T.L. Hanna High School
Sillybus Latinae Primae
MMXIV-MMXV
“I would make them all learn English:
and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honor, and Greek as a treat.”
-Winston Churchill
Magister:
(Teacher)
Chris Vincoli
Room: 208
chrisvincoli@anderson5.net
(864) 260-5273
http://goo.gl/dMwLFy
Fines:
(Goals)
I cannot teach you Latin. I am just the
magister (“driver”) of your journey.
My job is to steer the class in a fun direction, and your job
is to open your eyes and ears. If we each do our 50% of
the work (and laugh at our inevitable mistakes), then
you’ll see that I’m not teaching you Latin – you’re
learning it yourself.
The ultimate aim of this class is to help you begin
communicating in Latin and analyzing the ancient world.
You will see that our language and culture stem directly
from the Romans’.
Our textbook will be Glencoe’s Latin for Americans:
Level I. Students must keep up with reading and writing
assignments from the text. We always build on previous
material, so it is difficult to catch up later if you fall
behind early.
The state standards for the course may be found at
http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/scedocs/Ed8332/000329.pdf.
Liber:
(Book)
Ullman, B.L., and Charles Henderson Jr. Latin for Americans: Level I. 9th ed. (Book)
Columbus, OH: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Aestimatio: 15% Homework and classwork (minor assessments)
(Assessment) 25% Quizzes (minor assessments)
50% Tests and projects (major assessments)
10% 9 Weeks’ Exam
Gradus:
(Grades)
100-93 = A
92-85 = B
Tempora:
(Schedule)
1st – Latin III & IB
2nd – Latin I
3rd – Planning
4th – Latin I
84-77 = C
76-70 = D
69-0 = F
I will be available for tutoring Mondays and Wednesdays
after school until 4:30. Please come see me if you do not
understand something, and I will do everything I can to help.
Plus, the afternoons can get lonely if no one shows up .
Exspectatio: Be a Roman. Do classes need other rules? For example, a Roman would:
(Exspectation)
 Sit up straight with open eyes and ears.
 Write in pencil or blue/black ink (because he doesn’t want to blind his teacher by
writing in neon fuchsia).
 Respect others and their property. True Romans don’t interrupt or take things.
 Be honest. Romans know cheaters get zeros.
 Keep phones put up during class. After all, Romans lived pretty well without phones.
 NOT use the words “awesome,” “interesting,” “impact,” or their friends. We will
discuss this in more detail later.
Modi:
Materials – You should bring your textbook and grammar notebook to every class
(Procedures)
session. I will check these materials at random for a participation grade.
Tardies – Students in the hallway when the bell rings will be counted as tardy.
1st-4th violaton – warning
5th-9th violation – 2-hour work detail
10th violation – ISS
Late work – Late homework will receive no credit. The penalty for late projects is ten points off
for every twenty-four hours the assignment is late, including weekends, breaks, and
holidays. Computer problems are not valid excuses for late work. I can grant extensions
if you let me know—as early as possible—that you will need more time.
Make-up work – Students have five days to complete any makeup work. Students are
responsible for obtaining copies of class notes and missed assignments. Your classmates
are a terrific resource for these materials.
I agree to Mr. Vincoli’s policies and procedures above,
Student:___________________________________________
_______________
Name
Parent/Guardian:____________________________________
Date
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Name
Date
Homework for parents (pensum parentibus):
#1 – “My child has taught me that his/her name means ____________________________________, that it
originally comes from the ____________________________________ language, and that his/her Latin name
will be ____________________________________.”
#2 – Is there anything I should know about your child? How can I make class better for them?