Textbook: A. Keller and S. Russell, Learn to Read Latin Set: Textbook and
Workbook Set (Yale, ... prepare Workbook Drill 2–3 (we will cover parts D–G in
class).
Latin 110: Beginning Latin I Fall Semester 2013 Syllabus • Time and place: MWF, 10:00–10:50, Arter 213. • Instructor: Judson Herrman,
[email protected]. Office hours: every day (when classes are in session) 11:00–12:15 in Ruter 304. • Description: this course, together with its continuation in Spring (Latin 120), presents all of the basic grammar of classical Latin. Our primary goals are understanding of syntax and learning of vocabulary, but we will occasionally read excerpts of Roman prose and poetry and consider the cultural background. We will work through the textbook units, paying as much attention as possible to the readings at the end of each unit. Daily homework will be assigned. Attendance of all meetings is expected. You will be penalized for unexcused absences. • Website: . • Textbook: A. Keller and S. Russell, Learn to Read Latin Set: Textbook and Workbook Set (Yale, 2003). • Requirements: the course grade will be based on vocabulary quizzes (20%), morphology and syntax quizzes (30%), a final exam (30%), and classwork and homework (20%). • Tutor: the Learning Commons will schedule once-a-week evening drop-in hours for a Latin tutor. • Synoptic schedule: Fri. 30 Aug.
Chapter 1
Mon. 21 Oct.
Chapter 5
Mon. 2 Sept.
Chapter 1, vocab quiz
Wed. 23 Oct.
Chapter 5, vocab quiz
Wed. 4 Sept.
Chapter 1
Fri. 25 Oct.
Chapter 5
Fri. 6 Sept.
Chapter 1
Mon. 28 Oct.
Chapter 5
Mon. 9 Sept.
Chapter 1, morph./syntax quiz
Wed. 30 Oct.
Chapter 5, morph./syntax quiz
Wed. 11 Sept.
Chapter 2
Fri. 1 Nov.
Chapter 6
Fri. 13 Sept.
Chapter 2, vocab quiz
Mon. 4 Nov.
Chapter 6, vocab quiz
Mon. 16 Sept.
Chapter 2
Wed. 6 Nov.
Chapter 6
Wed. 18 Sept.
Chapter 2
Fri. 8 Nov.
Chapter 6
Fri. 20 Sept.
Chapter 2, morph./syntax quiz
Mon. 11 Nov.
Chapter 6, morph./syntax quiz
Mon. 23 Sept.
Chapter 3
Wed. 13 Nov.
Chapter 7
Wed. 25 Sept.
Chapter 3, vocab quiz
Fri. 15 Nov.
Chapter 7, vocab quiz
Fri. 27 Sept.
Chapter 3
Mon. 18 Nov.
Chapter 7
Mon. 30 Sept.
Chapter 3
Wed. 20 Nov.
Chapter 7
Wed. 2 Oct.
Chapter 3, morph./syntax quiz
Fri. 22 Nov.
Chapter 7, morph./syntax quiz
Fri. 4 Oct.
Chapter 4
Mon. 25 Nov.
Chapter 8
Mon. 7 Oct.
Chapter 4, vocab quiz
Mon. 2 Dec
Chapter 8, vocab quiz
Wed. 9 Oct.
Chapter 4
Wed. 4 Dec.
Chapter 8
Fri. 11 Oct.
Chapter 4
Fri. 6 Dec.
Chapter 8
Wed. 16 Oct.
Chapter 4, morph./syntax quiz
Mon. 9 Dec.
Chapter 8, optional quiz
Fri. 18 Oct.
Catch-up
Mon. 16 Dec.
Final exam at 9:00AM
• Detailed assignments: Fri. 30 Aug. Chapter 1. Read Textbook 11–19 (sections 1–2). Begin learning vocabulary. Mon. 2 Sept. Chapter 1, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary (the quiz will specify the English and expect you to write in the full Latin entry). Read Textbook 19–20 (section 3); prepare Workbook Drill 2–3 (we will cover parts D–G in class). Wed. 4 Sept. Chapter 1. Read Textbook 21–23 (section 4); prepare Workbook Drill 4 (we will cover parts E–H in class).
Fri. 6 Sept. Mon. 9 Sept.
Chapter 1. Prepare Workbook Exercises (pp. 27–40) A.1–16, B.1–15, C.1–15. Chapter 1. Morph./syntax quiz: fully decline first and second declension nouns; translate sentences from and into Latin (verbs will be supplied).
Wed. 11 Sept.
Chapter 2. Read Textbook 24–30 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 5 and 6). Begin learning vocabulary. Chapter 2, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary (same quiz format as chapter 1; learn all four principal parts of verbs). Read Textbook 30–31 (sections 7 and 8). Chapter 2. Read Textbook 32–37 (sections 9–11). Prepare Workbook Drills 9–11. Chapter 2. Read Textbook 37–42. Prepare Workbook Drill 12–15 and Drill Sentences (pp. 71ff.; in class we will read A.1–5 and 20–30, B.1–3). Chapter 2, morph./syntax quiz: fully conjugate the present, imperfect, or future active indicative tense of 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs, and sum/possum; translate short sentences from and into Latin. After the quiz we will look at the short readings (Textbook p. 43) and pp. 44–46 (section 16).
Fri. 13 Sept. Mon. 16 Sept. Wed. 18 Sept. Fri. 20 Sept.
Mon. 23 Sept. Wed. 25 Sept. Fri. 27 Sept. Mon. 30 Sept. Wed. 2 Oct. Fri. 4 Oct.
Mon. 7 Oct. Wed. 9 Oct. Fri. 11 Oct. Wed. 16 Oct.
Fri. 18 Oct. Mon. 21 Oct.
Wed. 23 Oct.
Fri. 25 Oct. Mon. 28 Oct. Wed. 30 Oct.
Chapter 3. Read Textbook 47–51 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 17 and 18); begin learning vocab. Chapter 3, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 52–56 (sections 19–22). Prepare Workbook drills 19 (1–8), 20 (1–3), 21. Chapter 3. Read Textbook 56–60 (sections 23–29). Prepare Workbook drills 22–23 (B.1–10, C.1–6, D.1–6, E.1–6), 24–28 (1–10). Chapter 3. Prepare Workbook drills 29, drill sentences (pp. 111ff.) A.1–5, 20–30. Chapter 3, morph./syntax quiz: produce a verb synopsis; translate new syntax (adjectives, passives, ablatives of agent and manner) from Latin to English. Chapter 4. Read Textbook 62–68 (vocab, vocab notes, section 30); begin learning vocab. Prepare Workbook drill 30 (A, B, C 1–10, D 1–10, E 1–10, F 1–10, G 1–10). Chapter 4, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 69–71 (sections 32–33). Prepare Workbook drill 31–33 (A 1–4, B 1–8). Chapter 4. Read Textbook 71–76 (sections 34–39). Prepare Workbook drills 34–36 and 37–38 (A 1–10, B 1–10, C 1–5). Chapter 4. Prepare Workbook drill sentences (pp. 149ff.) A 1–5, 20–30. Chapter 4, morph./syntax quiz: produce a full verb synopsis (see Textbook section 33) of a third or fourth conjugation verb; translate sentences from Latin with new genitives, pronouns, and possession. chapter 4 readings. Chapter 5. Read Textbook 79–86 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 40–42); begin learning vocab. Prepare Workbook drill 40–42 (A 1–5, B 1–10, C 1–4, D 1–10, E 1–4). Chapter 5, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 87–91 (sections 43–47). Prepare Workbook drill 43 (A, B 1–10), drill 44–46 (A 1–10), drill 47 (1–4). Chapter 5. Read Textbook 91–95 (sections 48–49). Prepare Workbook drill 48 (B 1–6), drill 49 (1–6). Chapter 5. Prepare Workbook drill sentences (pp. 187ff.) A 1–15. Chapter 5, morph./syntax quiz. Produce a verb synopsis with new perfect forms (see Textbook section 42); translate Latin sentences with subordinate clauses
Fri. 1 Nov.
Mon. 4 Nov.
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Mon. 16 Dec.
(especially conditions), reflexives, and new verb tenses. Chapter 6. Read Textbook 100–106 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 50–52); begin learning vocab. Prepare Workbook drill 50–51 (A 1–10, B 1–5, C 1–6) and drill 52 (A 1–3, B 1–10, C 1–5, D 1–5). Chapter 6, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 107–112 (sections 53–59). Prepare Workbook drill 53 (A, B, C, D, E 1–10, F 1–5, G 1–5, H 1–5, I 1–6). Chapter 6. Prepare Workbook drill 54–59 (1–14). Chapter 6. Prepare Workbook drill sentences (pp. 217ff.) A 1–5, 10–20. Chapter 6, morph./syntax quiz. Produce a verb synopsis with new perfect passive forms (see Textbook section 52); fully decline a third declension noun; translate Latin sentences with perfect pasives, third declension nouns, and new ablative and accusative constructions. Chapter 7. Read Textbook 120–127 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 61–63); begin learning vocab. Prepare Workbook drill 61–66 (A 1–5). Chapter 7, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 128–133 (sections 64–67). Prepare Workbook drill 61–66 (B 3–5, C 1–10, D 1–6) and drill 67 (1–10). Chapter 7. Read Textbook 133–136 (sections 68–70). Prepare Workbook drill 68 (1–8) and drill 69–70 (1–6). Chapter 7. Prepare Workbook drill sentences (pp. 245ff.) A 1–5, 10–20. Chapter 7, morph./syntax quiz. Produce a verb synopsis with new subjunctive forms (see Textbook section 66); translate Latin sentences with independent subjunctives and conditional subjunctives. Chapter 8. Read Textbook 146–152 (vocab, vocab notes, sections 72–74); begin learning vocab. Prepare Workbook drill 72–73 (ABC, D 1–10, E 1–10, F 1–5, G 1–4, H) and drill 74 (1–8). Chapter 8, vocab quiz. Learn vocabulary. Read Textbook 152–155 (sections 75–76). Prepare Workbook dril 75 and drill 76 (A, B 1–12, C 1–6). Chapter 8. Read Textbook 155–159 (sections 77–81). Prepare Workbook drill 77–78 (B 1,2,4, C 1–12, D 1–5, E 1–10, F 1–8) and drill 79–81 (1–6). Chapter 8. Prepare Workbook drill sentences (pp. 281ff.) A 1–5, 10–20. Chapter 8, either selected readings from the end of the unit or an optional morph./syntax quiz (fully decline a noun phrase that may include demonstratives, fourth- and fifth-declension nouns, and third-declension adjectives; translate deponents and new case usages.) Final exam at 9:00AM, with the following sections: (1) verb synopsis, (2) fill in missing principal parts, (3) decline a noun phrase with nouns, adjectives and demonstratives, (3) translation sentences, loosely based on the drill sentences from the end of each chapter. The exam will be roughly twice as long as the end-of-chapter quizzes, which should allow a comfortable amount of time to work on it.
