Latin II

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Due date of assignments may change due to unforeseen circumstances.


Textbook: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 2 (stages 13-20) and Unit 3 (stages 21-34). If a student forgets to bring home his/her textbook, the publisher has an excellent site that might help in a pinch: CLC Website

Vocabulary Checklists can be found on the Latin II Documents Page. 


 

Week of 5/14-5/18                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       History notes
       "arcus Titi" part II
       Word Patterns
       Word Study; derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:  Study for Stage 29 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of malo and sperno, and the genitives singular of carmen, dolor, lux, quies, salus, scelus, and sors.

Wednesday

       Stage 29 Test
       Info on Final Exam

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

 

Friday

       Review for Final Exam

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Review!

Week of 5/21-5/25                                                                                                                                       

 

Thursday

       11:15-1:15 Final Exam


Week of 5/7-5/11                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       Emperor Quiz!
       History notes
       More practice with the passive voice 
       "Masada" part II
       Continue watching mini-series

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish passive voice practice packet if you did not finish it in class. 

Thursday

       History notes
       "arcus Titi" part I
       More on purpose clauses
       Finish watching mini-series

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 


 

Week of 4/30-5/4                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       Stage 28 Test
       Stage 29 Culture Sheet


Wednesday

     History notes
     Stage 29 Model Sentences
     Grammar Notes and practice: Passive Voice
     “nox”

 

Friday

       History notes
       "Masada" part I 
       Begin watching mini-series "Masada"

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Emperor Quiz!
 

 

Week of 4/23-4/27  TAKS Week!                                                                                                           

Thursday

       History notes
       Word Study; derivative sheet
       To computer lab to prepare for Monday's Stage 28 Test.
       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 28 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of praeficio and occido, and the genitives singular of corpus and heres.




 

Week of 4/16-4/20                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       History notes
       Grammar notes: new uses for the accusative and ablative cases
       "in aula Salvii"


Wednesday

       Word Patterns
       "cena Salvii"
       Ablative and Accusative Practice

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

 

Friday

       History notes
       Grammar notes: Impersonal verbs
       "Belimicus rex"

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Your Stage 28 test will likely be Monday 4/30.

 

Week of 4/9-4/13                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       Stage 27 test
       Stage 28 culture sheet


Thursday

       History notes
       "ultio Romana"
       "testamentum"

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 



 

Week of 4/2-4/5                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       History notes
       Review Friday's work
       "Modestus promotus"


Thursday

       History notes
       Word Study; derivative sheet
       To Mr. Garza's lab to prepare for Stage 27 test.

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 27 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of ardeo, and the genitives singular of certamen, comes, and fax.



 

Week of 3/26-3/30                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       To E1104 for 30 minutes to review
       Stage 26 test
       Stage 27 culture sheet


Wednesday

       History notes
       Stage 27 model sentences
       "sub horreo"
       Grammar notes and practice: indirect commands

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish indirect command practice if you did not finish in class.

 

Friday

       History notes
       Modestus attonitus
       Grammar notes: result clauses
       Word patterns: Adjectives and nouns

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

 

Week of 3/19-3/23                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       History notes

       "tribunus"

       Grammar notes and practice: purpose clauses
       Word Patterns

 


Thursday

       History notes
       "contentio"
       Grammar notes: gerundives and passive periphrastics
       Word Study; derivative sheet
       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 26 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of auferō and referō and the genitives singular of cohors and facinus.



 

Week of 3/5-3/9                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       "adventus Agricolae"

       "in principiis"


Wednesday

       Class is short due to TAKS

       History notes

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:

 

Friday

       Video on Julius Caesar

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Enjoy your spring break!

 

Week of 2/27-3/2                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       History notes
       "Modestus perfuga" parts I and II
       Word Study; derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish derivative sheet if you did not finish in class. Study for the Stage 25 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of cōgō, laedō, ferō, and faciō; and the genitives singular of dignitās, ōs, legiō, statiō, nōmen, and testis.

 

Thursday

       To computer lab to review a little

       Stage 25 test
       Stage 26 culture sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish your culture sheet if you did not finish it in class.

 

Week of 2/21-2/24                                                                                                                                       


Wednesday

       History notes
       "explorator Britannicus" 
       "Strythio"
       Grammar notes and practice: indirect questions

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish indirect question practice if you did not finish in class.

 

Friday

       History notes

       "Modestus custos"

       Word Patterns

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:

 

Week of 2/13-2/17                                                                                                                                       


Monday

       History notes
       "Salvius consilium cognoscit"
       Word patterns
       Word study; Derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish derivative sheet if you did not finish it in class. Get the supplies you need for Wednesday's road project.

 

Wednesday

       Roman road project
       History notes

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 24 test. N.B. The Stage 24 test will count on the 5th marking period average.

Friday
      Review a little
      Stage 24 Test
      Stage 25 culture sheet
      PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish culture sheet if you did not finish it in class. 

 

Week of 2/6-2/10                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       History notes
       "in itinere"
       Grammar notes: pluperfect and impfect subjunctive

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:

 

Thursday

       History notes
       "Quintus consilium capit"
       Verb practice

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Get the supplies you need for Wednesday's road project.

 

Week of 1/23-1/27                                                                                                                                       


Tuesday

       "epistula Cephali"
       Stage 23 Participle Practice

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish whatever you did not finish in class.

 

Thursday

       History notes
       "Britannia perdomita"
       Grammar notes: irregular comparisons

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for mastery quiz here.

 

Week of 1/17-1/20                                                                                                                                                          


Wednesday

       To computer lab to prepare for test
       Stage 22 test
       Stage 23 culture sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish culture sheet if you did not finish it in class.

 

Friday

       History notes
       Begin Stage 23

       "in thermis"
       Word Patterns

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:


 

Week of 1/9-1/13                                                                                                                                                          


Monday

       History notes
       To computer lab to finish "amor omnia vincit" presentations

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:

 

Wednesday

       History notes
       Present "amor omnia vincit" scenes

       Participle review

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish Participle Review if you did not finish it in class.

Friday
      History notes
      Grammar notes: more about the genitive
       Word Patterns: Adjectives and Adverbs
       Word Study; derivative sheet.
       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 22 test. Test is Wednesday! Be sure to learn the principal parts of incipio, dissentio, eligo, fundo, moneo, parco; and the genitives singular of amor, hostis, and virtus.
 

 

Week of 1/3-1/6                                                                                                                                                           


Tuesday

       History notes
       Begin Stage 22 (model sentences)

       "Vilbia"

       Participle Review

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish culture sheet if you did not finish in class.

 

Thursday

       History notes
       Grammar notes: perfect active participles

       Break into three groups to prepare "amor omnia vincit" presentations.

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

 

Week of 12/5-12/9                                                                                                               


Tuesday

       History notes
       "Memor rem suscipit" part II

        Word Patterns

        Word Study

        Derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish derivative sheet if you did not finish in class. Study for Stage 21 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of iubeō and efficiō, and the genitives singular of fons and haruspex.


 

Thursday

       Stage 21 Test

       Prepare for semester exam

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for semester exam.

Week of 12/12-12/16                                                                                                               


Monday

     Prepare for semester exam


Friday

       9:05-11:05 Semester Exam


Week of 11/21-11/22                                                                                                                


Monday

       Stage 20 Test
       Exchange Unit 2 books for Unit 3 books! 
       Stage 21 culture sheet
  
     PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish culture sheet if you did not finish in class. Enjoy your vacation!


Week of 11/14-11/18                                                                                                                


Tuesday

       History notes
       "testamentum"
       Review present active participles
       Word Study; derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish derivative sheet if you did not finish in class.


Thursday

       History notes

       Number-o-rama: Everything you wanted to know about Roman numbers, and more!

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 20 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of adeō and īnferō, and the genitives singular of ars, auris, mors, precēs, sermō, and vulnus.

 

Week of 11/7-11/11                                                                                                                

Monday

       History notes
       "remedium astrologi"
       Grammar notes and practice: present active participles

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish present active participle practice if you did not finish it in class.


Wednesday

       History notes

       "Petro"

       Grammar notes and practice: personal pronouns

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish personal pronoun practice if you did not finish it in class.

Friday
       History notes
       "fortuna crudelis" and "astrologus victor" story swap
       N.B. Stage 20 test will likely be Monday, November 21.

Week of 10/31-11/4                                                                                                                  

Tuesday

       Mastery Quizzes (declensions 4 &5, all genders; hic haec hoc) continue!

       Stage 19 Test
       Stage 20 culture sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish Stage 20 culture sheet if you did not finish it in class.


Thursday

       History notes

       Stage 20 model sentences

       Close out grading period (do mastery quizzes, turn in late work, etc.)

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

 

Week of 10/24-10/28                                                                                                                 

Monday

       Mastery Quizzes (declensions 4 &5, all genders; hic haec hoc) continue!

       HIstory notes

       "navis sacra"

       Grammar notes: imperative mood

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:


Wednesday

       History notes

       "venatio," parts I and II

       Grammar notes: vocative case

       Grammar practice: PTL part C on p. 153. Choose the correct verb, and translate the sentences.
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish PTL if you did not finish in class.

Friday
       History notes
       Word Study; derivative sheet
       Prepare for Tuesday's Stage 19 test.
       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 19 Test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of caedo, fluo, posco, and vivo; and the genitives singular of iter and vox.


Week of 10/17-10/21                                                                                                                  

Tuesday

       Mastery Quiz (declensions 4 &5, all genders) continues!

       Stage 19 Model Sentences

       "dies festus" parts I & II

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:


Thursday

       HIstory notes

       "pompa"

       Grammar notes (hic and ille) and practice

       
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish "Stage 19 hic and ille Practice."


Week of 10/11-10/14                                                                                                                  

Wednesday

       Mastery Quiz (declensions 4 &5, all genders) continues!

       I am postponing the Stage 18 test until Friday since I wasn't here last time and since today's class is only 40 minutes long. We will review for the test in class today.

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 

Study for the Stage 18 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of frangō and discēdō, and the genitives singular of caput, mīles, nox, and pars.

 


Friday

       Stage 18 Test

       Stage 19 Culture Sheet

 

       
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: 


Week of 10/3-10/7                                                                                                                  

Monday

       Mastery Quiz (declensions 4 &5, all genders) begins!

       History notes

       "in officina Eutychi," part II

       Declining practice

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM:


Wednesday

        History notes

        "Clemens tabernarius"

        Declining practice
       
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish the questions to "Clemens tabernarius" that you did not finish during class. Also, decline six nouns from the Stage 18 checklist on page 136 in your textbook. You can choose any six nouns.

Friday

       History notes

       "pro taberna Clementis"

       Word Study; derivative sheet

       PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for the Stage 18 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of frangō and discēdō, and the genitives singular of caput, mīles, nox, and pars.


Week of 9/26-9/30                                                                                                                               

Tuesday

       Mastery Quiz continues!

       History notes

       "taberna"

       Grammar notes: neuter nouns (2 rules!)

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for your mastery quiz!


Thursday

        History notes

        "in officina Eutychi" parts I and II

        Grammar notes: 4th and 5th declensions
       
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Mastery Quiz #2 on 4th and 5th declension endings here.



Week of 9/19-9/23                                                                                                                               

Monday

       Mastery Quiz begins!

       History notes

       "mercator Arabs"

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Start studying for Stage 17 Test! Test is Friday!


Wednesday

        History notes

        Word Study

        Derivative sheet
        Review for Stage 17 test
        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Study for Stage 17 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of haereō and recipiō, and the genitives singular of agmen, lītus, and multitūdō.

Friday

       Stage 17 test (review in lab for 30 minutes beforehand)

       Stage 18 culture sheet

       History notes


Week of 9/12-9/16                                                                                                                               

Tuesday

       History notes

       "tumultus" part I

        Really important, life-changing grammar notes

 

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Finish Genitive Case Practice.


Thursday

        History notes

        "tumultus," part II

         "ad templum"
         PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Prepare for mastery quiz on case endings (declensions 1-3, all genders). Study here. Quiz begins 9/19 and ends 9/30.


Week of 9/6-9/9                                                                                                                               

Wednesday

        Stage 16 Test

        Stage 17 Culture sheet

        History notes


Friday

        History notes

        Stage 17 model sentences

        Video on excavation of Alexandria's lighthouse



Week of 8/29-9/2                                                                                                                             

Monday

        History notes

        Review model sentences

        New grammar: pluperfect tense

        "Belimicus ultor"

        "rex spectaculum dat" part I


Wednesday

        History notes

        "rex spectaculum dat" part II (groups)

        "Quintus de se"

         Past tense verb practice


Friday

         History notes

         Grammar: questions

         Word Study; derivative sheet

         PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Prepare for Stage 16 test. Be sure to learn the principal parts of eo, mitto, pono, sum and tollo.




Week of 8/23-8/26                                                                                                                             

Tuesday

        Take a quick look at the syllabus

        Survey on learning strengths

        Review storyline, some grammar, and vocabulary


Thursday

        History notes

        Begin Stage 16

        Model sentences (continue grammar review)

        PRAESCRIPTUM DOMESTICUM: Read Stage 16 culture information and complete culture sheet.