Transcript Cambridge Latin Course

Latin II
Curriculum Night
16 September 2015
COMMUNICATION
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Latin website: crabbylatin.com
School # (860) 232– 4561, ext. 6416
Cell # (413) 427-6954
Email: [email protected]
TOPICS
• The reading of intermediate Latin prose via our textbook
Cambridge Latin Course: Unit II and Unit III and various
supplemental handouts.
• Reading passages in Latin for comprehension, meaning, and
interpretation
• Grammar: review old and new
• Daily life and customs in ancient Rome, e.g., religion, public
entertainment, science, technology, medicine, military
customs, Masada, Rome in the Imperial period, etc.
• English etymology and Greek/Latin word roots and word
histories
• Famous Latin phrases, abbreviations, and mottoes
• Modern connections via, word derivatives, figures of
speeches, etc.
TEXTBOOK
ART AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
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Ancient Greek and Roman medicine
Desktop catapults
Rome and her monuments
Roman/Greek architecture
Word derivatives and etymology
Medusa Mythology exam projects:
“Hercules:”
NATIONAL EXAMS
• Medusa Mythology Exam (March-April) - Medusa
Mythology Exam (November-December) - “Hercules: the
First Avenger.” All questions will include the life and
adventures of Hercules.
• Classical National Etymology Exam (December)
• National Latin Exam (March)
• Connecticut Latin Exam (April)
Why?
• To reward hard working/intelligent students
• To see how our students do nationally
• To reward student by letting them potentially drop the
final exam for medal winners and quizzes for certificate
winners
ASSESSMENT
• QUIZZES 80%
- 8-10 per quarter, including projects
• HOMEWORK 20%
- 20+ assignments per quarter: translation,
reading comprehension, handouts, mini
“quizzes,” etc.
- Online support via crabbylatin.com
STANDARD & HONORS
• Success for all students
• Quizzes curved for standard
• More challenging and longer assignments for
honors
• Differentiation
TRIPS & GET-TOGETHERS
• April Trip to England and Scotland
• Winter trip to Yale University Art Gallery to see their
private coin collection
• Mother’s Day in Manhattan at the MET and
Rockefeller Center. All family members welcome to
come.
• Latin Day in Cheshire, CT in May
• Awards Breakfast in June