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Ms. Susan Belmonte

Department Chair of Foreign Languages

Latin Instructor

sbelmonte@spx.org

404-636-3023 x 257

*****Mrs. Kathy Deprey will be filling in while Ms. Belmonte is on maternity leave.  Mrs. Deprey may be reached at kdeprey@spx.org or by calling the front office at 404-636-3023.  (DO NOT leave her a message at Ms. Belmonte's extension.)

A Message from Mrs. Deprey:

It was my pleasure to teach you this past spring semester, and I look forward to hearing of your future success.  Have a safe summer!

latin


General information
 
  • See section below for documents pertaining to all classes.
Documents For All Classes
 

Latin I syllabus

syllabus change notification for all classes

Test rotation calendar (first semester)

Test rotation calendar (second semester) 

Latin II Honors Syllabus Assignment Guidelines
Latin III Honors Syllabus Honor Code
Latin IV Honors Syllabus color coding and accents for assignments
Materials needed for Latin classes How to Study Vocabulary

phrase of the week record sheet

prefix of the week record sheet

Basic Latin phrases to use in class

Latin prayers for class

Roman names list one

Roman names list two

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Ongoing Reminders and Announcements for all classes:

Exhibits, Cultural Events and New Websites:  

  • NEW!!   St. Pius in the Georgia Bulletin (two pages) - Roman army group presentation on January 11, 2008.  Click here for article.

 

  • Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World

        High Museum of Art, Atlanta; October 16, 2007 – September 7, 2008
       

       The exhibition features masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western 

      civilization, including 70 works from the Louvre's Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-                     Roman antiquities.           

         http://www.high.org

 

Junior Classical League (JCL) (Latin Club)

Meetings will start at 7:35 on Friday in room 221 (Ms. Belmonte's) unless indicated otherwise. 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:  

 

Go ahead and mark your calendar:

April 18-20: Rock Eagle State Convention: Georgia Junior Classical League

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Abbreviations and links:  

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Officers: Marie Bradford and Caroline Roy

Members: list to be posted

Sponsors:  Ms. Susan Belmonte and Ms. Lauren Murrah

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Phrase and Prefix of the week:

Basic Latin phrases to use in class

  phrase prefix
Latin I


Pb (Latin)
= plumbum
(lead)

Chemical symbol for lead

con (from Latin cum) = with
   

alternate spellings:
      com-     co-
      col-       cor-

commission   concert
collaborate   correlation

Latin II


Au = aurum
(gold)

Chemical symbol for gold

con (from Latin cum) = with
   

alternate spellings:
      com-     co-
      col-       cor-

commission   concert
collaborate   correlation

 

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Previous phrases and prefixes:

  phrases prefixes
Latin I

salve!

vale! 

quid agis?

quid nomen est tibi?

Senatus Populusque Romanus

cave canem

bona salus

ars gratia artis

per capita

per capita

ad infinitum

nota bene

Rx

tabula rasa

exemplis gratia (e.g.)

carpe diem

alea iacta est

bona fortuna

quid pro quo

per diem

facta non verba

et cetera

ibid.

cf.

errare est humanum

A.D. = Anno Domini

amor omnia vincit

a.m.

p.m.

mono (Greek)

ob (Latin)

omni (Latin)

paleo (Greek)

pan (Greek)

para (Greek)

per (Latin)

poly (Greek)

post (Latin)

pre (Latin)

praeter/preter (Latin)

pro (Latin)

retro (Latin)

semi (Latin)

sub (Latin)

super (Latin)

syn/sym (Greek)

trans (Latin)

ultra (Latin)

ab (Latin)

acro (Greek)

ad (Latin)

ambi (Latin)

amphi (Greek)

ante (Latin)

anti (Greek)

anthrop (Greek)

circum (Latin)

Latin II

in absentia

in memoriam

post facto

et al (et alii)

festina lente

annuit coeptis

in hoc signo vinces

requiescat in pace

exeunt

deo volente

mirabile visu

dei gratia

Pyrrhic victory

cum grano salis

post scriptum (p.s.)

agnus dei

quid novi?

amica curiae

ars longa, vita brevis

prima facie

beatus

in loco parentis

opus

inter alia

per annum

ab ovo usque ad mala

argentum

q.e.d.

mono (Greek)

ob (Latin)

omni (Latin)

paleo (Greek)

pan (Greek)

para (Greek)

per (Latin)

post (Latin)

pre (Latin)

praeter/preter (Latin)

pro (Latin)

retro (Latin)

semi (Latin)

sub (Latin)

super (Latin)

syn/sym (Greek)

trans (Latin)

ultra (Latin)

ab (Latin)

acro (Greek)

ad (Latin)

ambi (Latin)

amphi (Greek)

an- (Greek)

ante (Latin)

anti (Greek)

anthrop (Greek)

circum (Latin)

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Monument of the Month (and other items of interest) 

Monument of the Month

 

Sophia

Grace

Arnold

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Assignments and Daily Class Information

BE SURE TO HIT THE REFRESH BUTTON ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER WHEN YOU LOOK FOR ASSIGNMENTS. IF YOU DON'T HIT THE REFRESH BUTTON (two arrows going in a circle), THE UPDATES TO THE WEBSITE MAY NOT SHOW.

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All assignments and dates posted and on the calendar are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to check the website every day.  Assignments are listed by the day they are assigned, not the day they are due.  Tests and quizzes will be posted on the day they take place.  Many assignments will have to be printed out.  Items in blue have hyperlinks.

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Information about help sessions, make-up work and grade percentages.

 

 

Teachers are required to have grades updated and posted online on Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, January 25, February 8, February 29, March 14, April 18, May 2 (SENIORS ONLY) and May 9.  Teachers are not expected to have grades updated and posted online at any other time.  Access to NET Classroom will not be available to parents or students from December 13, 2007 through January 6, 2008 in order to allow teachers to finish entering in semester grades and final exams.

  Latin I Latin II Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV Honors

MONTHLY

CALENDARS

ITEMS SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

 

May Note: this calendar was updated May 7th

May Note: this calendar was updated May 7th

May

May

NEW!!! Spring semester 2008 test rotation calendar for all subjects.  You should only have tests on certain days during a month for the various subjects.
Materials: Failure to have all of your materials for class = a detention. This includes your text, workbook, and materials which must be printed out and brought to class.
Tues,May13

final exam part I tomorrow:

reading comp and synopses

synopses practice

notes for

verb synopses

 final exam part I tomorrow - reading comprehension and synopses -

for practice:

Verb synopses

and

More verb synopses

and

verb synopses

finish desperatio II

(last 5 lines)

power point practices:

participles practice

and

verb synopses

and

infinitives

and notes for

verb synopses

NB:Prefixes and phrases for 3rd year final exam

 
Wed,May14 Study Guide for Final Exam Study Guide for final exam

participles practice

infinitives

verb synopses

verb synopses

Prefixes and phrases for 3rd year final exam

 
Thurs,May15

page 43 exercises B and C

practice sentences

on power point

Study Guide for Final Exam

NB: exam is next

Wed 10:15-11:45

Study Guide for final exam

 

NB: exam is next

Wed 10:15-11:45

participles practice

infinitives

verb synopses

verb synopses

bring your textbooks

Prefixes and phrases

NB: exam is next

Wed 10:15-11:45

study guide for final exam

 
 

Fri, May 16

Mon, May 19

Tues, May 20

Study Guide for Final Exam

power point practice:

vocab review 14

notes for

verb synopses

also this review (handout):

Latin I review

NB: exam is

Wed 10:15-11:45

3rd period class:

   room 202

7th period class:

  room 203

Study Guide for final exam

also this review (handout):

Latin II review

try some of the Latin III links..

verb synopses

Prefixes and phrases

participles practice

verb synopses

NB: exam is

Wed 10:15-11:45

room 204

participles practice

infinitives

verb synopses

Prefixes and phrases

study guide for final exam

and the review handout re indirects

NB: exam is

Wed 10:15-11:45

room 205

 
 

MONTHLY

CALENDARS

ITEMS SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

May

May

May

May

  Latin I Latin II Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV Honors

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Previous Assignment Links

  Latin I Latin II Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV Honors
FIRST SEMESTER Complete website scavenger hunt

pronunciation.

stage 1 vocabulary list

stage 2 vocabulary

notes on declensions

stage 3 vocabulary

derivatives worksheet

writing exercise

stage 4 vocabulary

stage 4 crossword

present tense verbs

writing worksheet

Study guide for test 4

stage 5 vocabulary

plural verbs and nominatives

stage 5 crossword

Study guide for test 5

syntax questions for stage 5

stage 6 vocabulary

imperfect and perfect tense notes

article on Roman slavery

syntax questions for stage 6

noun practice worksheet

Study guide for test 6

stage 7 vocabulary

perfect tense stage 7

accusative plural

stage 8 vocabulary

stage 8 vocab crossword

superlative

grammar questions for stage 8

study guide for test 8

Writing practice for stage 8

study guide for test 8

dative notes

stage 9 vocabulary

stage 9 crossword

stage 9

study guide for stage 9 test

degrees of adjectives comparatives

stage 10 grammar questions

stage 11 vocabulary

more dative case

stage 11 crossword puzzle

notes_for_Latin_I national exam

REVIEW SHEET - stage 11

stage_12_vocabulary

stage 12 crossword puzzle

complete imperfect and perfect stage 12 student notes

Stage_12__verifyin_the_verbs

study guide for stage 12 test

list of verbs present perfect

stage 13 vocab

stage13 crossword

infinitives notes

Synopses worksheet

ID conjugations

irregular verbs

stage 13 test study guide

Power Point practice

Conjugating verbs practice_13

stage 14 vocab

adjectives notes

Prep and English to Latin practice

sid space

Prep  practice

prep review

Study Guide for Final Exam

Verb synopses practice_14

synopses practice

notes for verb synopses

 relative clauses

vocabulary stage 15

notes on gender

study guide

 stage 16 vocabulary

study guide 16

verifying the verb exercise

stage 17 vocabulary

Egyptian gods

 study guide for test 17

stage 18 vocabulary

crossword stage 18

literary references for stage 18

Study guide for test 18

notes on demonstratives

crossword 19

stage 19 vocabulary

syntax stage 19 questions

imperatives

present active participle

stage 20 vocab crossword

vocabulary stage 20

article on ancient medicine.

questions on reading on ancient medicine.

study guide for test 20 on Tuesday.

personal pronouns

study guide for test 20 on Tuesday

stage 21 vocabulary

perfect passive participles.

grammar questions for stage 21

stage 21 crossword

participles worksheet

study guide for test 21

Participle worksheet answers.

perfect active participles

stage 22 crossword

Stage22 test review sheet

stage_23_vocabulary

comparison of adverbs

Stage 23 study guide

stage_24_vocabulary

STAGE_24_WORD_SEARCH

pluperfect and imperfect subjunctive

Stage 24 test review

Indirect Questions

Study Guide for final exam

purpose clauses notes

Verb synopses - advanced

More verb synopses

verb synopses

vocabulary stage 30

perfect and pluperfect passive verbs

Study guide

stage 31 vocab

stage 31 crossword

ablative absolutes.

study guide 31

stage 32 vocab

stage 32 crossword puzzle

deponent notes practice

Pliny's letter on a dinner

Trimalchio's banquet excerpt from Petronius

study guide for test 32

future active participle notes

future active indicative

verbs

crossword stage 33

stage 33 vocabulary.

literary references sheet for stage 33

future perfect active indicative.

questions stage 33

grammar venatio stage 33.

Study guide for test 33

stage 34 vocab

present passive infinitives

Pliny on his freedman

syntax 34 questions

crossword stage 34.

stage 35 vocabulary

indirect statements

stage 35 vocab crossword

syntax stage 35.

study guide for test 35

history notes

outline on the life of the poet Martia

stage 36 vocabulary

stage 36 vocabulary crossword

present and imperfect subjunctive

reading from Tacitus

questions on reading from Tacitus

stage 37 test review sheet

stage_38_vocabulary

Future Active Infinitive

Perfect and Pluperfect Subjunctives stage 38 student notes

Roman_Weddings

A_Roman_wedding_recreation-_text

Complete conjugation worksheet

Stage 38 study guide

stage_39_vocabulary

gerundives stage 39 student notes

Baucis_and_Philemon_

Deucalion_and_Pyrrha

Fearing Clauses student notes

comparison_of_flood_stories

Ovid the poet student notes

Some helpful hints about Ovid

Illustration_of_Ovid

Illustration_of_Ovid

Stage_39_Study_Guide

stage_40_vocabulary

study guide for final exam

Gerunds

participles practice

infinitives

verb synopses

verb synopses

Prefixes and phrases for 3rd year final exam

 Print Phaedrus poem

stage 42 vocabulary

Catullus poem page 152

Catullus' life.

notes on scansion.

of Vergil

study guide 42

Catullus poems in order guide

"Questions to consider about Catullus poem 5)"

history notes outline for Catullus

poem 3

comparison of Catullus 2 and 3

study guide

poems for test 1

chart of poem numbers and locations

Catullus 50 (English)

Catullus 51 (Latin)

Memorization guidelines

Pronunciation

compare poem 70 and 72.

study guide for test 2

questions for poem 72.

comparison questions for poem 70.

syntax questions

Baucis and Philemon

Pliny's letter on a dinner

Trimalchio's banquet excerpt from Petronius

color coding for lines 1-25

syntax questions

Study guide for test #1 on Ovid

syntax questionsfor lines 36-54

Ovid test #2 study guide

Ovid's version of the story of Phaethon

story of Lot

lines for Orpheus and Eurydice

study guide for Orpheus and Eurydice

Lines for Nisus and Euryalus

study guide for Nisus and Euryalus

  Latin I Latin II Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV Honors

 

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PROJECT INFORMATION

 

No projects assigned at this time.

From syllabus:

  • All projects and portions of projects as required must be turned in on the assigned due date and in the assigned class period whether you're in school or not. Failure to do so will result in an initial 50% deduction from your project grade for the first day late and an additional 10 points for each subsequent one. Students who are absent must still get their projects to school on the due date or before the due date.


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Charts and Info for Latin II and Latin III

noun-adjective chart "horizontal" Subjunctive chart
noun-adjective chart b "vertical" indicative chart
subjunctive uses Story summaries for Cambridge Latin Course

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Websites
 

 New additions are listed in red.

Textbook and Dictionaries

Multi-media:

  • eClassics  (view student and teacher made videos about Latin and Greek)

Museums

Ancient Sites

Maps

History, Culture and Other Sources

Original Latin texts (prose and poetry)

Mythology

Prayers and phrases

Radio Broadcasts in Latin

 

             

 

 
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