Hebdomas septima - Singulars and Plurals - Active Listening

03 Chapter Recording of Story
03 Chapter Story with repetition
03 Chapter Vocabulary


I am now going to read the text from chapter 3 two times.  The first time, I want you to clap once when a noun or adjective is singular. Clap (plaudite) twice when the noun or adjective is plural.

Second time around, I want you to clap once for singular verbs; twice for plural verbs.

Hebdomas septima - Textbook Exercise 3c - Change plurals to singulars

Hebdomas septima - Textbook Exercise 3b Change singulars to plurals

Hebdomas septima - Where is Syria?

How do you think the different national backgrounds of slaves within a household might affect their relationships with each other?

Hebdomas septima -- Week VII -- Quizlet Matching Game

Hebdomas septima - Week VII - Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapter 03

Here are flashcards to help you study vocabulary for Chapter 03

Hebdomas sextus - dies Friday - March 2

TASK IV

STUDENTS READ and take notes on pages 10-11, "A Roman Family."  Do a bit of further reading on the Gracchi brothers and Cornelia in the Ancient History Encycopedia.

Take notes on both.

TURN IN YOUR WORKSHEETS, INCLUDING THE ONE DERIVATIVES BEFORE YOU LEAVE.  TEACHER- PLEASE PUT THESE IN MY BOX OR GIVE THEM TO ANIA LEROY IN FRONT OFFICE.

Homework:  Begin studying the next chapter.

Hebdomas sexta - dies FRIDAY - March 2 TASK III

TASK III

• Turn on the projector using the controller that is sitting on the document camera.

• Project a blank version of student activity sheets on the board. A LINK to the sheets IS HERE.  OR, you may use the document camera to project the exercises.  The folder on the teacher desk under the document projector has both blank exercises and the answer keys. 

• Begin with Activity 2f on page 8. Assign the questions to the students and have them write their answers on board. You have the correct answers. Ask the students if they agree with all the answers, if they do and you see all the answers are correct, move on. If not, question them about an incorrect answer.

• Then do /correct 2g, 2h, skip 2i, do 2j and skip 2k. 

Have students work independently on 2i and 2k.  They may work or confer together on 2k.

Hebdomas sextas - Week VI - Friday March 2 - SENTENCE STRIPS

TASK II

Read the Chapter 2 story quietly to yourself, all the way through, twice.  Then close your books.

The teacher has a plastic sleeve for each of you with sentences in it.  S/he will tell you what to do next. 

TEACHER: SEE FOLDER MARKED TASK II

Hebdomas sexta - Friday - March 2, 2018 ALL READ

TASK I - WARM-UP

Take a few moments to review the lists in your notebook "First Words in Latin Set II." Copy out the Latin, text yourself with another student, do whatever helps you memorize best.

Play this game three times and have the teacher record your times


The is a large yellow envelop with the Charades cards for First Words in Latin Set II.  You may draw three,  choose one, put the rest back.  Teacher will record the "winner" of each round.  Winner is whoever identifies IN LATIN the phrase the charades actor is trying to convey.

NOTE: For the first three rounds you may look at your notes. Then close your notebook and play three more rounds.  DON'T FORGET TO PUT THE CARDS ALREADY USED IN A SEPARATE PLACE -- I have supplied a folder.

Hebdomas sexta - Thursday - March 1

Task List

Check answers for exercises from Ecce Romani I Activity Book, 2c-f.

Read aloud story for Chapter 02.

Listen to audio for vocabulary for Chapter 02.

Dictation quiz on vocabulary for Chapter 02.

Practice Sum Song.

Practice "First Words in Latin Set II."

Charades with "First Words in Latin Set II."

Help with homework packet, Activity Book.

Hebdomas sexta - Wednesday-Homework

If you finish all the other tasks, you can begin homework:

• Work on activity packet for Chapter 2, 2c-2k
• Study vocabulary: First Words in Latin Set II. Mr. Baldwin has hard copies and the set is also in Quizlet. First Words in Latin Set II Short Set (20 terms).  First Words in Latin Set II Long Set (36 terms)
• Watch the Baiae, Sunken City Video and take notes

Short set of First Words Set II (20 terms):

Hebdomas sexta - TASK V - Wednesday - Derivative work sheet

Mr. Baldwin will give you a Derivatives Worksheet, with English words that come from the Latin vocabulary of chapter 02.

Using an English dictionary, either an online one or a book one (in back of room) to define in your notebooks EVERY English word, after you have identified the Latin word that the words are derived from.  Then choose one English word from every section and write a superb English sentence that illustrates how well you know the meaning.  You can write these on the derivatives worksheet, front and back.

Hebdomas sexta - TASK IV It's never to soon to learn the verb "to be." Glue the text that looks like this into your note book. Then listen to the song.

Sum Song Music

Hebdomas sexta - Parts of Speech - Task III

Wednesday 2/28/2018

Adverbs, Conjunctions and Interjections -  Board Work

Open the link and project the document on the board. Each student takes turns filling in the blanks and all copy the correctly filled out chart.

Hebdomas Sexta - Wednesday- Task II

• PRE-READING QUESTIONS and ACTIVITIES FOR CHAPTER II

Open your textbooks to pages 6 and 7 and to spend two minutes looking at the picture, reading the "In This Chapter" box and the title of the story, and looking very quickly at the vocabulary list. Then ask the following questions, discuss, record answers:

a.  Whom do you see in the picture?

b.  What are the girls doing?

c.  What is the setting of the picture?

d.  What do you see under the tree?

e.  While studying Chapter 1 we talked about nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

On what are we going to focus in this chapter?

f.   Who can give an English sentence with a subject, a linking verb, and a complement? (See the "Constructing the Meaning" section in your book for help.)

g.  All the verbs in the story in Chapter 1 ended with the letter t; Two verbs in the vocabulary list for Chapter 2 end with the letters nt.  What does this mean about these verbs? (See the "Forms" section of your book for help.)

h. What plural noun do you see in the vocabulary first? 

• KEY GRAMMAR TERMS (find the answers in your book's grammar section):

subject

verb

linking verb

complement

Sentences in which you have to supply the subject:

Cornelia est laeta quod iam in villa habitat.
The second part of the sentence, after the conjunction "quod" doesn't have an expressed subject. You must take the subject from the first part of the sentence and supply the pronoun "she."

• LISTEN TO AUDIO FOR "A SUMMER AFTERNOON": 02 Audio 01, 02 Audio 02, 02 Audio 03-Vocabulary

HEBDOMAS SEXTA - WEDNESDAY - WARM UP

Wednesday 2/28/2018

Play the Quizlet matching game three times for the vocabulary for Chapter II, Ecce Romani. Show Mr. Baldwin your scores each time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: HOMEWORK AND CLASSWORK

Monday, 2/26/2018

You are all responsible for classwork and homework, even if you were absent on the day these were assigned.  Our class blog makes clear what we did in class and what homework has been assigned. When there is no specific homework assigned, I expect you to study the vocabulary sets in Quizlet. Links to study sets also are posted in the blog.  As I have stated, you will not retain the vocabulary unless you study at least 15 minutes every night.  So, you always have vocabulary to study. You should also review frequently the notes in your notebooks.

Here is the link to all the Quizlet sets for our class: Quizlet sets for Latin I Spring 2018.  By the end of this week you should know the vocabulary for Chapter 1 and 2 of Ecce Romani and sets 1 and 2 of First Words in Latin. 

I will be entering grades into PowerSchool at the end of this week.

Hebdomas Sexta - Week VI - The Sunken City of Baiae. Task V

Monday, 2/26/2018

On Friday we watched in class the first 12 minutes of "Baiae: Nero's Sunken City" (see link below for Friday).  Starting at 12 minutes into the film begin watching and learn about luxury villas now under the sea, which are being excavated by archaeologists.

Take notes.

Hebdomas sexta - Week VI - Monday. Task IV

After you have taken the quiz and copied the ground plan of the villa, copy the vocabulary for Chapter two into your notebooks.

Hebdomas Sexta - Week VI - Monday - Villa Rustica. Task III

2/26/2018

Copy into your notebooks the ground plan of the Villa Rustica of the Cornellii using the model below

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Hebdomas sextus - Week VI - Vocabulary Quiz. Task II

Monday, 2/26/2018

Task II: Vocabulary quiz/test "probatio"

I have left a folder of vocabulary quizzes on the teacher's desk. There are 33 questions and it should take you about 10 minutes to complete the test. Turn it in to the teacher.

Hebdomas Sextus - Week VI Monday. Task I

Warm up: Task I

Here is the Latin text for Chapter I.  The teacher will project it onto the board. Each student will take a dry-erase marker and identify the part of speech for as many words ass/he can in the passage.

When you finish, if you have questions or are uncertain, look at the Quizlet vocabulary list which identifies the part of speech to which each word belongs.  You can also use your textbook.

HEBDOMAS SEXTUS - WEEK 6 - HOMEWORK FOR 2/26 - To be collected

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday

1. Use Quizlet to study the vocabulary for Chapter I. This link will take you directly to the study set for Chapter I vocabulary. You will need to register for Quizlet in order to get credit for using it to study. Please do not create a user name that will not allow me to recognize who you are. Include in some way your first or last name. Many students find it very helpful to make their own vocabulary cards too.

2. Read the cultural sections of Chapter 1.  Then go to the Ecce Romani Student Homepage. Enter the code: jfd-0001.   Choose Chapter 1 and take the quiz titled "Culture" (10 questions).  When you are finished, you are given the option to save it as a PDF file. Do this, then print it out and bring the quiz to class on Monday.

Baiae: A Sunken City - Documentary

The Cornelius family spends its summer in the resort town of Baiae.  Much of the city is now under water. The documentary linked here shows us what divers and archaeologists have found under the sea. (A natural stopping place falls around 12 minutes).

Hebdomas quinta Friday February 23

TASK TWO

Now let's listen again to the Chapter I story read aloud, repeating each sentence after the speaker. She goes a bit too fast, but do the best you can and don't get discouraged. You will be reading like this soon yourself.

Next we will read each sentence and translate from Latin to English orally. Use your classroom phrases to ask for help if you need it:

quid significat .....?  What does .... mean?
non intellego ....    I don't understand ....? (be specific)

Nota bene:

• Remember when translating that Latin has no articles (a, an, the). You have to supply them.
• Present tense verbs can be translated three different ways: she reads, she is reading, she does read.

Now let's listen to the story and repeat after the reader.

Time now to translate your first Latin passage!

Hebdomas Quinta Friday February 23

TASK ONE.
Warm up. Question Words to copy into your notebooks and learn:

quis = who
ubi = where
cur = why
quid = what


Exercise 1 a · Responde Latine:
Questions for Chapter I reading Ecce Romani I based on initial image and text.

1. Quis est Cornelia?

2. Ubi habitat Cornelia?

3. Cur est Cornelia laeta?

4. Quid facit Cornelia?

5. Ubi habitat Flavia?

6. Quid facit Flavia?

7. Cur est Flavia laeta?

Each student will receive one or two questions and will write their response randomly Latine (in Latin) on the board. Then as a class we will match Latin sentences to the correct questions. Note: you can't match an answer you wrote on the board.  

February 22, 2018

TASK 03

Using your handout "First Words in Latin" work together as a whole group or in groups of two to create a 5 minute Latin conversation. Practice so you can perform it tomorrow.

You should have a hard copy of this handout glued into your notebooks. If you don't, the document is listed under the Header with the title "First Words in Latin Handout." (3rd from the last).

To perfect your pronunciation, you might want to listen again to the video of Scorpio Martinus, the first one.

Hebdoma quinta: Vocabulary for Chapter 01 Ecce Romani I

February 22, 2018
TASK SET TWO: VOCABULARY

• As a group, take turns reading the definitions and sentences you wrote for your homework on derivatives. PLEASE NOTE: If you are absent, you are still responsible for the homework assigned each day. The link to the homework appears in the post labeled "Homework."

• Looking at the vocabulary list in your textbook for Chapter 01, listen to the words being read and repeat them in Latin.  Go here to listen to Chapter 01 Vocabulary.

• Then in your notebook, make a T-chart with the Latin on one side and English on the other.  One the Latin side, note what part of speech the word is (noun, verb, adjective, etc.). For example under "nomen" you will write "noun."  On the English side add derivatives that you found in the derivative worksheet you did for homework last night. For example under "name" you will write "nominate. nomenclature," etc.). 

• Now go to the online student resources for Ecce Romani, Chapter 1.  Type in the code jfd-0001.  Go to Chapter 1 and do the three practice exercises.  Show your scores to Mr. Baldwin, who will record them. 

• Finally, follow the link to Quizlet below and do the Match Game two or three times with the vocabulary for Chapter 01. 

How well do you know the eight parts of speech?

TASK ONE, February 22, 2018

See how fast you can make the correct matches. Try three times and have Mr. Baldwin record your scores. You can brush up on definitions of parts of speech HERE.

HEBDOMAS QUINTA: Due February 22 Homework

February 21, 2018

You will need a good English Dictionary to complete this assignment. If you don't have one at home, try the online Merriam-Webster.

A derivative is a word that comes into a language from a different language. English is full of Latin derivatives (as are French, Spanish and Italian). Over time the meaning of the derivative in its new language can change, a little or a lot. Nevertheless, knowing the Latin roots of words can help us figure out the meaning of unfamiliar English words. In addition, English words can help us figure out many Latin words.   For each lesson in our textbook there will be a worksheet on derivatives. You can find them HERE.


Directions: 
Give the Latin word from the vocabulary list to which the English words are related. Then write a definition of one of the English words. Choose three of the English words you have defined and use them in a sentence that reveals that you understand the meaning.

In choosing words to define, go for ones that you don't know at all or don't use frequently.

The sentences "The house was rustic" Or "the village was small" do not show that you have understood the meaning of rustic or village.

The purpose here is to get under the skin of two languages, Latin and English, and to make connections. Give some thought to your choices, definitions and sentences. Your thoughtfulness and creativity will be apparent, if you use them.

TASK THREE: Pre-reading tasks


Open you  textbooks to pages 2 and 3 and to spend two minutes looking at the picture, reading the "In This Chapter" box and the title of the story, and looking very quickly at the vocabulary list.


Then ask yourself the following questions and answer in your notebook, leaving space for additional information later:

a.  What is the setting of the picture? Write in notebook: "setting:"

b.  Who are the girls? Write the question in your notebook.

c.   What are the girls doing? Write the question in your notebook.

d. How are the girls -different? Write the question in your notebook.

e.   What would be different if this were a scene in the country near you today? Write "differences:"

f.   What season of the year is it? Write "season"

g.   What are you going to learn about the Latin language in this chapter? Write: We will learn..."


h.  Give me examples of nouns, adjectives, and verbs in English. Write: "Parts of speech."

TASK 4: Reading the text.

First we will read the text together. I will read part of a passage and you will repeat.
Next you will listen to the text read again in Latin.
Now we will listen and repeat after the reader.
Finally we will listen to the vocabulary and repeat the Latin words.

Look at your the pre-reading questions again. What can you add to your answers after listening several times to the text and vocabulary? 

Salve/Vale take-two

TASK TWO

Listen once more to the conversation Boy Meets Girl, following the text.

Then have some fun with the Beatles' song "Hello! Goodbye" in Latin. The song is repetitive so you should be singing along after a couple of minutes.

What to say after you say "salve."

February 21, 2018

TASK ONE

More from First Words in Latin handout.  Make a T-Chart on the right hand page opposite to where you pasted this list. See sample T-Chart here.

quid est nōmen tibi?       What is your name?

mihi nōmen est _______________.        

Quid agis tu? How are you doing?

mihi placet! I am glad (to hear that you are well)

mihi paenitet (am sorry you aren’t doing well)

tibi grātiās agō   Thank you

nīl est or nihil est    you are welcome

libenter                     you are welcome

tē cūra!  Take care (of yourself)

valē!   Goodbye to one person

valete! goodbye to more than one person

Being polite

quaeso: please

amabo te: (alternate way of saying please; literal meaning "I will love you [if you do what I want])

gratias: thank you

libenter: you’re welcome

ignosce: sorry (forgive me)

These are expression. The literal meanings of many of the words are different from their meaning in a colloquial (conversational) expression.  When we use the expression "I am wiped out," we don't mean wiped literally.  We use it figuratively. Same with Latin.

Use one of the Latin dictionaries in the back of the room (shelved) or this online Latin Dictionary

to locate the meanings of the following words: nomen, ago, gratia, nihil, libenter, amo or amare, and ignosco. Write these definitions in the Latin side of your column.  Now, try to think of English words that may be related to or derived from the Latin words and write that on the English side of your column. If you get stuck, try this Online Etymological Dictionary.

                                        

                                                            

HEBDOMAS QUINTA - LESSON PLAN OUTLINE

February 20

Salvete, discipuli!

I have labelled different posts to indicate which tasks to do today.

• TASK 1: cut and paste "First words in Latin," putting the 5 lists on the left hand pages of your note book. There is a copy of this handout, which you received yesterday, in the pages section of our blog which you can download.   Copy and study list one: "Greetings."  Then play the Quizlet matching game.
• TASK 2. Watch the video by ScorpioMartianus on "Salutationes" (Greetings).  He speaks a bit too quickly for beginners, so don't stress out about following every word. While he speaks, the script of what he is saying scrolls down so you can follow the text. PLEASE NOTE: A copy of the script for this video is in pages. Ask your teacher if he can print out copies for you. If not, download it yourself.  HOMEWORK: study the first conversation "Boy Meets Girl" and the vocabulary list at home by downloading it from the blog.
• TASK 3. Textbook Scavenger Hunt. This is last week's blog posts (Hebdomas quarta) and is a great way to prepare for tomorrow when we begin READING our textbook, Ecce Romani I

Valete omnes, Magistra Gill

Practice First Words in Latin with Quizlet TASK ONE FOR 2/20

Begin class by cutting up the lists of words on the the 3-page handout "First words in Latin."  Paste each list on the left side of a notebook page. (I noticed a box of scissors in the back of the room and another of glue near the file cabinet.)  There are five lists of words. So paste these five on left pages.

Then copy the list of "First Words in Latin" -- just the Greetings section into your notebooks.

Follow the link below and practice Greetings and First Words by playing the matching game in Quizlet (below). Play the game 4 times and show your teacher your scores after each attempt so her can record them.

Hebdomas Quinta Vocabulary HOMEWORK

Practice Greetings and other Conversational Latin Words on Quizlet. Follow this Link.
Please make sure you create an account for yourself in Quizlet if you have not already done so. With an account I can see that you practiced and give you extra credit.

DUE FEBRUARY 20

TASK 2 FOR 2/20 ASK YOUR TEACHER TO PRINT OUT THE SCRIPT. SEE LINK BELOW. EVEN WITHOUT THE SCRIPT THIS IS VALUABLE TO WATCH

Greetings from Traupman Conversational Latin, read by ScorpioMartianus.  I have put a copy of the text of this video in pages. HERE IS A LINK TO THE SCRIPT/TEXT OF THIS VIDEO: GREETINGS.   See gillmagistra email for an attachment to print (5 copies).  Students should spend 5-10 minutes studying this script then watch the video and repeat what the speakers says.

"How to Speak Latin" Six minute video by ScorpioMartianus based on Traupman's Conversational Latin.

Hebdomas Quinta - Week 5 -Conversational Latin

Salve! (short conversation from Forum): Link

Hebdomas quarta Basic English Grammar for Students of Latin - 2 short videos

From LatinTutorial

Basic English Grammar for Students of Latin Part I (3:31)

Quizlet Game/Quiz on Film Pompeii Last Day

Go to Quizlet using this link: Pompeii Last Day For Quizlet Live Game

Teacher should choose Quizlet Live button to start the game.

Choose How to Play the game, choosing the first of the two choices: "Definition plus Term"

This will generate a game code for students.  When all students have logged in with their full name the game can start.  This game can be played several times.

Teacher should record which student groups completed the game first.

Valete,
Magistra Gill

Hebdomas quarta: Quizizz success!

Salvete, discupuli!

You did well on the quiz. Keep up the good work and take good notes. What you learn now will help you when we begin the textbook.

Optime!
Magistra Gill

Hebdomas Quarta - Probatio in Quizizz UPDATED

ACCESS CODES FOR QUIZIZZ PROBATIO ON DOCUMENTARY FILMS

654949 (EXPIRED)

Link to Quizizz

318418 (CURRENT FOR UNTIL 2/23)

Hebdomas QuINTA--Scavenger Hunt with Textbook Ecce Romani I. TASK 3 FOR 2/20

In the pages section of the blog is a list of questions that lead you through a scavenger hunt designed to familiarize you with your textbook.

Saveneger Hunt

Hebdomas quarta - Explore Art and Architecture of Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum through Images

February 14, 2018 - Felix dies Valentini

Ut vales? How are you doing?
optima! (great)
bene (well, fine)
non male (not badly)
male (not well, badly)
pessime (horribly)

I gather you all are in various places in the class and homework assignments. So I am giving a list here of activities of varying lengths for you and your teacher to choose from. They can be done independently with a computer or iPad.

Khan A Beginners Guide to Ancient Rome

Khan Roman Wall Painting in Pompeii

Khan Hellenistic Art sculpture, mosaic, painting - mostly Roman, who were often copying Greek art

A lecture by Diana Kleiner of Yale on Herculaneum, Roman domestic architecture, painting

Video accompanying an exhibition on Pompeii in California in 2014

Photo Gallery of Images from Pompeii in Creative Commons (Browse these images and choose 3 to download and show to class or upload to Google Drive. What can you learn about the image? Why did you choose it?)

Take Notes in your interactive note book.

Hebdomas quarta - Probatio (test/quiz) on documentaries

February 13, 2018

Yesterday's quiz expired so I am providing a link to the same test with a new time limit. The link and access will be good for the entire day.

Here is the code:966816

Here is the link:Link to Quizizz Documentaries February 13

Don't forget to use your full name when you sign in.

Ago gratias (Thanks)
Magistra Gill

Hebdomas quarta:Homework

Monday and Tuesday:  Watch and take notes on BBC Life and Death in Heculaneum (YouTube)

Hebdomas quarta: Pompeii The Last Day (BBC Documentary)

After you finish the test, begin a new documentary "Pompeii: The Last Day." This documentary reconstructs the last day before the city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius.  At the time, Romans did not even have a word for Volcano.  The word come from the name of Vulcan -- a god of fire and metal work who lived under the earth.

This documentary combines social history with the history of science. It is uses archeological and documentary sources and is reliable.

Pliny the Younger, whom you met in Roman Empire in the First Century, is one of our main written sources, together with observations recorded by his uncle Pliny the Elder, a natural historian -- historian of nature, half scientist half historian.

This film is about 60 minutes long and historically reliable:Film: Pompeii Last Day

Hebdomas Quarta: Test on Engineering Rome and Roman Empire in the First Century

Salvete, discipuli!

1)   I have prepared a test/quiz (in Latin: probatio) on the films you have watched so far.

2) BEFORE you take the probatio.   Please (quaeso) finish the timeline, following the same procedure as before: date on left, information on right,  with any thoughts, questions or additional points.

3) Review your notes and viewing questions.

4) Take about 30 minutes to do the first two tasks.


5. Then go to the probatio.  This is an online test.  So use a computer or your phone. There are 40 questions -- all multiple choice.

You can take the test three times.  To take the test again, you must log out then log in again.

Log on to Quizizz student: Quizizz student The code for this test is  115350.

You must sign in to the test with your name, first and last.

Direct Link

Hebdomas tertia - Week 3 English Grammar for Students of Latin

1. Basic English Grammar for Students of Latin part 1.  LatinTutorial

2. Basic English Grammar for Students of Latin part 2. LatinTutorial

Hebdomas tertia: Copy and Study PBS Timeline Rome in the First Century

Review for test on Monday by copying information from PBS timeline up through slide 26.

PBS Timeline

There will be a test on Monday on the two films: Engineering Empire and Rome in the First Century. Mostly multiple choice questions. Use your notes, the timeline and your answers to questions in the viewing guide to study.  Both films are also available on YouTube. See links under header.

Hebdomas tertia: PRONUNCIATION OF VOWELS

LatinTutorial video on pronunciation of vowels in Latin.

Listen to this twice and practice mimicking the sounds. Make any notes that will help you remember the simple rules of pronunciation.

Let's start talking. Consonant pronunciation and a dialogue

Salvete discipuli? Ut valete. Bene, spero.

Here is a link to to a two page text. One side has a dialogue between Victor and Philippus. I am including a recording of this dialogue here.

Watch and listen first to the short video that tells you how Latin consonants are pronounced: Consonants.

Then listen 3 times to the dialogue.

February 6: Salvete discipuli!

Continue viewing Roman in the First Century and answering questions.  I would suggest that you view the film on a laptop so you can pause the film when you need to. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHw57H6WrHt8hdgXjn6_0WKxevgfbwkpV

You may also work with a partner to complete the questions. Please be as thorough as you can in your answers. 

In the event you finish all the questions you received yesterday, you can move on to Episode 4 and answer the questions for that Episode by following this link:  Questions for Episode 4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hvFNM_WfEkwUanN6SdetnqgJfOdZZ7xg/view?usp=sharing


Thank you/ ago gratias, Magistra Gill

February 4

Go to the online timeline for "The Roman Empire in the First Century." Begin with slide 11 and copy 11-15 into your interactive journal, putting dates on the lefthand side of the page and what is important about the date(s) on the righthand side.

Here is the link to the TIMELINE.

Hebdomas tertia: Watching the PBS Documentary: Roman Empire in the First Century

Salvete, discipuli (hello students). Please say hello to your teacher (Salve, magister!)

The Roman Empire in the First Century - Viewing Guide
Find Guide here: Roman Empire First Century

The films you are watching provide useful information for reading the stories in our textbook, Ecce Romani I. The stories form a continuous narrative about a Roman family and things that happen to various members of the household, including slaves. Topics that occur in the textbook include:

•    Family life

•    Roman dress (for all classes and slaves)

•    Roman roads

•    Travel

•    Aqueducts

•    Domestic and public architecture

•    Slavery

•    Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

•    The Flavian Amphitheater

•    The Cloaca Maximus

•    Chariot Races

•    Roman baths

•    Politics

•    Armies and army life

•    Roman gods and religious practices

The stories in our book begin in the year after the eruption of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius (79 C.E.) which destroyed Pompeii and neighboring towns in the vicinity of Naples, burying them under around 30 feet of ash and volcanic rock.  These towns stayed buried until the 1700s, when they gradually began to be excavated.  Eventually it became evident that the volcanic covering had preserved almost as much as it had destroyed. This has enabled archeologist and historians to learn an enormous amount about daily life in the ancient Roman world and its material culture. Entire dining rooms had been preserved complete with the food on the table.  Our book relies on many of the discoveries revealed by buried towns to create a plausible picture of one family’s daily life.   Find Pompeii on a map and mark it on one of your blank maps of the Italian peninsula.

The textbook also expects that you are at least a little bit familiar with the history of Rome and its leaders. So, what you learn from “Rome: Engineering Empire” and “The Roman Empire in the First Century” will be helpful as we work through the stories and cultural essays in the textbook.

Note: the sections that deal with English vocabulary that comes from English would work well as warm-ups.  Do not hesitate to ask for the film to be paused if you think you missed something important to answering a question. 

The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar

Octavian/Augustus (the main subject of our next film) came to power as a consequence of the assassination of Julius Caear, his adoptive father.

Watch this five-minute video on the plot to kill Julius Caesar and then discuss in pairs the question posed by the film: what would you do if you were one of the senators who had to decide whether or not to murder Caesar?  Share your answers.

Conspiracy against Julius Caesar

PowerPoint Review of Engineering Empire

When you have finished Engineering Empire, review its content by watching the preview/review Power/Point by following this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hy2R6gdpwEnLQkDp4x1i-lQw6K-xlI_4/view?usp=sharing

The teacher will show this to you and ask you to answer the questions it asks.

Time Line of Ancient Rome and Interactive Journal Instructions

Task 6

Print out the instructions for making an Interactive Journal.  (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJIgynJbT2gu6LURAVLDXGUP8P5v4-wT/view?usp=sharing

The Interactive Journal Instructions are in the pages section of our blog.  Go to the Interactive Journal Instructions Blog Page for printing, don't try to print from this post. Using a computer, go to the timeline for the next film we will watch, the Roman Empire in the First Century: Timeline

Take notes on the first 10 slides of the Timline, following the instructions below for creating an interactive journal.  If  you do not have a composition book yet, use a regular piece of looseleaf notebook paper.

Maps of the Roman Empire - Resources

Task 5

Students use classroom computers to explore these resources and identify locations on set of blank maps. Note: you do not have to identify everything, since the upcoming films will help you. You can also google the names of places on the handout to find out where a place is.

World Atlas interactive map: World Atlas

Atlas of the World - Rome Wiki Commons (don't freak out - there are three introductions, one in Latin, one in Greek and then one in English)

Roman Empire Maps with Modern Country Names

List of Modern Country Names for Roman Empire

Clickable map of Roman Empire

Maps of Roman Empire Task Set 04

Here are a series of maps of the Roman Empire: before and after it was an empire. These are also included in class documents or pages section of the blog.

Here is a handout on Roman Geography with key sites listed and explained. You should print this out for your three-ring binder.Map of Roman territory at death of Julius Caesar 44 BCE

Hebdoma secunda - Task set 03

Preparation: photocopy or print crossword puzzle 02 on Engineering Empire.

Look at the following maps of Rome and its expansion:
Roman territory up to death of Julius Caesar

Here is a 10 minute video showing the expansion of Rome year by year. The history of ancient Rome is divided into three periods: The Monarchy, the Republic and the Empire.  As you watch this video, keep your eye on the black smudge that is Rome at the beginning and then note the year and other information about who was ruling. Expansion of Rome

Before continuing  with Engineering Empire, watch a series of short films by Khan Academy

Vespasian Flavian Amphitheater

Trajans Forum

Trajan's Column

Add information from these short films to your notes and/or viewing guide to Engineering Empire.

Do the second crossword puzzle (see pages under header) which covers Vespasian and Trajan.

Hebdomas secunda: Nero - Vespasian - Trajan - Task Set Two

Task set two

Take the quiz on the Course Information Sheet. (5-8 minutes)

Review your Viewing Guide and identify questions you have not answered or not answered fully. See if you can fill in any more information. You can ask questions of other students in the class. (5-8 minutes)

Watch the next section of Rome: Engineering Empire on Nero. (approximately 15 minutes)

Your teacher will pause the film and give you a crossword puzzle that will check your knowledge of the first 40-50 minutes of the film.  Take 10 minutes to do the crossword puzzle and then turn it in to the teacher.

Continue watching the film and filling out your viewing guide.

HOMEWORK:  Using your viewing guide and what your remember from the film choose one of the engineering accomplishments that you think is especially important and write a good English paragraph or two (full sentences, correct spelling, includes emperor's names, etc.) explaining your choice and describing in detail why you think it was significant.

Don't forget that there is a link in the Day One post to the documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C5obOUDyQ5s

Hebdomas secunda - Week Two - Task set One

Week Two beginning January 29- task set one

Salvete omnes! (hello everyone).  Since it is hard for me to guess exactly how much material you will get through in a day, from here on out I am just going to post tasks, more or less in the order it makes sense to do them.

I am also going to offer some assignments that you may do independently using the classroom laptops and head sets.

I would like to call your attention to the collection of documents that I am adding to the site. You can see them listed right under the header.

Monday first tasks:

• Make sure your phones are zipped up in your backpacks from the moment you enter the class. If your phone is visible and the teacher asks for it, you must surrender it.
• During roll call the teacher will check and note who has signed course information packets, parent/guardian information sheets and the required course supplies. The signed papers are worth one 100% quiz grade and class supplies another 100% quiz grade.  The possible points for these items decrease every day you do not have them. 
• If you haven't played the game Two Truths and a Lie with your survey questions, do this now.
• Take about five minutes to read over all the questions for the film Rome: Engineering Empire and then watch the film. While you are watching the film, pay close attention to the visual information it conveys as well as the historical. Note the landscape, the buildings, the trees, stones, the art work, the way people look in sculptures.  Rome and Italy do not look so very different today.  However, then and now, the look of landscape and culture are very different from what you may be accustomed to if you haven't traveled out of the U.S. Note differences and similarities.

Watch at least the first 33 minutes, through Claudius' building of the aquaducts.  Here is what the narrator says just before the 33 minute mark:

>> Narrator: After reaching the city, each aqueduct emptied into three holding tanks-- one for the public drinking fountains, a second for the public baths and a third reserved for the emperor and other wealthy Romans who paid for their own running water, a concept that was well ahead of its time.

>> Basically every home by the first or second of any means had running water.

This is astounding, because the entire span of the middle ages, they didn't have this.

>> Narration: With the construction of the AQUA CLAUDIA and the ANIO NOVUS,emperor CLAUDIUS had revitalized Rome's system of water distribution.

His public record was one of success.

Dies secunda: Day two

 Day 2: January 26, 2018

        Where did the Latin language come from? How has it shaped other languages? About 60% of English words come from (are derived from) Latin. A higher percent of scientific words come from Latin. When you know Latin, you can often figure out at least some of what a word new to you in English means. As you build your Latin vocabulary you are also helping to build your English vocabulary.
View this five minute video to learn about the history of the Latin language and take notes:  Latin and its Indo-European Language Family- Latin Tutorial


         Continue viewing Rome: Engineering Empire.
After you have read the questions on the viewing guide, continuing watching Rome: Engineering Empire (Rome Engineering Empire)

Salvete discipuli - Welcome Students

Day 1: January 25, 2018

I look forward to a great semester with you all.  I am currently recovering from a bad leg injury and will not be in class the first three weeks.  However, I will be providing classwork, homework and keeping track of your progress.

Latin is a culture as well as a language. For the first three weeks we will be focusing on different aspects of Roman history and culture, mainly through video and documentary film. You will be responsible for taking notes on this material and answering the viewing or reading guides that accompany them.

When I return we will begin using your textbook, Ecce Romani I.

I will be posting daily instructions for classwork and homework on this blog. The url is: https://latin01nbhsspring2018.blogspot.com/

Dies prima: Day One

Day one: January 25, 2017

Carefully read the course information packet and complete the student survey. The deadline for returning the parent letter and for having all your supplies for class is January 29, 2018. Give your teacher the completed survey and put the information packet in a safe place. You will be quizzed on the information packet and are responsible for knowing and following the rules and guide lines it contains.

1. Do first: student survey
2. Read the Course Information Packet
3. Take the Parent Welcome Letter and Parent Information form home for your parent(s)/guardian(s) to fill out and sign. Return these by January 29.

Take a breather. Using a question from the student survey the class will play the game Two Truths and a Lie.  Begin with the person who has the earliest birthday in a year. The person with the second earliest birthday has to guess which statement is the lie. Then this student offers two truths and a lie taken from a survey question. The student with the third earliest birthday tries to guess the lie. And so on.  How many students deceived with their lie? How many guessed the lie?

Engineering Rome
The documentary is located here: Engineering Empire Rome
Distribute the viewing quide to Engineering Rome.  Students should read the general introduction and the introduction to part I on Julius Caesar. Pause the film after part 1. Students should then read the next two sections of questions before continuing to view the film. Note where the class stopped viewing.

Homework
Take the parent letter and information sheet home, have your parents complete it. Both you and your parents are asked to sign both sheets.

Begin gathering these course supplies:

Required Course Materials: YOU MUST HAVE THESE ITEMS BY JANUARY 29. YOU WILL RECEIVE A QUIZ GRADE FOR HAVING THEM.

·         a bound composition-style notebook with at least 70 pages (more would be better)

·         loose-leaf  notebook or binder at least one-inch thick

·         notebook paper

·         five dividers

·         two two-pocked folders with prongs inside for holding papers

·         pencil/pen

·         glue sticks

·         colored pencils

·         200 3x5 index cards and rubber bands

·         A dry-erase marker

·         Recommended for Latin II and up: Latin Dictionary (any Latin dictionary that you like is fine)

·         Highly recommended: a small pair of scissors