Agenda/Homework

Click here for a handout to help you justify verbs in the subjunctive mood. If you need help with the basics of subjunctive mood and subjunctive morphology, click here. 

Link for Glossa Dictionary: Glossa Dictionary 

Download this Grammatical Appendix with Metrics and Figures of Speech for Vergil:

  Vocabulary For Vergil's Aeneid 

STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM

Agenda/Homework for Tuesday, May 31, 2016

1) For Friday read Ovid, Polyphemus and Galatea, lines 756-797.    See commentary/vocabulary handed out in class.  Email if you need this. 

2) Read the three page introduction of Ovid and the Metamorphoses

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Find Mt. Etna on the map below. 

 

Agenda/Homework for Friday, May 27, 2016

1) For Friday read Ovid, Polyphemus and Galatea, lines 750-769.    See commentary/vocabulary handed out in class.  Email if you need this. 

2) Read the three page introduction of Ovid and the Metamorphoses

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Bay of Naples.

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, May 25, 2016

1) For Friday read Vergil, Aeneid 6 down to LINE 155.    Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text.   

2)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Bay of Naples.  

 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, May 23, 2016

1) Mid-Quarter test for 4th quarter:

a) Study all selections of Vergil's Aeneid from books 1 and 6 that we have read in class. 

b) Be able to translate, parse, and explain historical, geographical, mythological, literary references in the test.   

c) Review the introductory questions that we have discussed in class. 

Agenda/Homework for Friday, May 20, 2016

1) For Friday read Vergil, Aeneid 6 down to line 132.    Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text.   

2) 4th quarter test on Monday, May 23.   All sections of Vergil's Aeneid and introductory  material and notes. 

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

4) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Avernus with Cape Miseum above. 

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, May 18, 2016

1) For Wednesday read Vergil, Aeneid 6 down to line 127.    Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text.   

2) 4th quarter test on Monday, May 23.   All sections of Vergil's Aeneid and introductory  material and notes. 

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

4) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Avernus with Cape Miseum above. 

 

Agenda/Homework for Monday May 16, 2016

1) Reading Schedule for the Week: 

a) Monday: Read Vergil, Aeneid 6 down to line 97.    Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text.   

b) 4th quarter test on Wednesday, May 18.   All sections of Vergil's Aeneid and introductory  material and notes. 

c) Friday Vergil, Aeneid 6.98-127.

2) New vocabulary list.  Quiz on Monday, May 16, 2016. 

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

4) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Avernus with Cape Miseum above. 

 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, May 9, 2016

1) Reading Schedule for the Week: 

a) Monday: Read Vergil, Aeneid 6.14-41.   Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text.   

b) Wednesday: Vergil, Aeneid 6.42-76. 

c) Friday Vergil, Aeneid 6.77-97.

2) New vocabulary list.  Quiz on Monday, May 16, 2016. 

3)   Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Review what we have read of the Aeneid thus far.  Mid-Quarter test is coming soon. 

4) Study map below of Campi Phlegrei and Avernus with Cape Miseum above.  

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, May 4, 2016

1) Read Vergil, Aeneid 6.1-20.  Use commentary/vocabulary handed out in class. Click here or see me for a copy of the text. 

2)  Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Review what we have read of the Aeneid thus far.  Mid-Quarter test is coming soon. 

4) Study map below of Aeneas' Journey. 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, May 2, 2016

1) Review and finish reading and write out a translate for lines for the Ekphasis of Juno's temple, lines 1.453-493.   Finish whole ekphrasis for Monday.   Click here for text and here for vocabulary/commentary. 

2)  Finish questions on pages 3 and 4 (questions 5, 6, 6,) for William's Introduction to the Aeneid. Email if you need questions or introduction. 

3) Review what we have read of the Aeneid thus far.  Mid-Quarter test is coming soon. 

4) Study map below of Aeneas' Journey. 

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, April 27, 2016

1) Read and write out a translate for lines for the Ekphasis of Juno's temple, lines 1.453-493.  Use new commentary handed out in class.  Finish whole ekphrasis for Wednesday.   Click here for text and here for vocabulary/commentary. 

2)  Read in translation pages 3-15 of the Aeneid.  Comprehension quiz on this on Wednesday.  Take notes as you read. 

3) Review what we have read of the Aeneid thus far. 

4) Study maps below of Aeneas' Journey. 

 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, April 25, 2016

1) Reading and preparation for class. 

a) Finish reading/translation Jupiter's Speech to Venus. 

b) Read and write out a translate for lines for the Ekphasis of Juno's temple, lines 1.453-568.   Finish whole ekphrasis for Wednesday.   Click here for text and here for vocabulary/commentary. 

2)  Read in translation pages 3-15 of the Aeneid.  Comprehension quiz on this on Wednesday.  Take notes as you read. 

3) Review what we have read of the Aeneid thus far. 

4) Study map below of Aeneas' Journey. 

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Friday, April 22, 2016

1) Reading

a) Finish reading/translation Jupiter's Speech to Venus. 

b) Review Aeneas' first speech in the Aeneid (new handout).  Know the reference to the Iliad and Odyssey and their significance, especially Tydeus/Diomedes, Hector, Sarpedon.

2)  Start reading book one of the Aeneid in translation. 

3) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, April 22.  Here is the list

Agenda/Homework for Week of Wednesday, April 20, 2016

1) Reading

a) Finish reading/translation Jupiter's Speech to Venus. 

b) Read/translate Aeneas' first speech in the Aeneid (new handout). Note last page has vocabulary. 

2) Read introduction x-xiv and answer questions 1-6 in detail. 

3)  Start reading book one of the Aeneid in translation. 

4) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, April 22.  Here is the list

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Monday, April 18, 2016

1) Read and write out a translation for Aeneid, Book One,  lines 254-278 of new handout.  This is Jupiter's speech to Venus concerning Aeneas and and his fatum

2) Old: Finish all questions for Horace, Ode 1.37.  Support with textual evidence.   

2) Review Aeneid, 1.1-33. Expect unannounced quiz. 

3)  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, April 22.  Here is the list

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Friday, April 15, 2016

1) Finish all questions for Horace, Ode 1.37.  Support with textual evidence.   

2) Aeneid, 1.10-33.

3)  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, April 15.  Here is the list

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Monday, April 11, 2016

1) Finish all questions for Horace, Ode 1.37.  Support with textual evidence.   

2) Aeneid, 1.10-33.

3)  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, April 15.  Here is the list

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Friday, April 8, 2016

1) Finish reading and translating Horace Ode 1.37. 

2) Aeneid, 1.1-11.

3)  Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, April 11.  Here is the list

 

Agenda/Homework for Week of  Monday, April 4, 2016

1)Reading and Preparation for class: 

a) Monday: Finish reading and translating Horace Ode 1.37. 

b) Wednesday:  Test on Eclogue 1 and 4, Georgic 1, Lotis and Priapus, and Horace, Ode 1.37. 

c) Friday: Aeneid, 1.1-33. New handout.  Email if you need this. 

2) Review notes on the Accusative of Respect and Greek Accusative and complete all sentences in handout. 

3) Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, April 11.  Here is the list

4) Review and consolidate notes from Power and Pathos Exhibition.  Here are some links.  I will give more detail on the final product, its due date and quiz date soon. 

Videos Related to Power and Pathos - Sculpture from the Hellenistic World 

PBS News Hour on Power and Pathos 

Power and Pathos from the National Gallery

Exhibition of Hellenistic Bronzes at the National Gallery

Sleeping Eros

5) Review rules of scansion. Second quiz soon. 

Video One

Video Two

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, March 23, 2016

1)Reading and Preparation for class: 

a) Finish reading and translating Horace Ode 1.37. 

b) Finish  Ovid, Fasti 1.420 to the end. 

2) Read notes on the Accusative of Respect and Greek Accusative and complete all sentences in handout. 

3) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, March 25. Vocabulary for Priapus and Lotis from Ovid's Fasti

4) Review and consolidate notes from Power and Pathos Exhibition.  Here are some links.  I will give more detail on the final product, its due date and quiz date soon. 

Videos Related to Power and Pathos - Sculpture from the Hellenistic World 

PBS News Hour on Power and Pathos 

Power and Pathos from the National Gallery

Exhibition of Hellenistic Bronzes at the National Gallery

Sleeping Eros

5) Test on Virgil, Eclogues and Georgics and  History of the Period will be in Monday, April 4th. 

6) Review rules of scansion. Second quiz soon. 

Video One

Video Two

Agenda/Homework for Monday, March 21, 2016

1)Reading and Preparation for class: 

a) Finish  Ovid, Fasti 1.420 to the end. 

b) Read and write out a translation for lines 1-20 of Horace, Ode 1.37.  You have vocabulary and commentary in the handout. 

2) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, March 25. Vocabulary for Priapus and Lotis from Ovid's Fasti

3) Review and consolidate notes from Power and Pathos Exhibition.  Here are some links.  I will give more detail on the final product, its due date and quiz date soon. 

Videos Related to Power and Pathos - Sculpture from the Hellenistic World 

PBS News Hour on Power and Pathos 

Power and Pathos from the National Gallery

Exhibition of Hellenistic Bronzes at the National Gallery

Sleeping Eros

4) Test on Virgil, Eclogues and Georgics and  History of the Period will be in Monday, April 4th. 

5) Review rules of scansion. Second quiz soon. 

Video One

Video Two

 

 

 

Agenda/Homework Monday,  March 14, 2016

1) Study notes on Ovid and the Fasti.  Reread the last 30 lines of Vergil's First Georgic.  

2) Read, prepare and write out a translation on the provided lined paper for Ovid, Fasti 1.391-420.

3) Study for third quarter test:  Quarter Test on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.


Agenda/Homework Wednesday March 9, 2016 & the Week. 

Download and Complete forms for D.C. Trip

Monday:  Complete and email me assignment for Vergil's Fourth Eclogue.  Here is the Eclogue Four Assignment.   Read directions carefully and answer in detail with textual evidence.  Give or email to me before Monday, morning at 10:00 AM.    Late submission will not be accepted. 

Wednesday:  Prepare lines 1.471-501 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics and vocabulary quiz. Vocabulary Quiz on March, Wednesday, March 9.   List for Georgics.  

Friday: Prepare lines 1.501-515 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  


Old:  Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text.  Write these out. I will ask to see them. 

Agenda/Homework Wednesday March 9, 2016 & the Week. 

Download and Complete forms for D.C. Trip

Monday:  Complete and email me assignment for Vergil's Fourth Eclogue.  Here is the Eclogue Four Assignment.   Read directions carefully and answer in detail with textual evidence.  Give or email to me before Monday, morning at 10:00 AM.    Late submission will not be accepted. 

Wednesday:  Prepare lines 1.471-501 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics and vocabulary quiz. Vocabulary Quiz on March, Wednesday, March 9.   List for Georgics.  

Friday: Prepare lines 1.501-515 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  


Old:  Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text.  Write these out. I will ask to see them. 


Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, March 2,  2016

1) Read Schedule for the Week: 

Wednesday: Prepare lines 1.453 to 480 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout). b) Read and be able to discuss in the context of Eclogue 4 the handout out selections of Hesiod's Works and Days and Aratus' Phenomena 

Friday: Prepare lines 1.481-497 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  

2) Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text.  Write these out. I will ask to see them. 

3) Complete practice National Latin Exam.   Email me if you did not get this in class.  Look at syllabus for the level III-IV prose NLE and make what you do not know.  Email if you need this. 

4) Vocabulary Quiz on March, Monday, March 7.   List for Georgics.  

5) Scansion (first graded one) on Friday, March 5. 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, February 29,  2016

1) Read Schedule for the Week: 

Monday:  a) Finish reading Eclogue IV and prepare lines 1.438 to 452 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  b) Read and be able to discuss in the context of Eclogue 4 the handout out selections of Hesiod's Works and Days and Aratus' Phenomena

Wednesday: Prepare lines 1.453 to 480 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  

Friday: Prepare lines 1.481-497 of Book One of Virgil's Georgics (new handout).  

2) Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text.  Write these out. I will ask to see them. 

3) Complete practice National Latin Exam.   Email me if you did not get this in class.  Look at syllabus for the level III-IV prose NLE and make what you do not know.  Email if you need this. 

4) Vocabulary Quiz on March, Monday, March 7.   List for Georgics.  


Agenda/Homework for Friday, February 26, 2016

1) We will finish reading/translating Eclogue Four.  Keep reviewing. 

2) Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text. 

3) Complete practice National Latin Exam.   Email me if you did not get this in class.  Look at syllabus for the level III-IV prose NLE and make what you do not know.  Email if you need this. 

4) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, February, 26.  Here is the next vocabulary list for a quiz late next week. 

Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, February 24, 2016

1) We will finish reading/translating Eclogue Four.  Keep reviewing. 

2) Complete the parsing words for Eclogue Four. They are underlined in the 2nd copy of the text. 

3) Complete practice National Latin Exam.   Email me if you did not get this in class.  Look at syllabus for the level III-IV prose NLE and make what you do not know.  Email if you need this. 

4) Quiz on: a) Exercises from Ecce Romani III - impersonal constructions and verbs that govern the genitive, dative and ablative cases.  Study pages 84-5 and 92-4;  b) Syntax of five independent subjunctives.  Study handouts and sentences.  Know vocabulary from exercises in Ecce III, especially special verbs.   Value 80-100 points. 

5) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, February, 26.  Here is the next vocabulary list for a quiz late next week. 

Agenda/Homework for Monday, February 22, 2016

1) Scansion Quiz.  

2) Finish reading/translating Eclogue Four or at least come close to finishing it. 

3) Complete practice National Latin Exam.   Email me if you did not get this in class.  Look at syllabus for the level III-IV prose NLE and make what you do not know.  Email if you need this. 

4) Old: Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

5) Quiz on Wednesday, February 22 on: a) Exercises from Ecce Romani III - impersonal constructions and verbs that govern the genitive, dative and ablative cases.  Study pages 84-5 and 92-4;  b) Syntax of five independent subjunctives.  Study handouts and sentences. 

6) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, February, 26.  Here is the next vocabulary list for a quiz late next week.     

7) See well-crafted images of Tit. and Mel. below:


Agenda/Homework for Friday, February 19, 2016

1) Review Eclogue One

2) Read/prepare lines 1-36 of Eclogue 4. Also read the introduction. 

3) Read and study handouts on independent subjunctives and complete all English to Latin sentences.  HERE IS VOCABULARY TO SAVE YOU TIME. Graded assignment.   I will gladly mark your mistakes before class.

4) Old: Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

5) Quiz on Monday, February 22 on  exercises from Ecce Romani III - impersonal constructions and verbs that govern the genitive, dative and ablative cases.  Study pages 84-5 and 92-4. 

6) Here is the next vocabulary list for a quiz late next week. 

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Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, February 17, 2016

 Reading/Preparation schedule for the the week: 

1) Wednesday, February 17, 2016:  

a) Finish reading and writing out a translation for  Eclogue One  to the end.  Keep reviewing. Quiz coming soon on Eclogue One.  b) Read the introduction to Eclogue 4 and first 10 lines of Latin.  Email if you did not get a copy in class. 

c) Complete the artistic assignment.  Click here for a copy of this assignment.   100 points. 

d) Old: Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

2) Friday, February 19, 2016:  

a) Read/prepare lines 11-36 of Eclogue 4.

b) Quiz on exercises from Ecce Romani III - impersonal constructions and verbs that govern the genitive, dative and ablative cases.  Study pages 84-5 and 92-4. 







Agenda/Homework for Friday, February 12, 2016

1) Finish reading and writing out a translation for  Eclogue One and finish poem for Friday to the end.  Quiz coming soon on Eclogue One. 

2) Old: Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

Fresco of Apollo from the Palatine Hill 

Fresco of Apollo from the Palatine Hill 


Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, February 10, 2016

a) Old: Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

b) Vocabulary quiz on first Eclogue. Here is the new vocabulary list for Vergil's First Eclogue 

c) Finish reading and writing out a translation for lines 35-63 of Vergil, Eclogue One and finish poem for Friday to the end.  Quiz coming soon on Eclogue One. 

d) Turn in scansion assignment. 


Agenda/Homework for Monday, February 7 to Friday, February 11

Download this Grammatical Appendix with Metrics and Figures of Speech for Vergil:

1) Monday:  

a) Read and prepare lines 35-63 of Vergil, Eclogue One

b) Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c.

c) Watch these two videos on scansion of hexameter and take notes: 

Video One

Video Two

Attempt to scan lines 1-10 of Eclogue One. Here is a clean copy of text. 

d) Review notes on Vergil, timeline from 44 to 41 BC and Alexandrian/Hellenistic poets. 

2) Wednesday

a) Vocabulary quiz on first Eclogue. Here is the new vocabulary list for Vergil's First Eclogue 

b) Finish reading and writing out a translation for Eclogue One to the end

3) Friday: TBA

Agenda/Homework for Monday, February 1 to Wednesday, February 3

See theater of Pompey above and watch this video that reconstructs this remarkable architectural complex build on the Campus Martius in the 50s BC.   Watch this video that reconstructs the Theater of Pompey and see model of the Campus Martius above and below.  Find the Theater of Pompey in each. 

Video on Trajan Column

Download this Grammatical Appendix with Metrics and Figures of Speech for Vergil:

http://www.bolchazy.com/Assets/Bolchazy/extras/vergilgrammaticalappendix.pdf

Here is the new vocabulary list for Vergil's First Eclogue     Quiz in one week. 

1) Monday:  

a) Read the first two pages of the new CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE and highlight events that involve Cicero, Octavian, Marcus Antonius, Sextus Pompey and Vergil. 

b)  Finish reading Suetonius, Ass. of Caesar to the bitter end.

c) Read the introduction to Eclogue One (on fifth page) and prepare lines 1-19 of Vergil, Eclogue One

d) Review list of emperors from J.C to Marcus Aurelius. 

2) Wednesday

a)Read and prepare lines 20-45 of Vergil, Eclogue One

b) Study page 92 and complete (write out answers) exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally. 

c) Read and study pages 93 and 94. Write out answers for exercises 62b and 62c. 


Homework/Agenda for Friday, January 28, 2016

1) Reading/preparation for Friday, page 91 of Caesar on Pharsalus and Suetonius, Ass. of Caesar down to kai su teknon

2) Study page 92 and complete exercise 62a on Passive Verbs Used Impersonally.  We will also cover pages 93 to 95, if you wish to get ahead. 

3) Old but on exam: Learn the five verbs that govern the ablative cases on page 84 and complete Exercises 61a and 61b on page 85. 

4) Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, January 25.  New Vocabulary List - Final One for 1st Semester

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Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, January 20, 2016

1) Keep reviewing Latin read in class. Exam will cover all reading pages from 1st and 2nd quarter. 

2) Reading/preparation for Monday: Page 89 for Wednesday and page 91 for Friday. 

3) Learn the five verbs that govern the ablative cases on page 84 and complete Exercises 61a and 61b on page 85. 

4) Continue learn about the Roman army.  Read page 75-6 of handout and begin learning terms in bold.  This information will be crucial for the AP next year.  Click here for images and other resources on the Roman Army.    Listen to audio programs and watch videos on this page. 

5) Essay is due on Wednesday, January 20. Essay on Pro Caelio (PreAP only) 

Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, January 13, 2016

1) Keep reviewing Latin read in class. Exam will cover all reading pages from 1st and 2nd quarter. 

2) Reading/preparation for Monday: Page 81, 83 and 87

3) Review the plan of the Forum Roman of the Late Republic. 

4) Learn about the Roman army.  Read page 75-6 of handout and begin learning terms in bold.  This information will be crucial for the AP next year.  Click here for images and other resources on the Roman Army.    Listen to audio programs and watch videos on this page. 

5) Essay is due on Friday, January 15. Essay on Pro Caelio (PreAP only) 

Homework/Agenda for Monday, January 11, 2016

1) Reading/preparation for Monday: Page 79 and 81

2) Read pages on Roman army in chapter and begin learn terms in bold.  This information will be crucial for the AP next year.  Click here for images and other resources on the Roman Army. 

3)  Vocabulary List for Ecce Romani 59-61.   Quiz on Monday, January 11. 

4) Self-Diagnosis is due on Monday, January 11. 

5) Essay is due on Friday, January 15. Essay on Pro Caelio (PreAP only) 

Homework/Agenda for Monday, January 8, 2016

1) Review Latin read on Wednesday and begin learning the buildings/topography of the Republican Forum.  See handout from Wednesday. 

2) Reading/preparation for Friday: Page 60 and 79

3) See new vocabulary list above.   Quiz on Monday, January 11. 

4) Self-Diagnosis is due on Monday, January 11. 


Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, January 6, 2016

1) Keep reviewing for the semester exam which will cover all read in the semester.  See me if you need help with any selections.  What is the political situation in Rome in 52 BC?  What is a flamen?  What is an atrium?  Where are the Curia Hostilia and the Rostra located?   

2) Poster with figure of speech/rhetoric device is due on Wednesday, January 6. 

3) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Wednesday:  Read page 55, 57, 59 and 60, (new copied chapter) Email if you need this. 

b) Friday:  Read Page 79 and 81

4) See new vocabulary list above.  Quiz on Monday, January 11. 

5) Self-Diagnosis is due on Friday, January 8. 

5) See the Curia below. 


Homework/Agenda for Monday, January 4, 2016

1) Keep reviewing for the semester exam which will cover all read in the semester.  See me if you need help with any selections. 

2) Poster with figure of speech/rhetoric device is due on Wednesday, January 6. 

3) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Monday:   Read pages 47, 53, 55, 57 

b) Wednesday:  Read page 60, 79 (new copied chapter) Email if you need this. 

c) Friday:  Read Page  81

4) See new vocabulary list above. Quiz on Monday, January 11. 

5) Example the Forum Romanum below.  Can you find the Curia?


Secondary Quarter Test on Wednesday, December 16.  It will cover the Cicero read since the last test and poems of Catullus.  Value 200 points.  Translation, parsing, figures of speech, and stylistic analysis, and historical/cultural information directly related to the texts.   The bonus will be put these historical events in chronological order. 

Homework/Agenda for Monday, December 14, 2015

1) Keep reviewing and preparing for the test.  

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Monday:  Read and write out a translation of pages 43 and 45 on of  new chapter 55 handout.   Old: Pro Caelio, lines 475-505. 

b) Wednesday:  TEST

c) Friday:   TBA


3) Review:  Fearing Clauses and all independent subjunctives: Jussive, Hortatory, Volitive/Optative, Deliberative and Potential. 

Homework/Agenda for Friday, December 11, 2015

1) Keep reviewing: preparation and review quiz this week, especially Catullus 10 and 11. 

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 485- 505

3) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, December 11. Here is the new vocabulary list.

4) Review:  Fearing Clauses and all independent subjunctives: Jussive, Hortatory, Volitive/Optative, Deliberative and Potential. 

6) Study map below and know the geography of Catullus 11. 


Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, December 9, 2015

1) Keep reviewing: preparation and review quiz this week. 

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

b) Wednesday: Old:  Pro Caelio, lines 485- 505, Catullus X and New: Catullus XI

c) Friday:   TBA

3) Etymological Posters (30 points) are due on Wednesday, December 9Here is the new vocabulary list.   I have put names next for words for the next etymological poster.  Email if you are not on the list. 

4) Vocabulary quiz is moved to Friday, December 11. Here is the new vocabulary list.

5) Review:  Fearing Clauses and all independent subjunctives: Jussive, Hortatory, Volitive/Optative, Deliberative and Potential. 

Homework/Agenda for Monday, December 7, 2015

1) Keep reviewing: preparation and review quiz this week. 

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Monday:  Pro Caelio, lines 475-505 and Catullus X (email if you need this).  This poem is not easy but you can do it, if you read the commentary closely. 

b) Wednesday:  Catullus XI

c) Friday:   TBA

3) Etymological Posters (30 points) are due on Wednesday, December 9Here is the new vocabulary list.   I have put names next for words for the next etymological poster.  Email if you are not on the list. 

4) Vocabulary quiz is moved to Friday, December 11. Here is the new vocabulary list.

5) Review:  Fearing Clauses and all independent subjunctives: Jussive, Hortatory, Volitive/Optative, Deliberative and Potential. 



Homework/Agenda for Friday, December 4, 2015 

1) Review.  Expect an unannounced preparation and review quiz soon on what we have read recently from Pro Caelio.   REVIEW

2) Read and take notes on the summary of Terence's Adelphi.  Know characters, plot and be able to relate to the Pro Caelio.   Comprehension quiz on Friday.  Email if you did not get this in class. 

3) Reading/preparation schedule for the week. 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 475-505

4) Here is the new vocabulary list.   I have put names next for words for the next etymological poster.  Email if you are not on the list. 



Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, December 2, 2015 

1) Review.  Expect an unannounced preparation and review quiz this week on what we have read recently from Pro Caelio

2) Complete assignment on participles for ago and rapio and the verb game with fero, ferre.

3) Reading/preparation schedule for the week. 

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 462-482 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 483-505

4) Here is the new vocabulary list.   I have put names next for words for the next etymological poster.  Email if you are not on the list. 

Homework/Agenda for Monday, November 23, 2015

1) Vocabulary quiz. Click on Miss Morgan the Magic Monkey for a new vocabulary list to learn.

Homework/Agenda for Friday, November 20, 2015 


1) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a)  Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 420-447 

2) Click on Miss Morgan the Magic Monkey for a new vocabulary list to learn.  Note the list of derivates.  Each student chooses one word to present and to illustrate as the subject of an etymological poster.   Poster is due Friday (Value 40-50 points)  and quiz will be on Monday, November 23.  SEE LIST AND EMAIL WITH YOUR CHOICE OF WORD. 

3) Review fearing clauses and make sure first six sentences are finished. 

Homework/Agenda for Wednesday November 18, 2015 

1) Review Catullus 53, 58 and the Cicero that we read today. 

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 


a) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 416-31 

b)  Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 432-447 

3) Click on Miss Morgan the Magic Monkey for a new vocabulary list to learn.  Note the list of derivates.  Each student chooses one word to present and to illustrate as the subject of an etymological poster.   Poster is due Friday (Value 40-50 points)  and quiz will be on Monday, November 23.  SEE LIST AND EMAIL WITH YOUR CHOICE OF WORD. 

4) See inscription below on Appius Claudius Caecus.  See if you can read this.   I think you can with some patience. 



Homework/Agenda for Monday and the for week of November 16, 2015 

1) Review what we have read this week. Expect a preparation and review quiz soon. 

2) Review notes on Appius Claudius Caecus and zeugma.  

3) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Monday:  Pro Caeliolines 392-415

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 416-31 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 432-447 

4) Click on Miss Morgan the Magic Monkey for a new vocabulary list to learn.  Note the list of derivates.  Each student chooses one word to present and to illustrate as the subject of an etymological poster.   Poster is due Friday and quiz will be on Monday, November 23. 

5) See inscription below on Appius Claudius Caecus.  See if you can read this.   I think you can with some patience. 

 

Homework/Agenda for Friday, November 13, 2015

1) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 384-400

2) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, November 13.  Click on Bay Dog for the list. 



Homework/Agenda for Monday and the for week of November 9, 2015 

1) Reading/preparation schedule for the week.  Email if you need the new text and commentary. 

a) Monday:  Pro Caeliolines 354-370

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 371-384

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, lines 384-395

2) Review Catullus 49 and know all figures of speech found in this poem.  What is the difference between anaphora and anastrophe?   Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Also review the notes on Catullus that we made on Friday. 

3) Watch this video and make a list of all things in this video that parallel the youthful experience and education of Caelius, Atratinus, Catullus or even Cicero. Record your list on paper.  I will collect it or call on individuals to discuss. 

4) Review impersonal verbs. 

5) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, November 13.  Click on Bay Dog for the list. 


Homework/Agenda for Friday, November 6, 2015

1) Read and write out a translate of Catullus 49

Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

1) First Quarter Test ( Value 200 points) 

a) Study the two Latin readings on the Gracchi and Pro Caelio, lines 1-216 (excluding lines 65-93). 

b) Know the Latin text intimately and be able to demonstrate this by translating, parsing, supplying back ground information, both historical and cultural.

c)  You should also be able to provide some analysis of the content and Cicero's style of speaking/writing.   Know figures of speech/rhetorical devices as they appear in the text. 

Judges of Pumpkins

Judges of Pumpkins


Homework/Agenda for Friday, October 30

1) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 30.    Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.

2) Old: Advanced Grammar: Impersonal Constructions.  Do 7 to 12 for Wednesday.  

3) Old:  Reading/preparation schedule for the week: 

 Friday:  Pro Caelio, lines 190-216.


4) First quarter will be on Wednesday, November 4.  It will cover Latin for Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and lines 1 to 216 of Pro Caelio.  Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.   Also review historical back ground for the Gracchi, for Cicero and the Pro Caelio


 

Homework/Agenda for Wednesday, October 28

1) Advanced Grammar: Impersonal Constructions.  Do 7 to 12 for Wednesday.  

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week: 

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 190-216

c) Friday:  No Latin but vocabulary quiz.   Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.

3) For Wednesday read the intervening sections (19-31) of the Pro Caelio in translation. Make an outline of Cicero's argument as you read and expect a comprehension quiz on the content of Cicero's argument on Wednesday.  Value 40-50 points.  Email if you need this 

4) First quarter will be on Wednesday, November 4.  It will cover Latin for Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and lines 1 to 216 of Pro Caelio.  Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.   Also review historical back ground for the Gracchi, for Cicero and the Pro Caelio

5) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 30.    Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.


Homework/Agenda for Monday and the for week of October 26, 2015 

1) Reading/preparation schedule for the week: 

a) Monday:  Pro Caelio, lines 179 - 197

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 198-216

c) Friday:  No Latin but vocabulary quiz.  

2) Advanced Grammar: Impersonal Constructions.  For Monday complete sentences 1 to 6 of this handout and study/learn impersonal verbs from notes on impersonal construction that was handed out on Monday.  Email if you need this.  We will do 7 to 12 for Wednesday

2.5) For Wednesday read the intervening sections (19-31) of the Pro Caelio in translation. Make an outline of Cicero's argument as you read and expect a comprehension quiz on the content of Cicero's argument on Wednesday.  Value 40-50 points.  Email if you need this 

3) First quarter will be on Wednesday, November 4.  It will cover Latin for Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and lines 1 to 216 of Pro Caelio.  Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.   Also review historical back ground for the Gracchi, for Cicero and the Pro Caelio

4) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 30.    Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.

Homework for Friday, October 23, 2015

1) Read and study the handout on impersonal verbs parts I and II.  You will need to know the dictionary entry of licet, neccesse est, paenitet, miseret, piget, pudet, taedet and the syntax that is common with each. 

2) Reading/preparation (write out translation, make notes but be prepared to read from the text, not your translation): 


   Friday:   Pro Caelio, line 180-89

3) Click on Morgan for the next vocabulary list on lines 102-164.  Quiz will be Monday, October 26. 

4) First quarter test is coming soon. Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  



Homework for Monday, October 19, 2015

1) Review:  

a) Latin read in class on Monday. 

b) Defective verbs:  1) coepi, coepisse, coeptus; 2) memini, meminisse; 3) odi, odisse.  Also review: nosco, noscere, novi, notus

c) Also recite and review the hands on demonstrative adjectives and personal pronouns

2) Reading/preparation (write out translation, make notes but be prepared to read from the text, not your translation): 

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 158-179

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, line 180-89

3) Click on Morgan for the next vocabulary list on lines 102-164

4) First quarter test is coming soon. Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  

Homework for Monday, October 19, 2015

1) Review what we read today.   Excellent read in class today by several rabbits. First quarter test is coming soon.   Review defective verbs:  1) coepi, coepisse, coeptus; 2) memini, meminisse; 3) odi, odisse.  Also review: nosco, noscere, novi, notus

2) Reading/preparation (write out translation, make notes but be prepared to read from the text, not your translation): 

a) Monday:  Pro Caelio, lines 133-157

b) Wednesday:  Pro Caelio, lines 158-179

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, line 180-89

3) Click on Morgan for the next vocabulary list on lines 102-164. 

4) First quarter test is coming soon. Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  


Homework for Friday, October 16, 2015

1) Review what we read today both the sight test (fair game for 1st quarter test) and the Cataline sections.  Note Cicero's use of pronouns sight test section.  Also review notes on L. Sergius Catalina

2) Reading/preparation

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, line 123 - 145.  We will read a lot of text of Friday.   Individual rabbits need to have this Latin well prepared. 

3) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 16.    Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.

4) First quarter test is coming soon. Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  



Homework for Monday, October 12, 2015

1) Read the intervening section of the Pro Caelio in translation and answer questions for these lines.   Here are the questions and the translation

2) Reading/preparation schedule for the week: 

a) Monday:  Pro Caelio, lines 102 - 122. 

b) Wednesday:  No Class 

c) Friday:   Pro Caelio, line 123 - 145. 

3) First quarter test is coming soon. Expect translation, parsing, figures of speech, textual analysis of content and style.  See me outside of class for help reading Cicero.  Keep Reviewing  what we read to in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: polyptoton, anaphora, litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  

4) Vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 16.    Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week.


Homework for Friday, October 9, 2015

1) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon crescens, homoioteleuton, anastrophe, hyperbaton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  

2) Quiz on Friday, October 9 on the background material for the Gracchi,  Cicero, Caelius and the Pro Caelio.    Value 80 - 100 points.   Review questions from The World of Rome on the Gracchi titled Crisis, the 49 questions from the introductions to Pro Caelio, know the life of Cicero and Caelius and the content in translation of what we have read in Latin.   

3) We will commence reading Pro Caelio at line 102 but you do not have to prepare any Latin for Friday. 

4) Click here for the list for the next vocabulary quiz, which will be on Friday next week. 



Homework for Wednesday, October 7, 2015

1) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon, homoioteleuton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Start learning Cicero Vocabulary from commentary.   What is a noun/substantive clause?  What do causā/gratiā express with the preceding genitive case? 

2) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, section 4-6, lines 45-56. Note that you have skipped from line 42 Equitis to nobis in line 44.   Use your commentary to help.  Write out translation and take notes on the text. 

3) Quiz on Friday, October 9 on the background material for the Gracchi,  Cicero, Caelius and the Pro Caelio.    Value 80 - 100 points.  



Homework for Monday, October 5, 2015

1) 2nd Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, October 5.  Click on Zack's face for the list.  There will be a verb game on the back of this quiz. 

2) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon, homoioteleuton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Start learning Cicero Vocabulary from commentary. 

3) Complete the list of questions and 2nd parsing assignment for the exordium of Pro Caelio.  I will ask you to turn this in and assign a grade. 

4) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, section 3 or lines 30 to 42.  Use your commentary to help.

5) Expect a quiz soon on the background material for the Gracchi,  Cicero, Caelius and the Pro Caelio. V


Homework for Monday, October 5, 2015

1) 2nd Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, October 5.  Click on Zack's face for the list.  There will be a verb game on the back of this quiz. 

2) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon, homoioteleuton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Start learning Cicero Vocabulary from commentary. 

3) Complete the list of questions and 2nd parsing assignment for the exordium of Pro Caelio.  I will ask you to turn this in and assign a grade. 

4) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, section 3 or lines 30 to 42.  Use your commentary to help.

5) Expect a quiz soon on the background material for the Gracchi,  Cicero, Caelius and the Pro Caelio. 



Homework for Friday, October 2, 2015

Nothing really new expect the two verb games and make sure all below from Wednesday is complete. 

1) Do verb game for fero and sentio

2) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon, homoioteleuton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Start learning Cicero Vocabulary from commentary. 

3) Complete the parsing assignment.   Give the syntax of each underlined words.  You do not have to write all parsing entries out formally.   Click here for parsing assignment

4) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, 1.2 or lines 18 to 28.  You need to know who Calpurinus Bestia and Atratinus are.  



Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, September 20, 2015

1) Do verb game for mitto, mittere, misi, missus - to send

2) Review what we read to today in class and do not forget the rhetorical figures: litotes, tricolon, homoioteleuton, parallel syntax, etc.  Click here to see a complete list of rhetoric devices/figures of speech.  Start learning Cicero Vocabulary from commentary. 

3) Complete the parsing assignment.   Give the syntax of each underlined words.  You do not have to write all parsing entries out formally.   Click here for parsing assignment

4) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, 1.2 or lines 18 to 28.  You need to know who Calpurinus Bestia and Atratinus are.  

5) Review:   Introduction: Life and Times of Cicero (sections 1 through 19, pages xiv-xxiii) and sections 28-32 in the Introduction to Pro Caelio titled Life of Caelius and the Pro Caelio. Quiz on this and background to the Gracchi soon. 

4) Old: Review the five independent subjunctives and know their unique syntax and how txpress each in English.  Let us have a quiz on these soon.   Would that we had studied these subjunctives!  What are we to do now?   No one could say that Mr. Ross is not evil.   



Agenda/Homework for Monday, September 28, 2015

Do HW in the listed order!

1) Read sections 28-32 in the Introduction to Pro Caelio titled Life of Caelius and the Pro Caelio.  I have not made questions so take detailed notes and know this crucial background information.  Also read the Chronological table of Caelius' life (handout on Monday last week). 

2) Read/prepare/write translation for Pro Caelio, 1.1 or lines 1 to 18.  This will not be easy but use your commentary to get through it. Remember that Cicero is defending Caelius against charges under the lex de vi which allows such a trial to be held on a public holiday/festival because the state has been threatened or treated with violence by the accused.  This law goes back to the period of the Gracchi.     I will begin assigning grades for in class reading on Monday.   Volunteers are always welcome. 

3) Old:  We will finish discussing questions 37 to 49 on Monday.  Read Introduction: Life and Times of Cicero (sections 1 through 19, pages xiv-xxiii) and write out answers to questions 1 to 49.  This background information is crucial.  Expect this material on quiz/test.   

4) Review the five independent subjunctives and know their unique syntax and how to express each in English.  Let us have a quiz on these soon.   Would that we had studied these subjunctives!  What are we to do now?   No one could say that Mr. Ross is not evil.   

Marcus Tullius Cicero 

Marcus Tullius Cicero 


Agenda/Homework for Friday, September 25, 2015

1) Use my answer key to correct this declension fun assignment   Clearly mark your mistakes and show me.    Did I myself make any mistakes on the key? 

2) Short quiz on -ius paradigm (hic, ille, ista, ipse....) and UNUS NAUTA words on Friday.  See Wheelock for help. 

3) Read Introduction: Life and Times of Cicero (sections 1 through 19, pages xiv-xxiii) and write out answers to questions 1 to 49.  This background information is crucial.  Expect this material on quiz/test.   

4) You do not have to read any Latin for Friday but keep review old selections.   


Agenda/Homework for Monday, September 21, 2015

1) First vocabulary quiz:  Know *words on page five of Livy, Periocha/Tiberius Gracchus  Quiz on Monday, Sept. 21.    Here is the list

2) Review both Livy and Velleius on the Gracchi.   Be able to read/translate, parse and analyze.  Also know people involved and historical back ground.  This is crucial for success on test.  See me at lunch if you need help with any aspect of these readings. 

3) Complete this parsing assignment for Velleius on Gaius Gacchus.  It is a long list but it should go fast, if you use abbreviations.  Exempli gratia:  pres. act. part. m./s./nom.    Graded. There is parsing guide link on the left of this page. 

4) Complete this declension fun assignment for Monday and expect quiz on -ius paradigm and UNUS NAUTA words on Friday. 



Agenda/Homework for Friday, September 18, 2015

1) Read/prepare/ write out a translation for all of the first page of Velleius on Gaius Gracchus down to the very end.  Write translation on the paper provided in handout.    Be prepared to read/translate, when I call on you in class.   Keep Reviewing Latin that we read in class.   Know grammar, content and be able to translate the naked Latin text into English.   This is crucial for success on tests and exams. 

2) Old: Finish parsing on page 7 for numbers 10 to 18. Click here for a parsing guide and use Wheelock for help with justification.

3) Old: Review words that follow the -ius paradigm, which include: ille, hic, iste, ipse, is, idem, qui, quis and the UNUS NAUTA adjectives (Wheelock page 74-5).   I recommend exercises for CAPVT IX on page 418-9, especially the sentences.   Extra credit if you complete these, sign pledge, self-correct and show me.   We will have a consolidation quiz on these words next week and declension 1-5, including vis, vis (f).   See also declension of adjectives below HW. 

 4) Note the Change: First vocabulary quiz:  Know *words on page five of Livy, Periocha/Tiberius Gracchus  Quiz on Monday, Sept. 21.



Agenda/Homework for Wednesday, September 16, 2015

1) Review words that follow the -ius paradigm, which include: ille, hic, iste, ipse, is, idem, qui, quis and the UNUS NAUTA adjectives (Wheelock page 74-5).   I recommend exercises for CAPVT IX on page 418-9, especially the sentences.   Extra credit if you complete these, sign pledge, self-correct and show me.   We will have a consolidation quiz on these words next week and declension 1-5, including vis, vis (f).   See also declension of adjectives below HW. 

 2) Keep Reviewing Latin that we read in class.   Know grammar, content and be able to translate the naked Latin text into English.   This is crucial for success on tests and exams. 

3) Finish parsing on page 7 for numbers 10 to 18. Click here for a parsing guide and use Wheelock for help with justification.

4) Read/prepare/ write out a translation for all of the page of Velleius on Gaius Gracchus down to potentiae, morte adfecit.   Be prepared to read/translate, when I call on you in class.  

5) Old: Read the sections The Spoils of Empire and Crisis and answer the 8 questions handed out on Friday.  lick here if you need them.   Also know terms and people listed above questions. 

6) Note the Change: First vocabulary quiz:  Know *words on page five.  Quiz on Friday, Sept. 18.


Agenda/Homework for Monday September 14, 2015

1) Review that Latin that we read in class today on Tiberius Gracchus.  Know grammar, content and be able to translate the naked Latin text into English. 

2) Read/prepare/ write out a translation for all of the page of Livy on Tiberius Gracchus down to in flumen proiectus.   If this is not complete, you will be in flumen proiectus.  See vocabulary page for help. 

3) Read the sections The Spoils of Empire and Crisis and answer the 8 questions handed out on Friday.  lick here if you need them.   Also know terms and people listed above questions. 

4) Complete parsing on page 7 for numbers 1 to 9. Click here for a parsing guide and use Wheelock for help with justification.

5) First vocabulary quiz:  Know *words on page five.  Quiz on Wednesday, Sept. 16. 


Agenda/Homework for Friday, September 11, 2015

1) Study/Review notes on the chronology of Roman History.   Know significant dates. 

2) Read and write out a translation for page one of Livy on Tiberius Gracchus down to  Attali fuisset divideretur and be able to read/translate orally in class (graded). 

3) Compete declension exercises on page 9 of handout and expect a quiz (value 40 points) on the paradigm of declension 1-5 nouns 1-3 adjectives.  See Wheelock page 495-7 for morphology of all declensions.    

4) Begin learning *words on page five.  Quiz next week. 

5) Find Frances in picture below.   Whose colossal head is this below?