| Exhibits,
Cultural Events, Articles and Other Points of Interest
- ***NEW-
"The
Play of Herod" in Latin
- 12th century music drama- Friday and Saturday, December
12-13, 2008 at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal in Atlanta
- Tutankhamun:
The Golden King and the Great Pharoahs
This exhibit features over 130 artifacts from the reign of
Tutankhamun as well as
other treasures. November 15, 2008 - May 25, 2009 at
the Atlanta Civic Center.
www.kingtut.org
- Italy
moves to save Pompeii:
article
from the New York Times
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Junior
Classical League (JCL) (Latin Club)
UPCOMING
EVENTS: ******NEW:
BOWLING AT 300!! Saturday, December 6 at 1pm.
Details to come.
Officers:
Marie
Bradford and Catherine Rigdon Sponsors:
Ms. Susan Belmonte and Ms. Lauren Murrah
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Phrase
and Prefix of the week:
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phrase |
prefix |
| Latin I |
e
pluribus unum = one from many
The motto of the
U.S.
one country from
many states/people
Found on U.S. currency |
intra
(Latin) = within
intravenous,
intramural |
| Latin II |
mirabile
visu = wonderous to see
Can be used when
you see something wonderful/miraculous.
I woke up this morning
and saw two rainbows in the sky. mirabile visu! |
Missing
a phrase or a prefix? Click on previous
phrases and prefixes.
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Monuments
and History Makers of the Month
Titus
Flavius Vespasianus (ruled 69-79 A.D.)
- first emperor of the "Flavian Dynasty"
- known as "Vespasian"
- 9th emperor
- conquered southeast Britain in 43 A.D. under the emperor
Claudius
- served as a consul and governor of Africa
- trusted aide of Nero and put in charge of suppressing
the Jewish Revolt in Judaea (66-79 A.D.)
- After civil war for the position of emperor began, the
Senate declared Vespasian emperor.
- started the building of the Colosseum with the spoils
taken from Jerusalem, restored the finances of the Empire,
and restored discipline to the army
- restored peace and stability to the Empire
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Assignments
and Calendars BE
SURE TO HIT THE REFRESH BUTTON!
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
are hyperlinks.
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Latin
I
Latin
I syllabus 2008-2009 |
Latin
II Honors
Latin
II Honors syllabus 2008-2009 |
Latin
III Honors
Latin
III Honors syllabus 2008-2009 |
| CALENDARS |
November
December |
November
December |
November
December
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| Mon,
Nov. 17 |
1.
Translate Felix et fur story on page 92
2.
If you haven't already, READ
AND PRINT the article - Be sure to use
the "print friendly" mode before printing. Resisting
slavery in Ancient Rome
3.Final
exam study guide is below - exam is coming up! |
Study for vocabulary 19 quiz
+ review of stages 17-18 and phrases/prefixes of week |
Study
for test
study
guide 30 |
| Tues,
Nov. 18 |
Study for vocabulary quiz
+ review stages 4-5 and phrases and prefixes of week |
page
149 story (venatio I)
comprehension
questions |
nihil
Bring
Greek materials to class. |
| Wed,
Nov. 19 |
nihil
4th
PERIOD: Meet in the CLASSROOM tomorrow, not the Young
Center. The play is Thursday, December 4, not tomorrow. |
nihil |
Print
and bring to class:
ablative
absolutes
participle
review
ablative
absolute extra |
| Th, Nov.
20 |
Complete stage
6 grammar questions (need text) |
nihil |
Complete stage
31 vocabulary |
| Fri,
Nov. 21 |
study
for test 6
study
guide 6 |
study
for test 19
study
guide 19 |
workbook pages 75-76 (city
of Rome and patronage readings) |
| FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDES |
Fall
2008 Latin I final exam study guide stages 1-7 |
Fall
2008 Latin II Honors final exam study guide: stages 15-20 |
To be posted |
| Items
in blue are hyperlinks.
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.
Missing
an assignment? Lost some notes? Click here for previous
website postings.
Purchase
Caecilius/Grumio/Cerberus merchandise!
Click here! |
Grades
and Absences
grade
percentages, extra help, make-up
work policies, NET Classroom posting dates
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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
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New additions are listed in red or have ***** next to them.
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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TRAINING AGENCY "WORDS FOR THE WISE"
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