Lingua Latina apud Scholam Leoniensem

Daily Wisdom: Today we had the two mottos of South Carolina. They are Dum spiro, spero, which means “While I breathe, I hope,” and Animis opibusque parati, which means “Ready in spirit and resources.”

Latin I today discussed the dative case and looked at various examples of it in sentences. Then, we completed a derivatives worksheet and worked on a sententias scribe, which is due tomorrow. Students also received an extra credit vocabulary assignment, which is due on 12/22.

Latin II in 6th period today read dies festus II and then turned in the questions that they answered last night. Then we went over the forms of the demonstratives hic and ille and found examples of them in the readings. We orally practiced changing the demonstrative in each sentence. Students are to write out the example sentences in Part D on p. 144. They must translate the sentence into English and then rewrite the Latin sentence changing the demonstrative from hic to ille and vice versa. They also must complete exercise 19.3 on the worksheet that they received at the end of class.

Latin II in 7th period today finished reading fortuna crudelis, and then students turned in the questions that they answered last night. Students then received the vocabulary list for the semester exam as well as the extra credit vocabulary assignment. For homework, students should complete exercises 20.5 and 20.8 (both sides of the handout that they received today).

Latin III turned in their assignment from yesterday (practicing the future tense). Then, we read in aula Domitiani I. Tonight, students must answer the questions on p. 261.

Latin IV/V in 1st period discussed the remaining questions that went with the Pro Caelio. In 3rd period, we discussed the semester exam, and students received the vocabulary list for the exam as well as the vocabulary extra credit assignment. We also decided that prior to the day of the exam, we would have a test over the vocabulary words. This will take place on Thursday, December 17.

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There was no Daily Wisdom on Thursday or Friday.

On Thursday, the Latin I class went over exercises 8.1 and 8.5 from the night before. Students also turned in the Stage 7 Test make-up assignment. Students were to translate pastor et leo in the textbook on Thursday night. On Friday, while I was gone, students wrote out a translation of domina irata (given to them by the substitute) and answered the questions. This is due on Monday. Monday is also the Stage 8 Vocabulary Quiz.

Latin II in 6th period on Thursday completed 18.6 (Name that noun!) and then went over the pro taberna Clementis translation. On Friday, students received from the substitute the cultural background reading questions about Glassmaking (18.9) and Egypt (18.10). These are due on Monday.

Latin II in 7th period on Thursday read navis sacra on p. 148. On Friday, students received 19.6 to review the story from the day before as well as 19.12 to go along with the Worship of Isis culture reading. These are due on Monday.

Latin III on Thursday turned in their Stage 31 test make-up assignment. We then completed a deponent verbs practice exercise (32.4) in class. Then students finished a review of cena Haterii (32.1), which was turned in at the end of class. Students received their assignment for Friday, which they need to work on in class while I’m gone and complete for homework. The assignment is 32.8 (cena Trimalchionis) and 32.6 (Roman Beliefs). The second vocabulary quiz for Stage 32 is on Tuesday.

Latin IV/V continued reading Pro Caelio Thursday. On Friday, students received a grammar identification exercise as well as cultural background reading. These are due on Monday.

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There was no Daily Wisdom today.

Latin I today  turned in last night’s homework, and then we discussed the accusative plural forms of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension nouns. We also discussed the derivatives of the Stage 8 vocabulary words. The vocabulary quiz for Stage 8 will take place on Monday. For homework, students received a worksheet to complete to practice forming the accusative plural correctly as well as correctly changing nominative singular forms and verbs to the plural. The Stage 7 test make-up assignment is also due tomorrow.

Latin II in 6th period today went over last night’s homework. Then, students worked with partners to translate pro taberna Clementis on pp. 123-124 for tomorrow.

Latin II in 7th period went over last night’s homework, and then we discussed forming imperatives and prohibitions (negative imperatives). We did multiple examples on the board, aloud, and finally on a worksheet. Students should translate the first 15 lines of navis sacra on p. 148 for tomorrow.

Latin III went over last night’s deponent verbs homework. Then, we read cena Haterii on pp. 241-242. 2nd period did not finish reading in class, so must do so for homework. Both classes have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Both classes also have to turn in their Stage 31 test make-up assignment.

Latin IV/V went over last night’s homework. Students should finish Part IV tonight.

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Daily Wisdom: Today’s Daily Wisdom was the Latin derivative “histrionic,” which comes from the Latin word histrio, meaning “actor.” Histrionic is used to describe something that is overly dramatic.

Latin I today read in arena on p. 127 and venatio on p. 128. Students should complete the questions on p. 129 for homework. The make-up assignment for the Stage 7 Test is now due on Thursday AND counts as a take-home test grade.

Latin II in 6th period discussed 4th and 5th declensions. Then, we did declension identification practice exercises as a class on p. 215. For homework, students should complete Exercise E on pp. 215-216.

Latin II in 7th period went over the hic, haec, hoc worksheet from Friday. We began reading pompa on p. 145. Students need to finish translating pompa (from line 22 to the end) for homework.

Latin III discussed deponent verbs today and practiced identifying and translating them, as well as changing the tense and person. Students received a worksheet to complete for homework (32.2 on both sides).

Latin IV/V in 3rd period went over the questions that were assigned last night. Tonight, students should translate the first 7 lines of Part IV on p. 240.

Latin IV/V in 1st period today translated Part I of Pro Caelio and discussed the answers to the questions. Students are to translate Part II on p. 236 tonight.

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Daily Wisdom: Today we had the mottos of New Mexico and New York. New Mexico’s Latin motto is “Crescit eundo,” and means “It grows as it goes.” The phrase comes from Lucretius and was originally used to describe the increasing force of lightning as it traveled through the sky. New York’s motto is “Excelsior,” and it means “Ever upward.” New York is the last of the three states with 1-word mottos (the other two being “Eureka” for California and “Dirigo” for Maine).

Reminder: students who have not paid their dues cannot participate in Regionals and must complete the alternate assignment.

Latin I today spent the period talking about the Regional Latin Forum and requirements for study and preparation. The Stage 7 test make-up assignment is due tomorrow, and students should translate in arena on p. 127.

Latin II in 6th period took the Stage 18 vocabulary quiz and then discussed the Regional Latin Forum and requirements for study and preparation. We also turned in the homework, which was the comprehension questions for Clemens tabernarius.

Latin II in 7th period took the Stage 19 vocabulary quiz and then discussed the Regional Latin Forum and requirements for study and preparation. Students who were not finished with their homework from the weekend received a reprieve until tomorrow.

Latin III discussed the Regional Latin Forum and requirements for study and preparation. Then, we read the Model Sentences in Stage 32 and Euphrosyne revocata on p. 238.

Latin IV/V in 3rd period today took the Stage 46 vocabulary quiz, and then finished reading the last several lines of Part III of Pro Caelio. For homework, students should answer the questions on p. 238 (both A and B!).

1st period Latin IV/V needs to have read the English background as well as translated and answered the questions for Part I of Pro Caelio (pp. 234-235).

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Daily Wisdom: On Friday, the Daily Wisdom was the mottos of Mississippi and Missouri. The motto of Mississippi is “Virtute et Armis” and means, “By valor and arms.” Missouri’s motto is “Salus populi suprema lex esto,” which means, “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.”

Latin I on Thursday discussed the Stage 7 test and received a make-up assignment to go along with the test in order to earn back some of the missed points. This assignment is due on Tuesday, November 17. Students also received the cultural background reading about gladiators for Stage 8. They completed this and turned it in on Friday. On Friday, we then read through the Model Sentences on pp. 122-124 and read gladiatores on p. 125. For homework, students should read over the Vocabulary Checklist on p. 140 and complete the Word Study on p. 139.

Latin II in 6th period on Thursday reviewed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declensions and added the neuter gender endings to each of those declensions (p. 118). Then, students completed a worksheet with neuter nouns. On Friday, we discussed 18.3 (from Tuesday), went over the neuter noun worksheet, and read Clemens tabernarius on p. 120. Students should complete the questions on p. 121 for homework as well as study for the vocabulary quiz, which will take place on Monday, November 16.

Latin II in 7th period read dies festus I (p. 141) as a class on Thursday, and then read part II (p. 142) individually and answered the questions on p. 143. On Friday, we read dies festus II as a class and students turned in the questions from p. 143. We discussed the demonstratives hic and ille and the various forms that have appeared so far in our stories. We also practiced the declension by changing the number and case of the adjective and switching back and forth between hic and ille. Students are to complete handouts 19.3 and 19.10 for homework as well as study for the vocabulary quiz, which will take place on Monday, November 16.

In Latin III on Thursday, students took the Stage 31 test. On Friday, we went over the test and discussed the difficulties that people had. Students also received a make-up assignment in order to earn back missed points on the test. This assignment is due on Thursday, November 19.

In Latin IV/V in 3rd period, we discussed the answers to the questions that went along with parts I (pp. 234-235) and II (p. 236) of the Pro Caelio, and we read the first half of Part III (p. 237). Students should finish translating Part III for homework and study for Monday’s vocabulary quiz.

1st period Latin IV/V finally took the Catullus test on Friday.

Daily Wisdom: Today’s daily wisdom was more conversational Latin. quid agis?, which means “How are you?” To which one might respond, valeo “I am fine” or recte, belle, or bellissime “Well.” One might also respond, varie “so-so” or haud male “not bad.”

In Latin I today, we completed Practicing the Language Exercises A and C on p. 42. Then, students received an extra credit reading (3.5 Hercules et leo). The extra credit is due on Tuesday. Students are to read the Cultural Background on pp. 43-48 and answer the associated questions on 3.7 and 3.9. The questions are due on Monday.

Latin II in 6th period finished ludi funebres and then completed 15.6, which reviewed the race. For homework, students need to write an article (as if from the sports page of a newspaper) describing the games and the race OR illustrate the games. The Stage 15 test has been moved to Tuesday.

Latin II in 7th period reviewed rex spectaculum dat and then also picked out relative clauses from the story to examine and practiced changing the tense and person of verbs. At the end of class, we did a short exercise in which the students had to listen to sentences that I read aloud and either give the tense of the verb or translate the verb. Students also turned in 16.10, the culture reading for this stage.

Latin III completed Practicing the Language Exercises B and C on p. 155. The Stage 28 test is Monday.

Latin IV/V took the day off.

Salvete, omnes! Welcome back to Leon, and welcome (back) to Latin.

Today, in all periods, we went over the usual first day drill, including the handing out of various forms. Students in every period (except 4th) received a course description that includes class policies, grade distribution, etc, as well as a letter detailing the Latin club (Rebus Gestis) and another letter discussing competition. Students should give all of these forms to their parents. The Student Information sheet should be signed by both the student and his/her parent/guardian, and the information on the back should be filled out. Please write neatly, so that I can easily read the e-mail addresses.

Students, this is your first assignment! I need this completed and returned to me by September 4!

Students in 4th period received a number of other handouts from the school and attendance office. These forms should be shown to your parents. The blue Health and Emergency Information sheet as well as your signed Code of Conduct receipt are due to me by Friday.

Finally, a word about Latin club dues. Students who bring their dues this week will get extra credit. Students who bring their dues next week will get 75% of that extra credit, and so on until the final due date, which is September 23.