Course Syllabus

Course Name: Latin 1                                          
I Course Information
Course Number:   2402
Level:                          1
Department:               World Language

II Course Description
Prerequisite:  None
Open to:                     Fr., Soph., Jr. Sr
Length:                       Year
Credit:                        1
Summary:   This first-year Latin course is open to all students.  Essentials of grammar including declensions and conjugations are taught as well as introductions to stories and readings in Latin.  In addition, students learn of Roman life and customs, heroes, statesmen, and mythology.  The course also places emphasis on english vocabulary enrichment which impacts test scores favorably.

III Course Goals

The World Language Department had adopted the five goal areas of the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), also known as the five C’s of foreign language education.

·Communication (face-to-face, in writing or through the reading of literature)

·Cultures (gain knowledge and understanding of the cultural contexts in which language occurs)

·Connections (to other bodies of knowledge in the target language)

·Comparisons (and contrasts, to provide a multi-faceted view of the world)

·Communities (participation with language in a variety of contexts, both in and beyond the classroom, and in culturally appropriate ways)

These goals are tied to national and state standards, which have various progress indicators across the continuum of foreign language learning, from levels one through five, for all languages.

IV Textbooks and Materials
Ecce Romani I, Ecce Romani I Workbooks A and B

V  Course Outline
First Semester
            Units of Instruction:
                        English Grammar Review, Number - Singular and Plural,
                        Gender - Masculine and Feminine, The Accusative Case,
                        Complementary Infinitives, The Ablative Case, The Vocative Case,
                        The Genitive Case, The Present Tense, Imperatives, Latin's
                        Four Conjugations 
            Major Assessments:
                        Chapter Quizzes, Major Test at the end of 1st Quarter
                        1 cultural project each quarter made up of 3 sub-projects
                        (presentation, paper, and "hands-on learning")
                        1st Quarter is Roman Everyday Life; 2nd Quarter is Roman
                        Mythology 

Second Semester Units of Instruction and Assessments:
            Units of Instruction:  
                        The Imperfect, Perfect, Pluperfect and Future Perfect Tenses
                        All 5 Noun declensions, All 6 Noun Cases
                        Adjectives of the 1st/2nd Declensions and of the 3rd Declension
                        Irregular Verbs, The Dative Case, Additional Uses of the Ablative
                        A Verb's 4 Principal Parts, Personal Pronouns, Demonstrative
                        Pronouns/Adjectives
            Major Assessments:
                        Chapter Quizzes, Major Test at the end of 3rd Quarter
                        1 cultural project 3rd quarter made up of 3 sub-projects
                        (presentation, paper, and "hands-on learning")
                        3rd Quarter Project Topic is Roman History

(Parents and students: please consult individual teachers for grading policies, extra credit info, class procedures, etc.)