Latin 101
ELEMENTARY LATIN I
fall 2005
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
"The Last Day of Pompeii"
 
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Instructor:  Dr. Annette Giesecke
  445 Smith Hall, x0545
  alg@udel.edu

Classes:  MWF 9:05, Old College 202
 

Texts:  Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin. Harper Collins 
(6th edition, revised 2005)

Anne Groton and James May, 38 Latin Stories. Bolchazy-Carducci 
(6th edition, revised 2003).

  *Norman Goldman and Ladislas Szymanski, English Grammar 
for Students of Latin. The Olivia and Hill Press  (recommended text, not required)

Aims: The aim of this course is to introduce students to the language and culture of ancient Rome via her extant literature. In the course of the first year of Latin, students will achieve a degree of linguistic competence necessary to read, understand,  appreciate, and form a “personal” response to such classic works as Virgil’s Aeneid, the political speeches of Cicero, the poetry of Catullus, and the histories of Livy and Tacitus. A further aim of this course is to make students aware of the significant debt of the English language to Latin.

Expectations: It is of great importance that students attend class regularly because it is easy to fall behind in a beginning language course. It is also very important that students participate as this is a course that is interactive in nature. Regular attendance constitutes class participation. Unexcused absences will lower a student’s final grade. Three absences will be permitted without excuse (with the exception of days on which there are quizzes or tests). In order to avoid penalty, students must submit documentation from the office of the Dean or from a physician no later than 7 days after the absence in question.
Please be aware that 6 hours per week is a minimum for the amount of time you should designate for homework.
No make-up tests, exams, or quizzes will be given unless documentation from the Dean’s office or physician is provided. The final examination must be taken on the date stipulated by the Registrar.
Expectations for Honors students are essentially the same as for sections 10 and 11; however, tests will include a short additional translation section, and Honors students will be asked to complete a “cultural” project. Students will be divided into teams for purposes of working on this project and will present their completed projects on or before the last day of classes. The project must be cleared with the instructor. Projects completed in the past have included: fabrication of a model Roman villa garden, wine made in accordance with ancient methods, pottery produced with “authentic” designs, power-point presentation on Roman jewellry.

Assignments: There will be regular written homework assignments, which will be collected at the end of class. Practice is the key to success, so it is important to complete the assignments as they are given.

Grading: The final course grade will be calculated as follows:

 Weekly quizzes: 10%
 Homework and class participation: 10%
 Tests (2): 25% each
 Final examination: 30%
 

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:

August 31: Introduction: alphabet and pronunciation; Intro to Ch. 1
  HW: read introduction and Chapter 1 grammar, learn vocab. p. 6, write out 
Sententiae Antiquae 16-20, prepare orally “Self tutorial exercises” 1-6 p. 357.

Sept. 2: go over Ch. 1. Introduction to Ch. 2 (nouns, cases, 1st declension nouns and adjectives)
  HW: Study Ch. 2; learn vocab. pp. 13-14; study verbs in Ch. 1

5:  Holiday

7:   Review and drill nouns, cases, adjectives, and vocab.
  HW: Ch. 2 SA in writing, evens only; p. 358 ex. 7 and 8, evens only

9: Quiz on nouns and verbs; Intro to Ch. 3 (2nd declension; masculine nouns and adjectives; apposition; word order)
HW: Study grammar Ch. 3, learn vocab. pp. 20-21; P&R in writing, odds only

12: Go over Ch. 3 exercises
HW: read “The grass is always greener” p. 22, and prepare “Pandora’s Box” p. 2 in LS (38 Latin Stories)

14:  Go over readings; present Ch. 4 (2nd declension neuters; adjectives; sum; predicate nouns and adjectives; adjectives as nouns)
  HW: Study Ch. 4; learn vocab. pp. 27-28; write out P&R evens, prepare SA

16: Go over ex. Ch. 4; present Ch. 5 (1st and 2nd conjugations; future and imperfect)
HW: read “The Tragic Story of Phaethon” p. 4 in LS; review future and imperfect tenses Ch. 5; study for quiz on 1st and 2nd decl. nouns and adjectives

19:  Quiz on 1st and 2nd declension nouns and adjectives; present rest of grammar Ch. 5 (adjectives 
in –er)
HW: study grammar Ch. 5; learn vocab. pp. 33-34; write out P&R evens; prepare SA

21: Translation and discussion of Ch. 5
  HW: read “The Adventures of Io” p. 6 in LS

23: Go over readings; present Ch. 6 (future and imperfect of sum; possum; complementary infinitives)
HW: study grammar Ch. 6; learn vocab; write out P&R odds; prepare SA; study for quiz on verbs (future and imperfect 1st and 2nd conjugation)

26: Quiz on verbs; go over ex. Ch. 6
  HW: read “The Curse of Atreus” p. 8. LS and begin general review

28: go over reading; review for test
  HW: prepare for Test

30:  Test 1

Oct. 3: go over test; Intro. to Ch. 7 (3rd Declension Nouns)
  HW: Study grammar Ch. 7; learn vocab; prepare P&R and write out evens

5: go over exercises; Intro to Ch. 8 (3rd conjugation; present infinitive; present, future and imperfect indicative; imperative)
  HW: Study grammar Ch. 8; learn vocab; prepare P&R and write out odds

7: Quiz on 3rd Decl. Nouns; go over ex.
  HW: read “Cleobis and Biton” and “Laocoon” in LS, pages 13-13

10:  go over reading; present Ch. 9 (demonstratives; special –ius adjectives)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 9, learn vocab.; prepare P&R writing out evens

12: go over exercises; present Ch. 10 (4th conjugation and –io verbs of the 3rd)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 10; learn vocab.; prepare P&R writing out odds

14: Quiz on demonstratives; go over exercises; present personal pronouns (Ch. 11, part I)
  HW: read “Nisus and Euryalus” and “Aurora and Tithonus” LS 14-17

17: go over reading; present rest of Ch. 11 (3rd person pronoun, etc)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 11; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out evens

19: go over exercises: present Ch. 12 (perfect active system)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 12; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out odds

21: drill perfect; go over ex; read “Cicero denounces Catiline” p. 73
  HW: read “Ulysses and the Cyclops” and “A Gift Bearing Greeks” LS 18-21

24:  go over readings; present Ch. 13 (relative pronouns and possessives; intensive pronoun)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 13; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out evens

26: Quiz on perfect; go over exercises; present Ch. 14 (I-stem nouns of 3rd declension; ablative of 
means, accompaniment and manner)
  HW: study Ch. 14; learn vocab.; prepare P&R

28:  FALL BREAK

31: go over exercises; review for test
  HW: study for test (cumulative)

Nov. 2: Test

4:  go over test; read “Echo and Narcissus” LS 22
  HW: read “Europa and the Bull” LS 24

7: go over reading; present Ch. 15 (numerals, genitive of the whole; genitive and ablative with cardinal numerals; ablative of time)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 15; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out odds

9: go over exercises; present Ch. 16 (3rd declension adjectives)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 16; read “How the Aegean got its name” LS 26

11: go over reading; Minotaur and Roman Villa
  HW: learn vocab Ch. 16; prepare P&R writing out evens

14: go over exercises; present Ch. 17 (relative pronouns)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 17; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out odds

16: go over exercises; passive voice (Ch. 18, part I)
  HW: study perfect passive; read  “The Wrath of Achilles” LS 28

18: Quiz on relative pronouns; go over reading; practice passive; present rest of Ch. 18 (ablative of agent)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 18; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out evens

21: go over exercises; present perfect passive (Ch. 19, part I)
  HW: study perfect passive; read “A Wedding Invitation” LS p. 32

23: 

28:  go over reading; present rest of Ch. 19 (interrogative pronouns and adjectives)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 19; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out evens

30: Quiz on passive; go over exercises; present fourth declension (Ch. 20, part I)
  HW: study fourth declension; read “The Judgement of Paris” LS 34

Dec. 2 go over reading; present rest of Ch. 20 (ablatives of place from which and separation)
  HW: study grammar Ch. 20; learn vocab; prepare P&R writing out odds

5:  go over exercises; reading practice
  HW: read “The Labors of Hercules” LS 36

7:  Review for final exam
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

P&R Chapter 20

1. Even old men often lack the fruits/enjoyment of wisdom and certain plans and arguments.
2. Either the huge mountains or swift rivers, which were flowing down from the mountains, were keeping the enemy from the city.
3. Since he used to do excessively brave deeds, his life-span was brief.
4.That doctor was able to do many things with her right hand but few with her left hand.
5. The truth will now free us from the grave fear by which we were long terrified.
6. By which sorts of sinister crimes were those two states destroyed?
7. What mortal can be happy without friendship and honesty and kindness towards others?
8. The father moved his money from Greece into his own homeland, for his family desired to depart.
9.By whom was the study of difficult arts neglected at that time?
10. When the verses of that famous author were read, the listeners were delighted.
11. They quickly hurled themselves toward the knees of the judges, who, however, showed no mercy.

The Labors of Hercules 
Who has not heard the name of Hercules? I will now say a few things about the great deeds of that man.
Fortune had led Hercules, a Greek man whose strength was extraordinary, into slavery. Eurystheus had given 12 harsh tasks to that wretched man. But Hercules was not conquered (had not been conquered) by fear; nor could he be frightened by strange animals nor by persons of that type/sort that never lacks wickedness. Hercules overcame a large lion with his hands alone; he seized/captured a swift deer, whose antlers were gold, and dragged/led it to Mycenae from that place in which he had found it. Then that man was sent by Eurystheus against Cerberus, a fierce dog; even this "creature" he was able to remove from the very gate of Hades!
After these and other deeds Hercules was feed from (his) labors. However, what reward was given to him? None. What was the fruit of his labors? Glory and eternal memory/commemoration in the verses of poets.

FINAL EXAMINATION info:

format: 
Part 1: translate sentences: focus on uses of ablative, 4th Decl. nouns, Relative Pronouns, Interrogative Adjectives and Pronouns

Part 2- identify the case of a series of nouns

Part 3: identify person, tense, and voice of a series of verbs

Part 4: translation

Part 5 : Honors translation and extra credit for section 10

Part 6: extra credit for all

How to study...all the exercises, with exception of the translation, are based on the self-test exercises at the back of the book. Use these to study.
 

 
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