Course: Latin III (2014-2015)
Instructor: Mark Crowley - MA Latin, University of Georgia, 2011
Email: mark.crowley@jp2hs.org
Tutorials: Mondays & Tuesdays after school in room C-205 and by appointment
The Latin III course is designed to help students become more advanced readers of Latin. They are
already familiar with elementary Latin grammar, syntax, and morphology. The purposes of this class are (1) to
help reinforce the students’ knowledge of elementary Latin grammar, (2) to introduce them to the finer points of
Latin grammar, syntax, and morphology, (3) to develop their translation skills through reading longer, more
advanced passages, and (4) to expand their English vocabulary and further hone their understanding of the
mechanics of language as it relates to them as 21st Century American academics.
Required texts:
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Latin for the New Millennium, Level 2, Minkova &Tunberg, ISBN 9780865165632
LFTNMII Student Workbook, Minkova & Tunberg, ISBN 9780865165649
Recommended texts:
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Any good pocket Latin-English dictionary. I recommend the Collins Gem Latin dictionary or the
Oxford Latin mini dictionary. They are both very good and very inexpensive.
Grading:
Category
Description
- Students are expected to be prepared and willing to participate in every
class meeting. Homework and translation assignment grades are
Homework / determined primarily by a student clearly showing that they have put in
Participation the time and effort to complete the assignment to the best of their ability.
Weight
20%
Quizzes
- There will be daily quizzes assessing the students’ comprehension of the
material from recent meetings.
- These daily quizzes should take no more than 5 minutes each.
- Students are expected to review and study the material from each lesson
for a quiz on it the following class meeting.
40%
Tests
- Tests include grammar, vocabulary, and translation.
- All tests are cumulative. The grammar and vocabulary will be focused
on the current unit, but all previous material is expected to be understood
and remembered.
40%
Instructor’s Policies:
Academic Dishonesty: Any evidence that a student has plagiarized or cheated on one of their
assignments will be reported to the Veritas council, and appropriate school action will be taken.
Late Assignments: Every graded assignment will be docked ten points for each day past the specified
due date (ex: An assignment that would have earned a 96% which is turned in two days late will be
given a 76%). Assignments turned in late because of an excused absence will not be penalized.
Attendance: Attendance is necessary for school in general, and it is crucial for a class such as this. If a
student misses any amount of class time, he/she should see me ASAP during tutorials to go over the
class material he/she missed and schedule any necessary make-up dates for assignments they missed.
Students are responsible for any and all work that they missed while they were absent.
Preparation & Participation: Preparation and participation are vital for this class to function. All
students should be prepared for class by the time the bell rings. This includes having any necessary
books, paper, and writing utensils. Once in class, students are expected to be willing participants in any
discussions or activities.
Respect: I expect a baseline level of respect among my students, and I will hold myself to the same
standards. Students should respect themselves, their classmates, and their teacher while they are in
school. A discussion-based class requires students feeling confident enough to experiment with new
ideas in a comfortable academic environment. I will not tolerate disrespect towards myself or other
students in my class during the academic process. The simple rule I enforce is “act like you are in class
and have some.”
Discipline:
- A student will be given no more than one warning for behavior that is disruptive to or
inappropriate for the class. A warning is not always necessary. Behavior that merits immediate
detention or ejection from class will receive the appropriate punishment.
- If a student continues in any disruptive/inappropriate behavior after their one warning, they will
be given a detention and will face appropriate disciplinary action from the student life office.
- If a student continues in any disruptive/inappropriate behavior after being given a detention, they
will be sent out of class to student life office and will face appropriate disciplinary action.
Explanation of terms:
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Whenever I ask for the students to “translate” a section of Latin before class as homework, that means
that the students should have read and analyzed the original Latin and any necessary vocabulary or
grammar notes. They should come to class the next day prepared to give a clear, literal translation. Prewritten translations of the homework are unacceptable and will not be allowed. All translations should
come directly from looking at the Latin text. All translations should be as literal as possible, accounting
for every Latin word in the sentence.