T.L. Hanna High School
Sillybus Latinae Secundae
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: Chris Vincoli Room: 208
(Teacher) chrisvincoli@anderson5.net
(864) 260-5273
Fines :
(Goals) http://www.anderson5.net/Page/20483
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 second-level class is to improve your Latin communication and to deepen your analysis of ancient Rome. There are always news connections to find between our world and the Romans’.
Our textbook will be Glencoe’s
Latin for Americans: Level II . 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.
Liber :
(Book)
Ullman, B.L., and Charles Henderson Jr. Latin for Americans: Level II . 9 th
ed.
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
Cursus :
(Outline)
1
2 st nd
Quarter – Lessons XXVII-XXXII & XXXIII-XL (book I); I-IV (book II)
Quarter – Lessons V-X & Lessons XI-XIV

Gradus: 100-93 = A 84-77 = C 69-0 = F
(Grades) 92-85 = B
Tempora : 1 st
– Latin III & IB
(Schedule) 2 nd
– Latin II
3 rd – Planning
4 th
– Latin II & III
76-70 = D
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
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Exspectatio : Be a Roman. Do classes need other rules? For example, a Roman would:
(Exspectation)
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Sit up straight with open eyes and ears.
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Write in pencil or blue/black ink (because he doesn’t want to blind his teacher by writing in neon fuchsia.
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Respect others and their property. True Romans don’t interrupt or take things.
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Be honest. Romans know cheaters get zeros.
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Keep phones put up during class. After all, Romans got along pretty well without cell phones.
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NOT use the words “awesome,” “interesting,” “impact,” or their friends. More on this later.
Modi :
(Procedures)
Materials – You should bring your textbook and grammar notebook to every class 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.
1 st
-4 th
5 th
-9 th
violaton – warning
violation – 2-hour work detail
10 th
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.
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