LATN 101-01, 551-01
Fall 2011
MW 9:00-9:50, TTh 9:25-10:15
College Hall 449
Instructor: Dr. Sarah A. Miller
email: millers2578@duq.edu
Office: College Hall 409
Office Hours: W 10-12
Basic Latin 101 and Latin for Reading 551
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Duquesne University
Course Objectives:
1. to introduce students with little or no prior Latin to the grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and
pronunciation of the language
2. to equip students with the tools to read and translate unadulterated Latin texts
3. to facilitate an appreciation of Roman literature
4. to cultivate a better understanding of English grammar and an enhanced English vocabulary through
the study of Latin vocabulary, root words, prefixes and suffixes
No prerequisites exist for this course.
Textbooks:
Wheelock’s Latin, 6th edition, by Frederic M. Wheelock and Richard A. Lafleur
Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin, 6th edition by Paul T. Comeau and Richard A. Lafleur
38 Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Frederic M. Wheelock’s Latin, by Anne H. Groton and James M. May
Wheelock’s glossary will provide you with definitions for nearly all of the vocabulary you will come across this
semester. In other words, you will not need a separate Latin dictionary. You will, however, find a dictionary
to be a helpful resource, especially if you intend to continue your study of Latin beyond the introductory
level. There are many good dictionaries from which to choose, including Cassell’s Latin Dictionary and The
Bantam New College Dictionary.
Course Requirements and Suggestions:
Among Latin’s many endearing qualities, ease is not one of them. This course, therefore, requires initiative,
dedication, and a significant time commitment. Attendance in an introductory language course such as this is
absolutely imperative. ***Before each class, you should have completed all assigned readings and exercises,
memorized pertinent vocabulary and paradigms, and prepared to participate fully in class.***
Familiarize yourself with the appendices in your Wheelock text book, especially the self-tutorial exercises,
key to exercises, summary of forms, and vocabularies. The more you review, practice, and drill yourself, the
greater mastery of Latin you will achieve. You are strongly encouraged to work through the Wheelock
workbook on your own. I am happy to go over workbook exercises with you during my office hours.
You should allot 2-3 hours of preparation for each class meeting (8-12 hours per week). Frequent quizzes
will encourage you to stay caught up. I suggest that you develop a system early in the semester suited to your
particular study preferences. Many students find it helpful to copy out new paradigms and vocabulary, and
rewrite them until they are retained. Other students make flashcards to facilitate memorization and prepare
for tests. Flashcards are easy to make, but you may also purchase them at www.wheelockslatin.com. This site
is also chock-full of free guides, exercises, drills, and pronunciation aids.
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Evaluation:
15 % Quizzes
10 % Homework, Participation, and Attendance
There are daily homework assignments, but some homework will be collected and graded. These assignments are
indicated “to turn in” on the course schedule. Late homework will not be accepted.
15 % Test 1
15 % Test 2
20 % Test 3
25 % Final Exam
The tests and final exam will be cumulative. Latin 101/ 551 covers approximately the first half of Wheelock’s
Latin.
Email Policy:
I am happy to correspond with you via email about matters related to Latin and the course in general. When
you email me, please make the purpose of your communication clear in the subject line, identify yourself and
the course in which you are enrolled in the body of your letter. I read all emails sent to me, but may not
respond immediately or at all if no response is required. I do not accept assignments over email unless I have
agreed to do so in advance. If you are absent from class, please make arrangements to photocopy the notes
of one of your classmates, and come to my office hours to discuss the material we covered in class. There are
many subjects better discussed in person rather than over email. I am happy to set up a personal meeting
should these subjects arise.
Departmental Policies:
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Cell Phones: Cell phones and all electronic devices should be turned off and out of sight BEFORE
the start of class or an exam. Instant messaging and texting during exams by a student will result in
the student receiving a grade of "F" for the course.
Academic Integrity: Each student's grade should reflect only that student's achievement. Thus
cheating, plagiarism, assisting or allowing someone else to violate academic honesty are each grounds
for receiving a grade of "F" for the course. The Department of Classics adheres to the University
policy for Academic Integrity found in the current Student Handbook. For a complete copy of the
Student Handbook, go to www.duq.edu/frontpages/main/handbook.html.
Office Hours: The professor is available for individual help during posted office hours or by
appointment.
Attendance: Missed classes may number no more than twice the credits per semester (including
excused absences). Excessive absence may result in automatic failure.
Make ups: A student may not take makeup quizzes or tests without previously submitting to the
instructor a written official, verifiable excuse.
Final Grades: A(4.0), B(3.0), C(2.0), D(1.0) or F(0).
Physical Limitations: Any student who feels that, due to physical disabilities, psychological
disabilities, or learning disabilities, special assistance may be required to complete the course
successfully MUST both a) be registered with the Duquesne University Office of Special Student
Services for the disability, and b) inform the instructor by the third hour of the class meeting.
Disabilities which are not substantiated by the Duquesne University Office of Special Student
Services or which are made known later than the third hour of class meeting may render ineffectual
the provision of assistance required to complete the course successfully.
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Latin 101/551 Schedule (subject to change):
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
M 08.22
Introduction, pp.xxvii-xliv: Alphabet and Pronunciation
**Read syllabus**
T 08.23
Chapter 1
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Sententiae, 1-10
W 08.24
Chapter 1
Review
Sententiae, 11-20
Th 08.25
Chapter 2
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Sententiae Antiquae, 1-10
M 08.29
Chapter 2
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, 11-20
Read “Catullus Bids His Girlfriend Farewell,” p.15
T 08.30
Chapter 3
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-7
W 08.31
Chapter 3
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “The Grass Is Always Greener,” p.22
Read “Pandora’s Box,” Groton and May, pp.2-3
Th 09.01
Quiz, Chapters 1-3
Chapter 4
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-8
M 09.05
Holiday: Labor Day
T 09.06
Chapter 4
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “The Rarity of Friendship,” p.29
W 09.07
Chapter 4
Review
Read “The Tragic Story of Phaethon,” Groton and May, pp.4-5
Th 09.08
Chapter 5
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
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Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
M 09.12
Chapter 5
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “The Adventures of Io,” Groton and May, pp.6-7
T 09.13
Chapter 6
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms.
Practice and Review sentences, 1-10
W 09.14
Chapter 6
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “The Historian Livy Laments the Decline of Roman Morals,” p.40
Th 09.15
Chapter 6
Review
Read “The Curse of Atreus,” Groton and May, pp.8-9
M 09.19
Test 1, Chapters 1-6
T 09.20
Chapter 7
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-10
W 09.21
Chapter 7
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers.
Read “Cleobis and Biton,” Groton and May, pp.10-11
Th 09.22
Chapter 8
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-8
M 09.26
Chapter 8
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “Laocoon and the Trojan Horse,” Groton and May, pp.12-13
T 09.27
Chapter 9
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-10
W 09.28
Chapter 9
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Th 09.29
Chapter 9
Review
Read “Nisus and Euryalus,” Groton and May, pp.14-15
Quiz, Chapters 7-9
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Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
M 10.03
Chapter 10
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-12
T 10.04
Chapter 10
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “Aurora and Tithonus,” Groton and May, pp.16-17
W 10.05
Chapter 11
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-13
Th 10.06
Chapter 11
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “Cicero Denounces Catiline in the Senate,” p.73
M 10.10
Chapter 11
Review
Read “Ulysses and the Cyclops,” Groton and May, pp.18-19
T 10.11
Test 2, Chapters 7-11
W 10.12
Chapter 12
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
Th 10.13
Chapter 12
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
M 10.17
Chapter 12
Review
Read “A Gift Bearing Greeks,” Groton and May, pp.20-21
T 10.18
Chapter 13
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-12
Read “The Authority of Teacher’s Opinion,” p.87
W 10.19
Chapter 13
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “Echo and Handsome Narcissus,” Groton and May, pp.22-23
Th 10.20
Chapter 14
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-9
Read “Store Teeth,” p.94
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Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
M 10.24
Chapter 14
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “Europa and the Bull,” Groton and May, pp.24-25
T 10.25
Quiz, Chapters 12-14
Chapter 15
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-10
W 10.26
Chapter 15
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “How the Aegean Got Its Name,” Groton and May, pp.26-27
Th 10.27
Chapter 16
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
M 10.31
Chapter 16
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “The Wrath of Achilles,” Groton and May, pp.28-29
T 11.01
No class: All Saints’ Day
W 11.02
Chapter 17
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
Read “On the Pleasures of Love in Old Age,” p.114
Th 11.03
Chapter 17
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “The Myrmidons (Ant People),” Groton and May, pp.30-31
M 11.07
Test 3, Chapters 12-17
T 11.08
Chapter 18
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
W 11.09
Chapter 18
Review
Read “On Death and Metamorphosis,” p.121
Read “A Wedding Invitation,” Groton and May, pp.32-33
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Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Th 11.10
Chapter 19
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms.
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
Read “Catullus Bids a Bitter Farewell to Lesbia,” p.128
M 11.14
Chapter 19
Review
To turn in: Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
T 11.15
Chapter 19
Review
Read “The Judgment of Paris,” Groton and May, pp.34-35
W 11.16
Chapter 20
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
Th 11.17
Chapter 20
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “The Labors of Hercules,” Groton and May, pp.36-37
M 11.21
No class: Thanksgiving
T 11.22
No class: Thanksgiving
W 11.23
No class: Thanksgiving
Th 11.24
No class: Thanksgiving
M 11.28
Quiz, Chapters 18-20
T 11.29
Chapter 21
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-13
W 11.30
Chapter 21
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, even numbers
Read “Virgil’s Messianic Eclogue,” p.139
Th 12.01
Chapter 22
Read lesson; memorize vocabulary and paradigms
Practice and Review sentences, 1-11
M 12.05
Chapter 22
Review
Sententiae Antiquae, odd numbers
Read “A Visit From the Young Interns,” p.145
T 12.06
Course conclusion and review
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 7th, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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