Syllabi for Dr. Lake

Latin II 2019

Elementary Latin II 

INSTRUCTOR 

Sean Lake

 

Office: 1-145

 

Office Hours:

 

Monday:  7:20-8:20 and 11:15-12:45 and 3:50-4:10

Tuesday:  Virtual 9-12

Wednesday: 7:20-8:20 and 11:15-12:45 and 3:50-4:10

Thursday: Virtual 9-12

Friday: 10 -11 virtual

 

Email: slake4@valenciacollege.edu

 

*Skype: PLEASE plan on using skype when you have questions. It is impossible to explain complicated grammar questions by e-mail. The best method is for me to be able to write and speak to you on skype. If skype is impossible for you, please contact me for my phone number. If my virtual hours on skype do not work for you, I can be available at another time that we arrange.

 

Humanities Department Attendance Policy

ONLINE CLASSES

An online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. Students who fail to complete six (6) assigned items (whether assignments, discussions, quizzes, or exams,) will receive a warning. Upon the seventh (7) missed assignment, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

o  (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.)

o   Upon the sixth missed assignment, the student will be notified that missing one other assignment will result in their withdrawal from the course.

o   For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

o   International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/

http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

Course Objectives

It is expected that all students will:

  1. acquire knowledge of the cultures of the period by learning facts, methods, themes and concepts; expanding thinking skills through recalling information, interrelating information, analyzing another person’s viewpoint and judging the worth of a viewpoint using appropriate criteria.

  2. expand communication skills through reading challenging material, building vocabulary, expressing what others think in your own words, organizing ideas and presenting them clearly.

  3. experience personal growth and integration through personal interpretation of the material, examining personal ideas and affirming and/or changing thinking, feeling, values and perceptions of diverse human cultures.

  4. expand skills and competencies identified in the VCC outcomes.

Required Texts:

Latin Via Ovid

Other texts and resources are available through Canvas

Course Policies:

Students are required to take full responsibility for their success in the course. You are responsible for taking notes on all material discussed in class, as well as changes in assignments, exam dates, etc.  This includes also knowledge of all of Valencia College’s policies; knowledge of all of this course’s policies; and to be equipped and able to use the internet, submit work through Canvas, and view learning materials through Canvas.

Academic honesty: throughout this course, we will discuss our opinions and insights openly. However, when it comes to assignments, quizzes, exams, papers, or responses, you may not share answers with another classmate. Academic honesty is absolutely maintained in this course. You will receive a Zero for any assignment that is plagiarized, and may receive a failing grade for the course.

Communication with Professor: Valencia faculty and staff communicate with students through Valencia Email and Canvas.  It is your responsibility to check your Valencia Email on a regular time frame.  Failure to check your e-mail account does not excuse you from any notices that may be sent to you.

Use professional standards and etiquette. When communicating with your professors, as in all other professional and academic settings, you should use professional standards and etiquette. Emails should include a greeting and closing and should be respectful in tone.

The Professor is not responsible for any technical issues. These issues should be resolved with the help of the Canvas Help Desk or the Academic Success Center.

Participation and contribution to class discussions are required.

Copyrighted Material: All materials provided online are copyrighted and made available for educational purposes only. Students may not reproduce copyrighted material without permission from the appropriate publisher or author.

Discussion Etiquette: Please refrain from making any disparaging or disrespectful comments to any participant in the course and limit your comments to those which directly relate to the topic of discussion.

Deadlines: All deadlines are 11:59pm of the due date. Work submitted past that time will not be accepted.

Quizzes & Exams: must be completed once they are opened. The settings for this course do not allow you to open a quiz, save your work, and return to finish it. Once opened, you must complete it.

Interrupted Quizzes or Exams: No quiz or exam will be reset after the deadline has expired! Occasionally it happens that the internet server fails, Canvas experiences an error, or computers simply freeze. If this happens while taking a quiz or exam, notify the instructor immediately. If the professor receives your email during office hours before the deadline has expired, she will reset the quiz or exam for you to retake it. It is students’ responsibility to take into account that technical errors do occasionally happen, to take into account the professor’s office hours, and to plan to take their quizzes and exams accordingly.

 

Academic honesty: All students are expected to be in complete compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth in the college catalog and the student handbook. Cheating on an exam or any degree of plagiarism is zealously punished.

Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a notification from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the instructor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with

Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities. The East Campus Office is located in Building 5, Room 216.

The instructor reserves for himself the right to amend or alter the syllabus and/or course calendar at any time during the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to stay updated on changes announced in class.

Valencia Policy on Academic Dishonesty: 6Hx28:10-16

All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia Community College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. Students shall take special notice that the assignment of course grades is the responsibility of the students' individual professor. When the professor has reason to believe that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred, and before sanctions are imposed, the student shall be given informal notice and an opportunity to be heard by the professor. Any student determined by the professor to have been guilty of engaging in an act of academic dishonesty shall be liable to a range of academic penalties as determined by the professor which may include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following: loss of credit for an assignment, examination, or project; a reduction in the course grade; or a grade of "F" in the course. At the option of the professor, the campus provost may be furnished with written notification of the occurrence and the action taken. If such written notice is given, a copy shall be provided to the student. Students guilty of engaging in a gross or flagrant act of academic dishonesty or repeated instances of academic dishonesty shall also be subject to administrative and/or disciplinary penalties which may include warning, probation, suspension and/or expulsion from the College.

Valencia Student Code of Conduct: 6Hx28:10-03

Classroom Behavior:

Valencia Community College is dedicated to promoting honorable personal and social conduct. By enrolling at Valencia, a student assumes the responsibility for knowing and abiding by the rules articulated in the Student Code of Conduct (6Hx28:10-03). The instructor reserves the right to refer students who engage in activities that are disruptive to the learning environment to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. The following list, though not exhaustive, includes things which are disruptive to the learning environment: Use of any electronic devices including but not restricted to: Cell phones, iPods, and laptop computers (documentation from OSD will be taken into consideration); Preparing homework for other courses during class; Engaging in private conversations with classmates while class is in session; Excessive tardiness; Leaving and re-entering the classroom while the class is in session. In addition, Valencia Community College strives to provide a drug-free learning environment for all those involved in the academic experience. Our policy is as follows: In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, Valencia College will take such steps as are necessary in order to adopt and implement a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by Valencia College students or employees on college premises or as part of any college activity.

It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the course if he or she feels he can not complete the requirements of the course. Students may withdraw at any time until the Withdrawal Deadline and receive a W.  After the deadline, however, only I will be able to withdraw students and, then, only for excessive absences.

Withdrawal Policy:

It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the course if he or she feels he can not complete the requirements of the course. Students may withdraw at any time until the Withdrawal Deadline and receive a W.  After the deadline, however, only I will be able to withdraw students and, then, only for excessive absences.

 

Withdrawal from a Course Policy:

  1. A student is permitted to withdraw from a class on or before the withdrawal deadline, as published in the College calendar. A student is not permitted to withdraw from a class after the withdrawal deadline.

  2. A faculty member is permitted to withdraw a student from the faculty member’s class for violation of the faculty member’s attendance policy with written notification to the student prior to the beginning of the final exam period, as published in the faculty member’s syllabus. A faculty member is not permitted to withdraw a student from his or her class as a response to student conduct which falls under the jurisdiction of the Student Code of Conduct (6Hx28:10-03).

  3. A student who withdraws from a class before the withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn by a professor will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn for administrative reasons at any time will receive a grade of "W" or other grade as determined in consultation with the professor. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of "F". The grades of “WP” and “WF” are eliminated.

  4. A student who receives a grade of “W” will not receive credit for the course, and the W will not be calculated in the student’s grade point average; however, the enrollment will count in the student’s total attempts in the specific course.

  5. If a student withdraws from a class, the student may, upon request and only with the faculty member’s permission (which may be withheld at any time in the sole discretion of the faculty member), continue to attend the course. If a student is withdrawn by a faculty member or is administratively withdrawn, the student is not permitted to continue to attend the class.

 

Humanities Department Attendance Policy 

Face to Face Classes

Students are allowed five (5) absences during the semester. (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.) Upon the fifth absence, the student will be notified that a further absence will result in their withdrawal from the course. Upon the sixth absence, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.  A student will be marked absent if they do not answer when their name is called, if their signature does not appear on the sign-in sheet for that day, or if they miss more than 15 minutes of class by arriving late or leaving early. It is the attendance records of the instructor, not the recollections of the student, which will be consulted for proof of attendance/absences.

 

For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

 

International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

 

 http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/

 http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

 

Online Classes

Attendance in an online class is based on a student's completion of assignments, quizzes, discussion board postings, and tests. Students who fail to complete six (6) assigned items (whether assignments, discussions, quizzes, or exams,) will receive a warning. Upon the seventh (7) missed assignment, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.

o  (NOTE: The instructor does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.)

o   Upon the sixth missed assignment, the student will be notified that missing one other assignment will result in their withdrawal from the course.

o   For severe medical conditions that result in excessive absences, consult the Dean of Students concerning Valencia’s medical withdrawal policy.

o   International students, and students receiving financial aid, should be aware of how a “W” will affect their status.

 

 http://international.valenciacollege.edu/current-students/maintaining-visa-status/

 http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD

 

This course will be taught using whiteboard screencasts. Each lesson will have a screencast available on a link posted on the Canvas site. It is necessary to check the Canvas site for announcements, assignments, important dates, and other course content.

 

A link for assessments will also be posted on Canvas. Chapter Quizzes will be given AT LEAST every other week, and there is a quiz EACH WEEK based on the Latin myth or story told in the chapter. THE BEST STRATEGY FOR THE LATIN STORY QUIZ IS TO TRANSLATE THE WHOLE STORY AND THEN TAKE THE QUIZ. OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE SENSE OF THE STORY OR THE QUIZ.

 

Most of the exercises from the textbook will be graded simply for completion, but I may decide to grade them more thoroughly so always do each assignment with great care and accuracy.

 

The announcements on Canvas will be the primary means to follow the course. This syllabus is an outline, but it may need to be changed based on the performance of your class. The changes will be for your benefit, but you must keep up to date by checking the announcements on Canvas.

 

Latin is somewhat easier than many modern languages because there is no spoken component to this class – however, as with any language, this course requires that you study about five days a week. You may only review for ten minutes a day sometimes, but it is crucial to be in the habit of practicing Latin or most students will quickly get behind.

 

The pace at first is designed to be a little bit slow in comparison to the courses I have taught in the past (for 15 years). This is because we do not have face to face contact. Please be patient if the pace is too slow and easy for you – based on the performance of the majority of students, I will pick up the pace – or slow down – as needed.

 

 

GRADES

 

Weekly assignments 25% (includes each chapter myth quiz and exercises)

 

Chapter Quizzes 25% (Usually every other week)


 Midterm 25%

 

Final 25%

 

*LATE WORK WILL RECEIVE 50% credit if it is turned in within one week. After one week, late work will receive 25% credit. 

COURSE INFORMATION FROM THE VALENCIA CATALOGUE

  

REQUIRED TEXT

Latin Via Ovid

Publisher: Wayne State University Press; 2 edition (September 1, 1982)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0814317324

ISBN-13: 978-0814317327

 

*All Assignments are to be submitted on Canvas under Content. Each individual assignment is listed under Content. DO NOT ATTACH A SEPARATE DOCUMENT. YOU MAY NOT HANDWRITE ASSINGNMENTS UNLESS YOU HAVE PAPERWORK FOR AN ACCOMODATION OR MEDICAL NEED.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH ANY ASSIGNMENT THIS SEMESTER AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT - WRITE YOUR WORK ON Canvas, NOT IN A WORD DOCUMENT OR PDF. 

 

All Assignments are to be submitted on Canvas under Content. Each individual assignment is listed under Content. 

Week One Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 9/1

  1. Screencast 14 and read chapter 14.

  2. Take quiz onchapters 13-14.

  3. Posttranslation of Chapter 13 exercises IIB, IIC, IIIA, IIIB and IV directly to Canvas under Content under a folder called "Weekly Textbook Assignments." DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO Canvas. 

  4. Translate Chapter 14 and take Chapter 14 story quiz. Your translation will NOT be turned in except on the quiz itself, but it is necessary to have your translation complete to take the quiz effectively.

  5. Post translation of Chapter 14 exercises IIB, IIC, IV.Post translation directly to Canvas Content under a folder called "Weekly Textbook Assignments." DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO Canvas. 

 

Week Two Due Sunday at 11:59 pm  = 9/8

  1. Screencast 15 and read Chapter 15.

  2. Take Chapter 15 story quiz. Again, you will not turn in a translation, but if you do not translate the entire story you will be unable to understand the questions.

  3. Post translation of Chapter 15 exercises III and IV.Post translation directly to Canvas Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO Canvas. 

 

Week Three Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 9/15

 

  1. Screencast 16 and Read Chapter 16.

  2. Translate Chapter 16 so you can takethe Chapter 16 story quiz.

  3. Post translation of Chapter 16 exercises IIA, IIB, and III.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

 

Week Four Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 9/22

 Screencast 17 and Read Chapter 17

  1. Take quiz on CHAPTER 16. 

  2. Take Chapter 17 story quiz.

  3. Post translation of Chapter 17 exercises IIB, IIC, IID, III, and IV.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

 

Week Five Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 9/29

  1. Screencast 18 and Read Chapter 18

  2. Take Chapter 18 story quiz

  3. Post translation of Chapter 18 exercises III and IV.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

  

Week Six Due Sunday at 11:59 pm  = 10/6

  1. Screencast 19 and Read Chapter 19.

  2. Take quiz on chapters 17-18 under Content/Quizzes (quiz XVII - XVIII).

  3. Take Chapter 19 story quiz

  4. Post translation of Chapter 19 exercises IIIB and IVA and IVB.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

 

Week Seven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 10/13

  1. Watch the Midterm Review Screencastand Take the Midterm Exam 

 

 

Week Eight Due Sunday at 11:59 pm 10/20

  1. Screencast 20 and Read Chapter 20.

  2. Take Chapter 20 story quiz  

  3. Post translation of Chapter 20 exercises IIC , III and IV.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

 Week Nine Due Sunday at 11:59 pm 11/3

  1. Translate the interim reading I (do NOT post it for a grade) and take the Interim Reading I Quiz. 

  2. Take the Chapters 17-19 Test located in Content/Quizzes and Tests

Week Ten Due Sunday at 11:59 pm 11/10

  1. Watch Screencast 21 

  2. Read Chapter 21.

  3. Take Chapter 21 story quiz. 

  4. Post translation of Chapter 21 exercises IIIB and IV.Post translation directly to Blackboardunder Content under assignments. DO NOT POST AN ATTACHMENT. POST DIRECTLY TO BLACKBOARD. 

 

Week Eleven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 11/17

This Chapter has far far too much information for one screencast. Your assignment, therefore, is to:

  1. Watch the screencast for lesson 22A - which is about 1/3 the material in the chapter.

  2. Take the story quiz for chapter 22 part one.

  3. Complete exercise IIA in chapter 22.

 

Week Twelve Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 11/24

1.Watch the screencast for Chapter 22B. It covers the periphrastics and comparison of adjectives.

  1. Complete exercises in Chapter 22  III, IVA, IVB

  2. Take the Chapter XXII Story Quiz part 2. 

Week Thirteen = 12/1 = no new assignment = Thanksgiving Break

Week Fourteen Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 12/8

  1. Watch Screencast 22C

  2. complete Chapter 22 exercise IIB and IVC

  3. Take the quiz on Chapters 20 and Interim Reading 

  4. Take the story quiz on the Interim Reading II on page 203.

FINAL EXAM DUE on WEDNESDAY at 11:59 pm = 12/11

  1. Watch the final exam review and complete the final exam.