Snow Day on Monday, 12-02-19

DIES NIVALIS.

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 11.26.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Tuesday morning, November 26, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 13, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• The Pronoun: Relative (#63, p. 117); and
• Adjectival Uses: Relative Clauses (#64, p. 118).

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

• Exercise 99 (p. 119); and
• Exercise 101, ONLY odd numbers (p. 120 — JUST TRANSLATE).

DC

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 11.25.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

Our ninth vocabulary quiz, on Monday, November 25, will draw from Chapter 12 of Shelmerdine's textbook (pp. 115–16). 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, 11.23.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Saturday evening, December 2, please do the following:

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

• Exercise 94, ONLY 2, 4, 6, 9 and 10 (p. 112); and
  
• Rewrite the following English sentences, replacing the underlined word(s) with a relative clause; and

1. Caesar interrogated the man walking in the road.
2. The woman stuck in the elevator was glad to see the firemen.
3. Good things come to those who wait.
4. All they saw was an empty room.

• Combine both short English sentences into a longer English sentence with a main clause and a dependent relative clause:

1. Romulus killed his brother, Remus. Remus had leapt over his walls.
2. There are things in my life. I want to do them.
3. The doctor retired. We gave her an award last year.
4. The poet wept profusely. His books were destroyed in a fire.

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 11.21.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Thursday morning, November 21, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 12, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Accusative of Extent and Degree (#61, pp. 111–12); and
• Dative with Adjectives (#62, pp. 112).

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

• Exercise 94, ONLY 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 (p. 112 — JUST TRANSLATE); and
• Exercise 95, ONLY 1, 3, 6, and 7 (pp. 112–13).

DC

Assignment for Tuesday, 11.19.19

Dear Elementary Latinists,

By Tuesday morning, November 19, please do the following:

(1) Reading: Shelmerdine, Chapter 12, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

• Dependent Clauses (#60, pp. 109–11, including Adverbial Use and Word Order).

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

• Exercise 89 (p. 111):

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite the Latin sentence and underline the dependent clause. Then translate the entire sentence into English.

EXAMPLE:

— Poeta tibi hoc carmen dedit dum in tua casa sumus.
— The poet gave you this song while we were in your house.

DC

No Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 11.18.19

Dear Elementarians,

On Monday, November 18, we will NOT have a vocabulary quiz, due to the recent spate of tests.

Of course, class will be held as usual and we'll get started on chapter 12.

DC