St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
6th Grade Latin, First Term
2008-2009
Carpe diem - Seize the day
Teacher: Lisl Bambas
Class time: Fifth period, 12:45-1:30; Wednesday 12:55-1:35
Course description: Text, Matin Latin. The students are introduced to conjugating verbs in the present tense. They also learn to form and use first declension nouns in the nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases through exercises and brief translations. The students learn to link Latin words to their English and Spanish derivatives.
Grading Scheme: Participation 10%; Homework 15%; Class work 15%; Quizzes 20%, Tests 25%; Homework is due on the date assigned. Late work will not receive a grade but must be completed.
Email address: lbambas@ststevesschool.org
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Week |
Content |
Skills |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Week One |
-Review of parts of speech
-Nouns in the first declension |
Recognize nouns, pronouns, verbs
-Begin learning noun paradigms
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Chapter exercises
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Discussion
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Week Two |
-Introduction to Latin verb endings |
-Begin learning verb paradigms
-Simple verb translations
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Vocabulary practice
Chants |
Discussion
Chapter exercises
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Week Three |
-Verbs in the first conjugation;
-Simple vocabulary
-First translations |
Using the noun and verb paradigms to translate simple sentences
-Linking unfamiliar word to familiar ones
-Memorization
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Vocabulary practice
Translations
Chants |
Discussion
Chapter exercises
Vocabulary quiz |
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Week Four |
-Sum, the verb of being
-More 1st Declension vocabulary, derivatives
-Plurals |
-Learning the sum paradigm
-Linking unfamiliar word to familiar ones
-Memorization |
Vocabulary practice
Illustrations
Translations |
Discussion
Chapter exercises
Vocabulary quiz |
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Week Five
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-Using the imperfect tense
-More 1st Declension vocabulary, derivatives
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-Compare and contrast: imperfect vs. present tenses
-Imperfect tense paradigm |
Vocabulary practice
Chapter exercises
Translation |
Chapter exercises, Discussion,
Vocabulary Test |
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Week
Six
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What do you remember? |
Review, reinforce |
Selected exercises |
Discussion
Terms test |
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