Warm-up
- Put your signed syllabus
acknowledgment forms in the black basket labeled “Latin I.”
- Place your box of tissues next to
the basket.
- If you forgot your tissues or
syllabus form, please bring it Wednesday.
·
Please answer these
questions on a sheet of loose-leaf paper. (Please make sure that your name is
on your paper and that it is dated.)
o
Why did you choose Latin?
o
What is your famous Latin
quote? Why did you choose it?
Survey
·
Thank you for completing
the survey!
·
I hope to use the
information to make Latin class more tailored to your needs.
o
Keep in mind that
everyone’s needs differ, so
·
As the year progresses,
please feel free to share your learning preferences and ideas to improve the
class with me.
·
Survey Results:
o
More dog people than cat
people.
o
Blue is the predominant
favorite color.
o
Best desert island supplies:
duct tape & water purifier.
o
Best favorite words: Legit,
What
o
Some people are distracted
by noise but some are distracted by quiet.
Helpful
Latin Phrases
·
Magistra
= teacher
·
Discipuli
= students
·
Salvete,
discipuli!
o
Salve
= hello to one person
·
Ita
Vero
= heck yes!
·
Non
= no!
·
Valete =
Goodbye
o
Vale
= goodbye to one person
·
Testudo = “turtle,” a military formation
wherein soldiers group together and cover all sides (including their heads)
with their shields in order to be protected from arrows, spears, etc.
Latin Club
- Consider
joining Latin Club
- If
you are interested in being an officer, please come talk to me.
Syllabus
- Grading
- 60%
Major grades = tests, quizzes, projects
- 25%
Portfolios
- 15%
Check-ins = Warm-ups, Vocab Checks (unannounced), WSQ, etc.
- Students
should expect at least 1 check-in every week.
- First
Vocab Check on Friday over Stage 1.
- Daily
study is necessary
- Study
Latin at least 10 minutes per
day!
- “Per aspera ad astra”
- Seneca
- Website
- Blog
= daily recap of class activities, notes, assignments
- Calendar
= due dates, quiz dates, test dates
- Google
Drive = access to assignments
- You
must check the website for missed work when you miss class for any reason!
- Missed
test, quiz, or check-in:
- You
must make up within one calendar week.
- If
you do not, you will receive a 0 for the assessment and then it will
default to retest rules.
- Failing
a test:
- If
you fail a test or quiz, you are required to schedule a tutorial outside
of class and to make test corrections.
- You
will receive half credit back on test corrections with a maximum grade of
74.
- If
your original test grade was between 70-73 you are also welcome to make
test corrections to recover credit.
- Tutorials
- Come
see me when you have questions/ want extra clarification!
- Before
or after school A Days (by
appointment)
- Make
appointment and use it wisely
- Late
Work – Check-ins:
- Work
that is not submitted on time (or within one week of absence) will
receive a zero.
- Late
assignments will be accepted with a Homework Pass up to 3 times per
semester.
- The
maximum grade for a late homework with a pass is 80.
- The
Homework Passes can also be used to redo a check-in with a score lower
than 80.
- Late
Work – Portfolios:
- Portfolios
lose 10 points per school day late.
- If
submitting a late portfolio on an E day, please give it to Mr. Goertz in
211 before or after school.
- You
must use a homework pass to submit a late portfolio.
Exspectationes
·
Respect
o
Respect the classroom.
§ Use
classroom materials gently since we all share them
§ Clean
up after yourself (use the recycle bins)
o
Respect/be considerate of one another.
§ Allow
each other to speak without interruption or judgment
o
Respect the teacher
§ Do
not talk while the teacher is talking
§ Follow
directions
§ Do
not pack up or leave until you are dismissed
·
Carpe
Diem
o
= “Harvest the day”
o
Be prepared!
§ Have
your Portfolio & Latin book every day
§ Have
Latin materials only on desk
o
Participate!
§ Make
each class count!
§ Own
your Latin education!
·
Communicate
o
Voice questions or concerns
o
Let me know when there is something
going on
§ If
a ninja steals your portfolio, call me ASAP because that probably means that
there is a Latin-hating ninja out there planning to target your fellow
classmates.
o Use
technology appropriately.
o No cell phones during tests or quizzes.
o Stay on-task during class.
o If you use your devices inappropriately, they may be
confiscated.
·
Cave
Canem
o
Beware of dog!
§ Don’t
be afraid of me. I’m not going to bite
you.
o
You listed a lot of scary things!
§ Winner:
· Being
trapped in a room with no doors, covered in lizzards, creepy sounds are
playing, then the ceiling caves in, spiders and rat tails fall from the sky,
then you get kidnapped and die.
§ Latin
definitely is NOT the scariest thing in the world!
§ Don’t
be afraid of Latin!
·
We’re all going to learn from each other
and we’re all going to make mistakes, so don’t worry.
Homework
·
Bring in tissues or syllabus acknowledgement if
you forgot.
·
Label your portfolio tabs.
- Warm-ups
- Stories
- Jargon
- Reflections
- Choices
- Notes
- Tests & Quizzes
·
Read pp. 10-12
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