Latin 103, Advent Semester 2006
Schedule of Classes
Class meets on MWF at 9:00 AM and on Tuesday at 1:00 PM (*added as a reminder).
Practice and vocabulary exercises on line.
General Instructions: All "Exercises" are to be written neatly and will usually be submitted for grading. The assignments are given below but are subject to change. We shall
engage in an ongoing discussion about the appropriateness of assignments and can make changes wherever and whenever necessary. "Reading" assignments and "Practice Sentences" are to be prepared for class but are not written assignments.
- August 25 (F)--Introduction to Latin by Susan Shelmerdine, Alphabet and Pronunciation of Latin, pp. 1-3
- August 28 (M)--Chapter 1: look carefully at all the grammar #1-#7 (pp. 5-9); do exercises 1 and 2 (write out answers neatly to be turned in).
- August 29 (T)*--Chapter 1: exercises 3 and 4 (write out answers neatly to be turned in); English grammar review.
- August 30 (W)--Chapter 2: look carefully at all the grammar #8-#15 (pp. 13-19); do exercises 7-11.
- September 1 (F)--Chapter 2: exercises 12-14; vocabulary quiz over Chapter 1 and 2.
- September 4 (M)--Chapter 3: grammar #16- #19 (pp. 21-23); exercises 15-17.
- September 5 (T)*--Review and extra help session; What have I missed? What can I do better? What is in the next chapters?
- September 6 (W)--Chapter 3: exercises 18-21; Narrative B (write your translation).
- September 8 (F)--Chapter 4: grammar #20-#24 (pp. 27-30); exercises 22 and 23.
- September 11 (M)--Chapter 4: exercises 24-26; Reading 1 and Practice Sentences (be prepared to do in class).
- September 12 (T)*--Review case usage
- September 13 (W)--Vocab quiz over Chapters 3 and 4; Chapter 5: grammar #25-#27 (pp. 33-36).
- September 15 (F)--Chapter 5: exercises 27-30; more grammar #28-#30 (pp. 36-38).
- September 18 (M)--Chapter 5: exercises 31-33; Reading 2 and 3 plus Practice Sentences will be done in class.
- September 19 (T)*--Practice reading (Reading Chapter 1); Review and extra help session
- September 20 (W)-- Examination, Chapters 1-5
- September 22 (F)--Chapter 6: grammar #31 and #32; exercise 34; grammar #33 and #34.
- September 25 (M)--Chapter 6: exercises 35-37; prepare Reading 4 and Practice Sentences.
- September 26 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- September 27 (W)--Chapter 7: grammar #35-#35b; exercises 38 and 39.
- September 29 (F)--Chapter 7: exercises 40 and 41; grammar #36 and #37; exercises 42-44.
- October 2 (M)--Chapter 7: exercise 45; prepare Reading 5 and Practice Sentences, Vocab and forms quiz (Chapters 6 and 7).
- October 3 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- October 4 (W)--Chapter 8: grammar #38; exercises 46-48; grammar #39-#41.
- October 6 (F)--Chapter 8: exercises 49 and 50; prepare Reading 6 & 7 and Practice Sentences.
- October 9 (M)--Chapter 9: grammar #41; exercises 51 and 52; grammar #43; exercise 53.
- October 10 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- October 11 (W)--Chapter 9: exercises 54 (all) and 55 (odd numbered sentences); Prepare Readings 8 & 9 and Practice Sentences; Vocab and forms quiz (Chapters 8 and 9).
- October 13 (F)--Chapter 10: grammar #44 and #45; exercise 56; grammar #46; exercise 57.
- October 18 (W)--Chapter 10: exercise 58-60; prapre Readings 10 & 11 and Practice Sentences.
- October 20 (F)--prepare Reading Chapter 2 and Review
- October 23 (M)--Examination, Chapters 6-10
- October 24 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- October 25 (W)--Chapter 11: grammar #47 and #48; exercises 61 and 62; grammar #49.
- October 27 (F)--Chapter 11: grammar #50; exercises 63, 64, and 65 (even numbered sentences); prepare Readings 12 & 13 and Practice Sentences.
- October 30 (M)--Chapter 12: grammar #51; exercises 66-68.
- October 31 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- November 1 (W)--Chapter 12: grammar #52; exercises 69 and 70 (odd numbered sentences); prepare Reading 14 and Practice Sentences.
- November 3 (F)--Two Chapter Quiz (Chapters 11 and 12).
- November 6 (M)--Chapter 13: grammar #53 and #54; exercises #71-73; grammar #55, #56, and #57.
- November 7 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- November 8 & 10 (W & F)--Continue Review
- November 13 (M)--Chapter 13: exercises 74, 76, and 77, look over Practice sentences and Reading 15.
- November 14 (T)*--Review and extra help session
- November 15 (W)--Chapter 14: grammar #58-#60; exercises 79-81.
- November 17 (F)--Chapter 14: exercise 82; prepare Reading 16 and Practice Sentences.
- November 20 (M)--Two Chapter quiz (Chapters 13 and 14).
- November 21 (T)*--Preview five Chapter test
- November 27 (M)--Chapter 15: grammar #61-#64; exercises 83-88.
- November 28 (T)*--Chapter 15: 89 and 90 (even numbered sentences).
- November 29 (W)--Review and extra help session
- December 1 (F)--Examination, Chapters 11-15
December 4 (M)--Chapter 16: grammar #65 and #66; exercises 91-96.
- December 5 (T)*--Chapter 16: grammar #67; exercises 97 and 98 (odd numbered sentences); prepare Readings 17 & 18 and Practice Sentences.
- December 6 (W)--Reading Chapter 3
- December 13 (2:00 PM)--Final Examination
Grade Evaluation
Your 103 course is divided into four segments, each ending with an examination.
You will receive a grade for each of these segments. The "segment grade" will be determined by your
daily grades (homework and quizzes)(1/3) plus the examination over that segment (2/3). Your final
grade will be determined by averaging your four segment grades. The Final Examination will serve as the
Examination ending segment four.
Office Hours* (Gailor 20-phone 1520)
MTWTh: 2:00 -4:00 PM
(or call for appointment)
*It is a good idea to call before coming by. I shall try to be present during office hours, but committee
meetings and emergencies sometimes occur during these times.
Last Updated: August 10, 2006
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