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Welcome to Latin Where are you? What can you expect? Why are you
studying a dead language that people spoke 2000 years ago?
Who are we?
Cathy Eagle◦ Just who am I?◦c.eagle@cms.k12.nc.us◦Wiki
Who are you?◦Name card◦Name tags◦Student information sheet◦Student Contact Log◦Folder◦Learning disabilities; health issues◦Email contact information
Your Job: Student
Derivation of the word “student”Paycheck and personal benefitsPromotionExpectations
◦Be professional.◦Be responsible.◦Be your own champion.
Where are you?
SC8Classroom layout
◦Trash cans vs. recycle bins◦Pencil sharpener◦Turn in tray◦Computer◦LCD ◦Off limits areas◦laptop
Security Issues
Fire drill◦Back door◦Tree island
Tornado drillLockdown
◦Quiet◦Hide behavior◦If in hall?????
Classroom Rules
Be courteous and respectful to yourself and others◦Name calling, dress, profanity, bodily fluids,◦ Insults, announcements, talking during instruction
Obey all school and school system rules.◦Rights and responsibilities will be enforced◦Absolutely no cell phones, headphones, etc.without
permission◦Don’t ask for permission that you know I must deny◦No smoking, anything◦10 minute rule◦No students in room without teacher◦No one ever leaves without a written pass
Classroom Rules Go On
Be on time with proper materials and attitude◦We work every day for 90 minutes◦Bring your notebook every day!◦Use dark ink.◦Lockout◦Attendance◦Agenda points◦Focus activity
Keep going
Make up work is your responsibility but must be scheduled at my convenience.◦Before school◦Lunch with signed pass◦Schedule on board◦Five days
And going…
Do not interrupt class for personal reasons or requests◦My job, your job◦PASSES ARE MANDATORY!◦Active instruction versus independent work◦One person at a time◦Do not abuse the privilege
And going…
Do not bother things that do not belong to you.◦ Stay out of my chairs ◦ Leave your classmates stuff alone◦ Leave my stuff alone
Eating and drinking cannot disrupt the classroom. Keep your area clean.◦ Don’t discuss your food◦ Don’t share◦ No eggs, tuna, sushi, seeds, peanuts, anything with hulls◦ Recycle cans and bottles◦ Don’t put drink in book bag◦ No leaving class for soda or food◦ If eating and drinking becomes a problem, I will ban it.
And going…
Do not cheat. Your grades and your reputation will suffer.◦ Unless told otherwise, you do your own work!
At no time are students allowed to use the computers in the classroom without permission.
Tutoring is available after school and before school and must be scheduled a minimum of 48 hours in advance. ◦ You will have to sign in.◦ No transportation is provided.◦ Tutoring is available on Thursdays before school and after
school. Check the side board for my weekly schedule and any changes.
Consequences
1. warning2. Conference with teacher
◦Sub poena3. After school detention or lunch detention4. Parents will be contacted5. Referral to administration6. In the event of a serious offense, steps
may be skipped at the teacher’s discretion.
Personal Inventory
Fill out the personal inventory honestly. Put in your folderWhy do you think I ask these questions?
Technology Issues
Personal responsibility for your toolsUnless specified, no technological toolsUse the right tool for the jobBest tool =your mindTeach the teacher opportunities
Notebooks
Latin One◦Three ring binder at least 1.5 inches◦Lots of paper◦Dividers
Vocabulary Grammar Culture Reading and writing
Latin Two◦Same binder ◦Grammar Section with 100 numbered front side only
pages due by _________________
Grading
Formal assessments:◦Tests. Projects, and Vocabulary Quizzes, 70%
Informal assessments:◦Practice/ Classwork 30%◦Homework
2 grades◦Completion◦Quiz◦No full credit for late homework
Grading
No curvesTest day always followed
◦2014-2015 ◦semester one fri/monday◦Semester two Monday/Tuesday
Work kept on fileExtra credit points for participation
◦Must be recognized by teacher
Agenda
Class objectives posted daily with list of activities
Extra credit every day we complete the list
Frequent end of class check for understanding
Warm-up at beginning of class
What can you expect?
Latin One
New emphasis on speaking but still not like modern languages; mostly reading and writing
Lots of notes and handoutsNew curriculum with new textbookAlways ask if you don’t understandFrequent quizzes and lots of homeworkTests and exercises will mimic exam format as
much as possible
What can you expect Latin Two?
Highly structured notebook Daily quizzes Opening sentences Lots of translating Homework frequently New emphasis on speaking but still not like modern
languages; mostly reading and writing Lots of notes and handouts New curriculum with new textbook Always ask if you don’t understand Frequent quizzes and lots of homework Tests and exercises will mimic exam format as much as
possible
What can you expect in Latin Three?
Continuation of your grammar notebookSight translation with dictionary every
Monday unless testingGrammar homework every night
◦1st grading period verb synopsis◦2nd grading period morphology practice
Emphasis on translating authentic Latin text ( the Real Stuff)
What can you expect from Latin IV?
Translation and analysisSight translation of real Ovid every time
class falls on a MondayYou will need to purchase an English copy
of Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Vergil’s Aeneid
You will need to have access to a working printer to print off translation workbooks because you cannot write in the textbooks
You will need a small (1.5 inch) binder for everyday use and a massive binder to store completed work to use to study for IB test. The big binder can be stored in SC8 or at home.
We are all doing the standard level IB curriculum. We will be translating and reading Ovid and the Aeneid this year with possibly some Livy and Cicero.
What can you expect from Latin V?
Translation and analysisSight translation of real Ovid every time
class falls on a MondayYou will need to purchase an English copy
of Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Vergil’s Aeneid
You will need to have access to a working printer to print off translation workbooks because you cannot write in the textbooks
You will need a small (1.5 inch) binder for everyday use and a massive binder to store completed work to use to study for IB test. The big binder can be stored in SC8 or at home.
We are all doing the standard level IB curriculum. We will be translating and reading Ovid and the Aeneid along with Catullus and Horace.
Just why are you in this class?
Give me some reasons.What can Latin do for you?What is the context of Latin?How is Latin relevant to your life?
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