the directions say, DO NOT TRANSLATE.
• Exercise 32 (p. 33), sentences 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 ONLY.

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 09.24.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Tuesday morning, September 24, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 4, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• The Adverb (#21, p. 29);
• The Preposition (#22, pp. 29–30); and
• Ablative Case (#23, p. 30).

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Translate the following sentences into Latin:

1. The girl sits on the rocks.
2. The farmers fight with words.
3. We do not hasten easily into wars.
4. You (pl.) do not fear the advice of women.
5. Do you see, sailor, the temples in front of the field?

(3) OPTIONAL Extra Credit:

• Translate the following sentences into Latin:

A. The words of the poets often lie beyond the cliffs.

B. Sit (pl.) in the road and see the houses with (your) eyes!

DC

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 09.23.19

Dear Elementarians,

Our second vocabulary quiz, on Monday, September 23, will draw from Chapters 2 and 3 of Shelmerdine's textbook (pp. 20 and 28, respectively). I'll give you the English definitions, you supply the full Latin vocabulary entry.

Although I prefer to quiz you on only one chapter at a time, sometimes we have to double up. This is one of those times.

Remember, vocabulary quizzes earn you individual points. That is, each of you will work on your own, not with your team. Full guidelines are available on our Policies webpage.

Please let me know if you have questions.

DC

Assignment for Saturday, 09.21.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Saturday evening, September 21, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 3, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Dative Case (#19, p. 25); and
• Expectations (#20, pp. 25–26).

(2) Homework (due by email, 11:00 p.m.):

• Exercise 26 (p. 26), ONLY 1, 4, 6, and 7; and

• Consulting Shelmerdine's pronunciation guide (Introduction, pp. 1–3), practice reading out loud Narrative B (p. 27). Pay particular attention to the placement of the stress accent on each word. When you feel you are ready, call my campus voicemail (x. 5463) and read me the passage over the phone. Identify yourself by name, so I know who's calling.

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 09.19.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Thursday morning, September 19, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 3, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Imperative: Commands (#16, p. 23);
• Vocative Case (#17, p. 24); and
• Genitive Case (#18, p. 25).

2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

•  Exercises 19, 20, and 21 (pp. 23–24).

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 09.17.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Tuesday morning, September 17, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 2, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Second Declension: Masculine (#13a, p. 16);
• Second Declension: Neuter (#13b, p. 17)
• The Conjunction (#14, p. 18); and
• Reading Latin: Using Expectations (#15, pp. 18–19).

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.):

• Exercises 13 (p. 17) and 15 (p. 18).

DC

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 09.16.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

Our first vocabulary quiz, on Monday, September 16, will draw from Chapter 1 of Shelmerdine's textbook (p. 11). I'll give you the English definitions, you supply the full Latin vocabulary entry.

Remember, vocabulary quizzes earn you individual points. That is, each of you will work on your own, not with your team. Full guidelines are available on our Policies webpage.

Please let me know if you have questions.

DC

Assignment for Saturday, 09.14.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Saturday evening, September 14, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 2, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Latin Cases and the Nominative and Accusative (#8a–8b, pp. 13–14);
• The Noun (#9, p. 14);
• Gender and Dictionary Entry (#10–11, pp. 14–15); and
• First Declension (#12, p. 15).

(2) Homework (due by email, 11:00 p.m.):

• Exercises 8, 9, and 10 (p. 16).

Assignment for Thursday, 09.12.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Thursday morning, September 12, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 1, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• The Sentence...Sentence patterns (#1–4, pp. 5–7);
• The Verb (#5, pp. 7–9, including Present Indicative and Infinitive Active);
• Principal Parts (#6, p. 9); and
• Indicative Uses and Infinitive Uses (#7a–7b, pp. 9–10)

(2) Homework (due by email, 8:00 a.m.: see our Policies webpage for guidelines):

• Exercises 4 and 6 (p. 10).

DC

Assignment for Monday, 09.09.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

(NOTE: the title of this post is correct: Assignment for Monday. Normally, as we discussed in class, I'll assign something due by Saturday night, typically a written exercise. But since the below is just reading, it can be done anytime from now to before Monday's class.)

Before our class on Monday, September 9, please do the following:

(1) Review the Syllabus page and, and skim the Policies page of our website, noting any questions along the way. Bring your questions to class on Monday and ask them.

(2) Review pp. 1–3 of our textbook, "The Latin Alphabet and Pronunciation." Again, please note any questions and bring them to class.

(3) Apply the above principles to the long passage on the back of the worksheet from Thursday's class. That is, aim to find the correct pronunciation, with the proper stress accent, of each word. Then practice reading each sentence out loud. We'll survey your efforts in class on Monday.

DC

Welcome!

Dear Elementary Latinists,

Welcome to the blog for CL 110: Elementary Latin!  Here I'll post assignments and other notices, as well as other ephemera pertaining to the study of Latin.

With each post, you'll get an email alerting you to the new content.  The message will contain the entire post, so you'll have the option of reading it on email or navigating over to the blog.  Similarly, if you'd like to reply to a post, you can either use the "Comments" feature on the blog, or you can reply to the email message you received.  Either way, everyone in the class will be able to read your response.

None of this is meant to substitute for in-class interaction.  However, since our sessions together will go by quickly, I hope the blog will save us precious minutes here and there.

Again, welcome!

DC