Linda Grau   Course Title: Latin IA Section: 560-1 Objectives: The students will become proficient in the formation and use of nouns in three of the five declensions and will be able to recognize two more declensions. The students will learn the functions of the six cases of nouns along with noun/adjective agreement. The students will learn all four conjugations of regular verbs and will become proficient using these verbs in both the indicative and imperative moods. Cardinal and ordinal numbers from 1-1000 are introduced, and English derivatives from the Latin are added to the students' vocabulary. The students practice translation skills both oral and written. In addition, elements of Roman history, culture, and mythology are presented throughout the text. Methods: Students read and translate the story portion that introduces each chapter. Vocabulary is noted along with English derivatives from many of the words in the new vocabulary. Students complete the grammar exercises for each chapter as the teacher introduces and enforces the grammar lesson with board work, class competitions, and additional written exercises. Students are expected to keep notebooks with examples from the board. During any given class students themselves may be at the board to translate or practice while their peers make suggestions. As the year progresses, students translate in groups so that they can realize for themselves and also show others how their skills have imroved. With board work, written work, and class discussion, different learning styles are accomodated. Assessment Procedures: All assessment for Latin IA is written. There is a vocabulary quiz and a chapter test for each lesson, with a week's notice given for tests and at least three days' notice given for a quiz. Textbook exercises for reinforcement are given as homework and are graded. As the year progresses, some of the tests are given in an open-book format, so that students can concentrate on translating skills and the story line. There are no extra credit projects, but two or three extra credit points will be available on tests and some other assignments. A quiz may be worth up to 30 points as compared to a test with a value of 100 points. Homework is graded, and failure to turn in an assignment is posted as a zero. Each spring, the students participate in the National Latin Exam. Some are recognized for their place at the state and national levels. The test results do not affect the students grades for work done as part of the Latin IA curriculum. Resources Used: Ecce Romani I, Longman Publishing Group, White Plains, New York 1995. D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1980. Video Series: Rome in the First Century, Public Broadcasting Company 2002. Hocker, Thaila. Review and Test Preparation Guide For the Beginning Latin Student. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, Massachusetts 1995. Content and Pacing: Latin IA is the first half of the Latin I program usually covering fourteen of the twenty-seven chapters in the text. There is no pressure to "finish the book" during the first year with this reading based program, since it will be completed during Latin IB. This grammar study is enhanced by a history series on the first one hundred years of the Roman Empire, a study of the Twelve Olympian gods, and the heroes Theseus and Hercules. A test and quiz are administered for each textbook chapter with a review day set aside for each test. Notes: Students travel to the Ringling Museum of Art for a tour entitled, "A Feast of Myths and Legends." They study the art works inspired by Roman and Greek mythology. Notes and pictures of the works are provided before the trip, and the material appears on a test after the trip has been discussed and evaluated in a later class. Students participate in the annual Saturnalia celebration in December and are invited to compete in a national mythology exam. Membership in the school's Latin Club is encouraged.