Latin I Syllabus

Mr. Bull
Fall 2014
Welcome! (Salve!)
Welcome to Latin! Some people may claim that Latin is a dead lanuae.
!o"e#er$ a%ter only a %e" "ee&s o% study$ you "ill 'uic&ly %ind that Latin is
actually 'uite ali#e in today(s "orld. ) stron %oundation in the study o% the
classics "ill help you in learnin ne" lanuaes$ understandin history and
literature$ and ettin ahead in %uture careers. *n addition to the a+o#e$ students
"ill also ain an appreciation %or the cultural impact and importance o% the
,omans and their lanuae.
Course Overview
*n Latin * "e "ill +e concentratin on %our main areas-
1. Grammar
Basic Latin nouns$ ad.ecti#es$ and #er+s
2. Mytolo!y
*ntroduction to ,oman and /ree& ods and oddesses
". Culture an# $istory
0#er#ie" o% ,oman history and the li#es o% e#eryday
,omans
%. Latin an# Gree& in 'n!lis
1ractice reconi2in Latin and /ree& "ord roots in our
modern #oca+ulary
*ntroduction to Latin and /ree& medical terms used today
'()ectations
Students are e3pected to arri#e on time and prepared. 1lease come to class
"ith your note+oo&$ "or&+oo&$ and somethin to "rite "ith. *% you are late to
class$ you should ha#e a pass unless it is an unusual circumstance. 4onsistent
tardiness "ill result in disciplinary action.
)ll students should maintain a note+oo& %or this class. Since "e "ill %re'uently
+e oin +ac& to past notes and other "or&sheets$ students should +e orani2ed.
*e im)ortant )a)ers will be color co#e# an# I recommen# #ivi#in! your
bin#er into +our sections,
1. Grammar 5reen6
2. Mytolo!y 5purple6
". Culture 5pin&6
%. Latin an# Gree& in 'n!lis 5yello"6
*n addition$ students should +rin their ray pac&et o%
#oca+ulary terms each day.
Classroom -eavior
.es)ect +or me/ your classmates/ an# te classroom is incre#ibly
im)ortant. /roup "or& "ill +e #ery %re'uent$ and "or&in toether is an
important part o% class. 7isrespect$ harassment$ and tauntin "ill not +e
tolerated under any circumstance$ and "ill +e dealt "ith s"i%tly$ "hich may
include a #er+al "arnin and up to and includin an o%%ice re%erral or a call home.
8ou(ll %ind that "or&in toether "ill ma&e this class much easier and much more
pleasant!
0ssessment/ Gra#in!/ an# .eta&es
Student success "ill +e aued "ith +oth +ormative and summative
assessments.
Wat is +ormative assessment1
Formati#e assessment is non9raded. :he purpose o% %ormati#e
assessment is to help me help you. Formati#e assessment can
ta&e many %orms- %ollo"9up 'uestions$ tic&ets out the door$
"or&sheet ans"ers$ and more. :his lets me see any possi+le
areas o% impro#ement so that you can +e success%ul.
S&ill Inventories
)s a department$ our oal this year is to collect data on student
pro%iciency so that "e may +etter meet your needs. * "ill +e
administerin a s&ill in#entory at the middle and end o% the course.
:hese are not !ra#e#$ and in %act$ * encourae you to actually not
study. :hey "ill +e similar in lenth to a unit e3am. )%ter * ha#e
raded your assessment$ you "ill recei#e a detailed report
sho"in areas that are )d#anced$ 1ro%icient$ Basic$ or Belo" Basic.
)lthouh these are not raded$ test and 'ui2 ta&in protocols apply
so please ta&e them seriously.
Wat is summative assessment1
Summati#e assessment is raded and ta&es the %orm o% traditional
assessments li&e 'ui22es$ tests$ and pro.ects. 8our summati#e
assessments this semester "ill enerally consist o%-
/rammar ;ui22es 5usually %ocused on indi#idual lessons6
<oca+ulary :ests 5at the midpoint and end o% each unit6
=nit >3ams 5co#erin 4 ? @ lessons6
/raded Story :ranslations
:a&e9home ;ui22es
Mytholoy >3am
Writin 1rompts
1ro.ects 5mytholoy$ cultural$ and history6
:hese are su+.ect to chane +ased on our proress as a class.
$ow will I be !ra#e#1
8our rade "ill +e point9+ased. Generally, 'ui22es and #oca+ulary
tests "ill +e "orth 20 ? A0 points$ tests "ill +e "orth B0 ? 100
points$ pro.ects "ill +e "orth 40 ? C0 points$ and translations "ill +e
"orth 10 ? 20 points. * "ill post your current rade "ee&ly.
Ma&e23) 0ssi!nments an# 0ssessments
*% you are a+sent %rom class$ it is your responsi+ility to see either a
classmate or me %or any "or& or notes you may ha#e missed.
*% you miss a 'ui2 or test$ you "ill +e sined up %or @
th
period unless
you come see me.
Late 0ssi!nment Gra#in!
/raded assinments should +e completed +y the date determined
+y the teacher. *% a situation arises "here the assinment is not
completed +y the appointed date$ the students may +e i#en a
reasona+le "indo" o% opportunity durin "hich they may ma&e up
the assinment. *% they do not ma&e it up "ithin that time %rame$
penalties may include recei#in no credit %or the assinment$
ettin assined inter#ention or detention.
Ceatin!
4heatin is a #ery serious o%%ense. *% you are %ound cheatin on an
assessment$ you must reta&e the assessment that day in order to
a#oid a 2ero. 8our score on the reassessment cannot e3ceed D0E.
>#idence o% cheatin #oids the South Western !ih School
,eassessment 1olicy. =se o% online translators %or more than a
sinle "ord may not only +e incorrect$ +ut it is also cheatin.
Instances o+ ceatin! will result in #etention an# a )one call
ome.
Can I reta&e assessments an# re#o )ro4ects1
1lease see the additional hand9out %or in%ormation on reta&es.
5lease ta&e a#vanta!e o+ reassessment
o))ortunities. 6ou are res)onsible +or your !ra#e!
$omewor&
!ome"or&$ outside o% pro.ects$ "ill usually not +e i#en. !o"e#er$
it is e3pected that in e3chane students "ill "or& diliently in class.
)lso$ students are e3pected to study %or 'ui22es and tests outside
o% class.
-6O7 (-rin! 6our Own 7evice)
8ou "ill not need your o"n de#ices in our classes. :hat +ein said$ there may
come a time "hen "e "ill allo" you to use your de#ices to loo& thins up in
class. 8our de#ice should only +e used at these times. *% you use your de#ice at
any other time$ "e "ill %ollo" the policy outlined in your hand+oo&s.
'arbu#s8$ea#)ones
>ar+uds and headphones are not allo"ed.
*% you ha#e ear+uds on at any time$ * "ill i#e a "arnin. )%ter the initial "arnin$
you "ill +e i#en an o%%ice re%erral %or any additional o%%enses. :his is a lanuae
class ? interact "ith others!
9:; Gra#in! <loor
)s per department policy$ a student must et a rade o% D0E or hiher to mo#e
onto the ne3t le#el o% a lanuae 5i.e. Latin * to Latin **.6 *% a student does not
earn a D0E$ she or he may ta&e the course aain or choose another lanuae.
Students that do earn a C0E or a+o#e "ill still et credit %or passin the class +ut
they may not mo#e on to the ne3t le#el.
=ui>let
* hihly recommend usin 'ui2let.com as a resource %or studyin #oca+ulary and
other concepts. * maintain my o"n account as ma!istertaurus.
:he in%o %or your class-
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;ui2let also o%%ers a %ree app that is +oth %ree and easy to use ? it(s a reat "ay
to study on the o.
My 0vailability
Since * only teach part9time$ * usually "ill not +e a#aila+le in the a%ternoons or
a%ter school. 7ue to my schedule and the ne" @
th
period$ the +est time %or e3tra
help or to ta&e a missed assessment is in the mornin +e%ore school. !o"e#er$ *
am more than happy to "or& "ith you i% these times do not "or&.
1lease do not hesitate "hen as&in %or e3tra help ? o%ten small pro+lems can
sno"+all into larer ones i% "e don(t catch them early.
Contact
* am a#aila+le to e9mail- ,onnieHBullIs"sd.&12.pa.us and my phone num+er is
D1D9CAA94B0D e3t. 21@01.
Closin!
* am loo&in %or"ard to a reat semester$ and * hope you en.oy e3periencin the
+eauti%ul lanuae o% Latin!
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1lease detach this part and return to Mr. Bull as soon as possi+le.
By signing this, I understand the expectations and rules of this class. Also, I
have read the retake policy and understand that I am responsible for
keeping track of my grade and knowing when I should ask Mr. Bull for extra
help or a retake of an assessment.
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