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?