Homework for 26 September

Latin 1--All seven forms for "Bramare."
Latin 2--Begin chapter 2 in Cicero
Latin 3--Chapter 1.4 in Cannaes

Out again... Tomorrow too

You will all get a copy of the following tomorrow:

As a general rule, I try not to give a student the weekly quiz if he or she has been out more than a couple days in the week.  This is especially true if said student has been out towards the end of the week and cannot make up all the information and practice with tutoring.  So, what happens when the teacher is out for three days with pink eye and comes back on the day of the quiz and no one has had a chance to go over the exercises he assigned and OH MY GOSH, I DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS!

Solution: Scrub the quiz for this week and have a 20 point quiz next week.  This is true for all sections of Latin as well as Geography/World Religions.

For Thursday…

Latin 1—In preparation for the seminar on Friday, read the attached news stories.  Think about the relationships between money, identity, science and any other symbioses you might brainstorm.  Please review your vocabulary.

Latin 2—Read the handouts for the Latin 1s, why not?  You might find something interesting in there (but I won’t require it…  Unless I’m really mean and make up some extra credit questions.  Just sayin’).  If you have not finished reading chapter 1 of Cicero, do so.  We will discuss the preface, introduction and first chapter Friday.

Latin 3—Read through 1.4 and be prepared to discuss O’Connell’s theses (note the plural ladies and gentlemen).  Also, begin thinking about what the Romans valued and idealized.  Remember back to that scene in Gladiator when Commodus talks about virtue to his father, Marcus Aurelius? 

Geography—I will take a look at your timelines (you finished those, right?) and I would like you to read the attached news articles.  What impact do you think geography has on money?

If any of you would like a head start on these articles (and the pretty pretty pictures in full color), the first one is here and the second one is here.  

Out sick, homework for 20 September (and maybe 21st too...)

Ok, whoever poked me in the eye with the pink stick has a lot to answer for.  I am stuck at home, feel fine (except for my eye) and I'm annoyed.  I can teach!  I can doooo it!  Put me in Coach, I'm just hurting! 

Doc says no.  At least, not today.

Anyway, Latin 1 should just be looking over their vocabulary tonight...  As you did last night I assume.  Latin 2 has some reading; you've read the preface and intro, now we need to move on to chapter 1.  It's mostly background information, but still very necessary (especially the parts about Roman government).  Latin 3 is also reading.  Yay Cannes. 

Homework for 12 September

Latin 1
Take the noun "montana, ae" and give all of its singular forms.

Latin 2
STUDY VERB FORMS

Latin 3
Study the imperfect of "esse"

Homework for 7 September

Latin 1 just needs to study vocab and notes, Latin 2 and 3 however...  Need to make sure that they read this article about surprise attacks in history and think about the meaning of surprise attacks from the Trojan Horse to 9/11.