Linqua Latina
Homepage (Magistra Hightower)
Latin - Grades 6,7,8
Salvete! Carpe diem! Tempus fugit! Semper fidelis Requiescat in Pace
E Pluribus Unum Qui transtulit sustinet
If you have a child who is
taking Latin at MMS, he/she should be able to tell you what these
"sententiae" mean. Our world is full of reminders and remnants of the
ancient world. Latin is alive and well at
Grade
7 and 8 Vocabulary (by Stage and
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http://www.mansfieldct.org/schools/mms/staff/hightower/Alphabetized%20Vocabulary.pdf
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Stages 1 - 12.pdf
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Stages 13-20.pdf
Grammar and Forms Syllabus for Latin I –
Grade 7 & 8
ADDITIONAL SOURCE
FOR VOCABULARY HELP: Google- William Whitaker’s Words
Grade 7 & 8 Homework Link contains
copies of written homework assignments- students may also pick up copies of
homework due outside Room 306 or see me)
Vocabulary Link to Study- http://www.quia.com/pages/latinmms.html This site also contains activities on mythology,
grammar reviews, previous National Latin exams, basic vocabulary and forms
You can contact me by phone at
429-9341 (MMS) or by MMS voicemail 429 –5004 EXT 306. (School email: hightowergr@mansfieldct.org)
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT LEARNING FOR MMS LATIN PROGRAM GRADES 7
AND 8:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The basic forms and usages of Latin are studied through the CAMBRIDGE
LATIN COURSE: UNITS I, IIA and IIB. The
goals of the course meet the five National Standards of Classical Language
Learning. The study of everyday life in
the Roman Empire (with settings in Pompeii, Roman Britain and Alexandria during
the first century), the building of Latin vocabulary with English cognates and
derivatives, and the basic skills necessary to translate primary Latin prose
are emphasized. Students are asked to
enter state and national contests requiring knowledge of the language and culture
of the Romans and to make connections between the ancient world and today’s
political, social, and artistic traditions.
This two-year sequence is equivalent to a level I
high school program. Students who
successfully complete this MMS program are recommended for Latin II at
HOMEWORK SCHEDULE FOR 2009– 2010: I am
available for extra help during X block on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (C lunch only) and
after school on TUESDAYS.
GRADE 7: Written homework is
due every TUESDAY and FRIDAY
( There is usually a homework/classnotes quiz on Friday)
GRADE 8: Written homework is due every
TUESDAY and THURSDAY (with quizzes on Thursdays)
Student Presentation – “Why One Should Take Latin”
(PowerPoint version)
Student
Presentation – “Why One Should Take Latin” (webpage version)
Visit Sites in Rome (turn
speakers on!!)
The Flavian Athena/ Minerva Amphitheater
GREEK ORDERS
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