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