Introduction to Latin
Overview: Upper School students are introduced to Ovid’s Metamorphosis through ancient tales of Roman mythology via a more simplified
adaptation of Ovid’s writing. Students analyze the Latin vocabulary and its grammatical foundation and apply this knowledge to the actual
translation of Ovid’s stories and recognition of Latin derivatives, thus building their English vocabulary words. Creative activities are utilized in
each unit to heighten student interest and increase interaction.
Text: Latin Via Ovid, A First Course, Second Edition, Norma Goldman, Jacob E. Nyenhuis
Unit
Introduction
Content
Ovid’s Life
Skills
Activities
Assessments
Resources
Research,
Analysis of criterion
Creative development
of a program
Group work:
Research life
of Ovid using IPads.
Compile information.
Provide criteria to be
covered. Create a
“Saturday Night
Live” show about
Ovid
Students are graded
on 4-point criteria for
their presentation of
SNL: quality and
variety of
information, group
participation,
originality,
caliber of
presentation
http://www.britannica.com/ biography
/Ovid-Roman-poet
http://www.poets.org/
poetsorg/poet/ovid
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs /
people/a/ovid.htm
text, pp. xxiv-xxvi
Ch. 1
Charta
Geographica
Vocabulary,
Introduction of
mythology, Mapmaking,
translation, nominative,
accusative, ablative
cases, singular, plural,
etymology
Vocabulary
recognition and
analysis, Design of
maps
Pronunciation
Recognition of Latin
Alphabet,
Syllabication,
cases, number
Translation
Finding derivatives
and application
Introduction of
vocabulary, structure,
translation, dialogue
Powerpoint
presentation
Creation of colored
map of Europa.
Label in Latin.
Creation of original
sentences using
vocabulary words
Workbook pp. 1-2
Major Greek/Roman
deities,
Text exercises
Vocabulary quiz
Chapter test
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/01 /
science / legacy-of-greco-romanmapmaking .html?_r=0
text, pp. 1-8
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Ch. 2 Europa et
Taurus
Ch. 3/4/5
Minerva et
Arachne
(Pars 1, 2, 3)
Vocabulary, Genitive,
accusative cases, present
tense, person and
number
Etymology
Vocabulary
recognition, analysis,
application.
Dialogue,
Translation,
Sentence analysis,
Derivative
application, eponyms
p. 10
Translation
Grammatical exercise
citing genitive,
accusative cases,
Powerpoint,
Create a cartoon (in
Latin) of the story.
Complete vocabulary
crossword puzzle,
Workbook pp. 3-4
Derivative log,
practice sentences
Text exercises
Vocabulary quiz
Chapter test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
JFBPWki4z-w
text pp. 10-17
Vocabulary, Parts of
Speech, inflection, case,
number, gender,
commands, etymology
Translation
Derivatives
Vocabulary
recognition, analysis,
application, Oral
speaking,
translation
comprehension of
(a)etiological
(aitia)myths, hubris,
understanding
arachnid origin,
recognizing and using
Latin, infinitives,
stems, 1,2
conjugation, sum,
dative case, indirect
objects, imperfect
tense, imperative and
vocative cases,
principal parts of
verbs, derivatives
Dialogue, translation,
Powerpoint,
vocabulary crossword
puzzle, creating
cartoon,
Creating a skit about
Minerva, workbook,
pp.5-12,
textbook exercises,
pp. 23-24, pp. 32-34,
pp. 40-42.
Vocabulary
quizzes, Chapter
test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q
W3Bbav7w4A
text, pp. 19-43
http://www.greek-gods.info/greekgods/athena/stories/athenaarachne/
http://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/
Metamorph6.htm
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Ch. 6/7
Latona et Niobe
(1,2)
Vocabulary, numbers,
agreement, masculine
adjectives, ablative,
vocative,
prepositions,
translation,
etymology
Vocabulary
recognition,
analysis,
application,
Agreement of
adjectives, Cardinal
numbers,
Adjectives with
masculine nouns in
first declension,
Ablative of means,
Vocative,
Accusative case
with prepositions,
Compound verbs
Dialogue,
translation,
vocabulary,
Powerpoint,
crossword puzzle,
creation of a word
puzzle, creation of
a cartoon depicting
the story, study of
hubris, moral of
story
Exercises in
workbook: pp. 1316
Text pp. 49-50, 5658.
Vocabulary quizzes
Chapter test
Text pp. 44 – 59
http://www.mythfolklore.net/3043
mythfolklore/
reading/ovid/pages/04.htm
http://www.paleothea.com/Myths/
Niobe.html
Ch. 8 Pan and
Syringa
Vocabulary, future
tense, second
declension nouns,
translation,
etymology
Analysis,
memorization,
application of Latin
vocabulary words,
etiological myths,
two adjectives
modifying a noun,
preposition cum +
pronoun, second
declension in –er, ir, adjectives in –er,
future tense of
sum, word order of
adjectives,
translation of story,
derivatives
Dialogue,
Translation,
Powerpoint,
Vocabulary
crossword puzzle,
Creation of Pan
mosaic, Exercises in
workbook: pp. 1718, text pp. 65-66
Vocabulary quiz
Chapter test
Text pp. 61 – 67
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/
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Chapter 9/10
Callisto
Vocabulary,
Perfect tense, dative
case, subordinate
clauses
etymology
Vocabulary
analysis,
memorization, and
application, perfect
tense of first and
second conjugation
verbs and special
forms, Dative case
with adjectives,
subordinate
clauses: conditions,
suus and eius,
adsum and absum
Dialogue,
translation,
vocabulary,
Powerpoint,
crossword puzzle
and wordsearch,
study of
constellations
project, Workbook
exercises pp. 19-21;
text exercises pp.
74-76, 82-83
Vocabulary quizzes
Chapter test
Constellation
project
Chapter 11/12
Philemon et
Baucis
Vocabulary,
Irregular adjectives,
numerals, i-stem
nouns, third
declension, genitives
Etymology
Vocab analysis and
application,
translation,
Declension of duo,
the numeral mille,
third declension
nouns (masculine,
feminine, and
neuter), Partitive
genitive, infinitives,
Third conjugations,
Negative
commands,
Substantives, Past
perfect indicative
of verbs,
derivatives
Powerpoint,
Vocabulary quizzes
Dialogue,
Chapter test
Translation,
Vocabulary
crossword puzzle,
Haydn’s Baucis and
Philemon, skit,
Workbook
exercises pp. 23-26;
textbook pp. 92-94,
100-102
Text pp. 68-84
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
astronomy-resources/constellationnames-and-abbreviations/
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/
greeceastronomy /f/062711What-Are-The-Names-Of-TheConstellations-In-Latin.htm
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs
/StarChild/questions/
88constellations.html
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=O-nFiEj_gzQ
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=lKXn7036_Bg
Text pp. 87-103
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Chapter 13
Vocabulary,
Echo et Narcissus Translation,
Adjectives
Clauses, Verb tenses,
declensions,
pronouns, etymology,
Chapter 14
Phoebus et
Daphne
Vocabulary,
Translation,
Third conjugation,
pronouns, etymology
Chapter 15/16
Pyramus et
Thisbe (1,2)
Vocabulary,
Translation,
Conjugations, figures
of speech,
Vocabulary analysis
and application,
Superlative of
adjectives
Subordinate
adjectives. Ablative
case, Present tense
of posse, third
declension nouns,
Future perfect
tense, Interrogative
and relative
pronouns, Reflexive
pronouns,
derivatives
Analysis and
application of
vocabulary,
Translation, Third
conjugation
Perfect, Pluperfect,
Future perfect
tense, Personal
pronouns, Partes
Corporis,
derivatives
Analysis and
application of
Vocabulary,
Translation, Fourth
conjugation, Future
tense, simile,
Superlatives in
-er, Declension of
Dialogue,
Vocabulary quiz
Translation,
Chapter test
Vocabulary
crossword puzzle,
Creation of
cartoon, Text
exercises pp. 111113; Workbook
exercises pp. 27-28.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=35jVsyWFss4
Text pp. 103-113
Dialogue,
Translation,
Wordsearch,
Creation of video
retelling the story
in Latin, Text
Exercises pp. 119121; Workbook pp.
29-33,
Diagramming parts
of the body
Dialogue,
Translation,
Vocabulary
Crossword puzzle,
Text exercises pp.
127-129, 134-136,
Workbook, pp. 3438, Mendelssohn’s
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NQFfZ_kmBVc
text 115- 121
Vocabulary quiz
Chapter test
Vocabulary quizzes, https://www.youtube.com/
Chapter test
watch?v=Q3zzdCjVaZM
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=mo9x6DyWRoo
Text pp. 123-137.
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domus
Chapter 17/18
Atalanta et
Hippomenes,
(Pars 1,2)
Vocabulary,
Translation,
Passive voice,
Ablative, Fourth
declension, Infinitives,
irregular verbs,
etymology
Chapter 19-20
Midas et Vis
Aurea, Midas et
Pan
Vocabulary, Ablative
case, Irregular verbs,
Declensions, Perfect
Passive conjugations.
Idem, eadem, idem,
Deponent verbs.
Reflexive pronouns
Analysis and
application of
vocabulary,
Comparison of
active and passive
voice, Imperfect,
Perfect passive,
future passive,
Ablative of agent,
Relative pronoun
qui, quae, quod;
Fourth declension;
Interrogative
pronouns and
adjectives, Passive
infinitives
derivatives
Ablative absolute,
Irregular verbs,
Declension of tres
and milia.
ballet,
Shakespeare’s
Midsummer Night’s
Dream,
Dialogue,
Vocabulary quizzes
translation,
Chapter test
Creation of a
song/poem in Latin,
workbook pp. 3942
Dialogue,
Translation, Puppet
show
Workbook, pp. 4347
Vocabulary quiz,
Chapter test
Text pp. 137 – 157
http://www.theoi.com/Heroine/
Atalanta.html
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=wgWesYJ0v_4
Text, pp. 158 – 174
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=L2tMUbB2wXY
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=huzxqQxdAu0
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=v1hrUPVI4Os
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