Download Latin 1 Syllabus Desired Results Course Title: Latin One A and B

Latin 1 Syllabus
School Year: 2013-2014
Certificated Teacher: Brittany Taylor
Desired Results
Course Title: Latin One A and B
Credit: ____ one semester (.5)
___x_ two semesters (1.0)
Prerequisites and/or recommended preparation:
Student should be secondary school status
Estimate of hours per week engaged in learning activities:
5 hours of class work per week per 18 week semester
Instructional Materials:
All learning activities (resources, assignments, assessments) are contained within or referenced in the student’s
online course. The online course is accessed via login and password assigned by student’s school (web account) or
emailed directly to student upon enrollment, with the login website.
Other resources required/Resource Costs:
Rosetta Stone online Level One curriculum; Latin/English dictionary (online); Aamsco 1st year
workbook on line; vocabulary flashcards (Latin for Americans website); online videos and
research activities.
Course Description:
Latin One includes an oral component and a reading component. This includes pronunciation,
vocabulary acquisition, and forms (declension and conjugation) recognition. Roman history, art,
architecture, political and social institutions and their influence are important areas of exploration. The
National World Language Standards of Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons and
Communities are followed. Daily activities include vocabulary acquisition and review, conversation
practice, listening to the language on audio and video recordings, reading comprehension and writing
practice.
Enduring Understandings for Course (Performance Objectives):
What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the course?
Latin pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, sentence structure.
Noun and adjective forms and their agreement (declensions).
Verb tense, voice and mood forms (conjugations). Uses of the linking verb.
Reading (translation) strategies.
Conversational Latin: statements, commands, questions, greetings.
Roman history, art, architecture, family life, government, amusements.
Course Learning Goals (including WA State Standards, Common Core Standards, National Standards):
What is the key knowledge and skill needed to develop the desired understandings?
Unit: One: A Roman Family
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? 1st
and 2nd declension nouns and their case structure. 1st conjugation verbs in the
present tense. Use and forms of the linking verb. Gender and case agreement of nouns and
adjectives. Conversational Latin in a family setting. Roman food and customs. The lessons of
Pompey. Roman dress and appearance.
Unit: Two: the Roman Empire.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Second
conjugation verbs. First and second conjugation verbs in the present, imperfect
and future tenses. Prepositions and their objects; uses of the ablative case. Asking questions in
Latin. Roman numerals. Maps of Roman origins and explansion. Romans gods and goddesses.
Roman festivals, army and roads.
Unit: Three: Roman Education and Government.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? First
and second conjugation verbs in the perfect tense. The imperative mood for verbs.
The vocative case for nouns. Second declension masculine -r nouns, second declension neuter
nouns. Roman class structure and slavery. The Roman Senate and political offices. The Seven
Hills of Rome and her buildings. Greece's impact on Roman institutions.
Unit: Four: The Founding of Rome
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Third
conjugation and third conjugation -io verb forms in the present, imperfect, future
and perfect tenses. Principal parts of verbs and their uses in verb formation. The third noun
declension and its forms. The stories of Aeneas and Ulysses introduced. Additional uses of the
ablative case. Rome and Romans through art history.
Unit: Five: The Adventures of Aeneas.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Fourth
conjugation verbs and their forms. The past perfect and future perfect verb tenses
for all four conjugations. The passive voice of all conjugations. The ablative of agency with the
passive voice. Roman gods and goddesses, their temples and influence.
Unit: Six: The Adventures of Ulysses.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Personal
pronouns, relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns and their uses. Further
uses of the accusative and ablative cases. Roman baths, games, festivals.
Unit: Seven: The Further Adventures of Ulysses.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Use
of the ablative absolute construction; use of participles (present forms as adjectives,
perfect passives introducing subordinate clauses). Third declension adjectives and noun
agreement. Roman weaponry.
Unit: Eight: Famous Roman gods, goddesses and people.
Content Standards: What are the content standards (PowerStandards and Complementary Standards) on which each unit is
focused? Uses
of the infinitive (present, future, passive, perfect passive). Comparision of adjectives
and adverbs. Use of the verb forms possum, absum and adsum. Reflexive Pronouns and their
uses. Roman gods, goddesses and heroes/leaders in art history.
Evidence of Assessment
What evidence will be collected to determine whether or not the understandings have been developed, the knowledge and skill attained, and the
state standards met? [Anchor the work in performance tasks that involve application, supplemented as needed by prompted work, quizzes,
observations, and assessments]
Performance Tasks: Formative assessments (oral and written); writing samples; participation in blogs;
internet research on cultural topics; unit tests.
Other Evidence (self-assessments, observations, work samples, quizzes, tests and so on):
Self-assessments; vocabulary quizzes; online vocabulary games; online grammar usage games; quizzes
and tests.
Types of Learning Activities
Indicate from the table below all applicable learning strategies that may be used in the course.
Direct Instruction
Indirect
Instruction
Experiential
Learning
Independent
Study
Interactive
Instruction
__x__Structured
_ __ _Problem-based
_ __ _Case Studies _
__x _Inquiry
_ __x _ Virt. Field Trip
_ __ Experiments __
_Simulations __x
_Games
__ _Field Observ.
__ _Role-playing __x
_Model Bldg. __
_Surveys
__ _Other (List)
__x _Essays
__x _Discussion
__ _Debates
__ _Role Playing
__ _Panels
__x _Peer Partner
Learning
Overview
_ _x_ _Mini
presentation
_ _x _Drill & Practice
_ _x_
_Demonstrations
_ __ _Other (List)
_ _x_ _Reflective
Practice
_ __x _Project
_ __ _Paper
_ __ _Concept
Mapping
_ __ _Other (List)
_x Self-paced
computer
_x _Journals
_x_ _Learning Logs
__ _Reports
__ _Directed Study
_ _x_ _Research
Projects
_ __ _Other (List)
__ _Project team
__ _Laboratory
Groups
_x_ _Think, Pair,
Share __
_Cooperative
Learning
__x _Tutorial Groups
__ _Interviewing
__x _Conferencing
__ _Other (List)
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Learning Activities
Learning activities (as provided in the student friendly course schedule posted in online course) and contains the scope and sequence of
performance tasks, activities and assessments by semester, unit, and weeks.
These learning activities are aligned with the successful completion of the course learning goals and progress
towards these learning activities will be reported monthly on a progress report.
st
1 Semester Learning Activities
Unit: 1
Duration: 5 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Parts of Speech in Latin
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
What is a subject, verb, adjective, etc?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Understand the parts of a sentence, as well as an introduction to the times and places Latin was used
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
Unit: 2
Duration: 5 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
More parts of speech and introduction to declensions and conjugations
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
What are direct objects, cases, and conjugations?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Understand parts of a sentence as well as an introduction to cases and declensions
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
Unit: 3
Duration: 7 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Introduction to Mythology, continuing learning of cases and parts of sentences
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
What are the basics of Roman Mythology? What are the uses of the cases?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
The student will be conversant in mythology and be able to translate ever more complex sentences into Latin
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
nd
2 Semester Learning Activities
Unit: 1
Duration: 5 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Vocabulary and Grammar, Roman Life
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Adverbs, Noun and Adjective Agreement, Irregular verbs
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
Unit: 2
Duration: 5 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Vocabulary and Grammar, Tenses, Roman Life
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Adjectives, Tenses, Use of Cases
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
Unit: 3
Duration: 5 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Vocabulary and Grammar, Roman Life
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Adjectives, Cases, Tenses
Learning Activities:
Rosetta Stone, grammar study, translation
Unit: 4
Duration: 2 weeks
Enduring Understandings: What will students understand (about what big ideas) as a result of the unit?
Review
Essential Questions: What arguable, recurring, and thought provoking questions will guide inquiry and point toward the big ideas of the
unit?
How do I communicate ever more effectively using Latin?
Student Learning Targets: What will the students know and be able to do (in student friendly language)?
Cement the information learned this past school year, go over Punic Wars
Learning Activities:
Review packets, final exam