Syllabi for Dr. Lake

summer 2020 Latin I

 

Elementary Latin I 

 

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.

  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.

 

Humanities Department Attendance Policy 

 

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 Upon the seventh (7) missed assignment, the student will automatically be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.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

 

LAT 1120. ELEMENTARY LATIN I. 4 4 0

Fundamental skills in Latin comprehension, expression and structure. Increasing awareness and understanding of the Roman culture. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course if being used to satisfy the General Education Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement.

 

 

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.

Week One Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 5/10

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

 

1.       Read the introduction and take the quiz called Introduction Quiz in Module One.

2.      Watch the introductory screencast called Latin 1, the link to which is posted under Module One.

3.       Read Chapter One including all pages in the chapter.

4.      Watch the screencast titled Lesson Two

3.      Take the Chapter One story quiz, based on the chapter one story in Module One.

5.     Complete exercises  II, III, IV (skip I) and post under Module One, Chapter One Exercises.

 

Week Two Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 5/17

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

1.      Take the CHAPTER QUIZ on chapter one and the introduction by Sunday 11:59pm. It is under Content in the folder called "Tests and Quizzes."  YOU MAY TAKE EACH QUIZ AND TEST AND EXAM IN THIS COURSE TWICE FOR THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO SCORES. 

2.       Read Chapter Two in the textbook.

3.      Watch the screencast for Lesson Three

4.      Take the chapter two LATIN STORY QUIZ by Sunday 11:59pm.

5.     Complete exercises II, III, and IV and submit on Chapter Two exercises by Sunday 11:59pm.

6.      Correct your answers for Chapter One exercise II only and post on  Chapter One corrected answers by Sunday 11:59pm.

 

Week Three Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 5/24

1.       Read Chapter Three

2.      Watch the screencast Lesson Four

3.      Take the chapter three LATIN STORY quiz by Sunday 11:59pm.

4.     Complete exercises II, III, and IV and submit on  Chapter Three exercises by Sunday 11:59pm

 

Week Four Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 5/31

 

1.       Read Chapter Four

2.      Watch the screencast for Lesson Five

3.      Take the Chapter Four LATIN Story quiz by Sunday 11:59pm.

4.     Complete exercises II, III, and IV and submit on  Chapter Four exercises by Sunday 11:59pm.

5.      Correct your answers for Chapter Three exercise II only and post on Chapter Three corrected answers.

6.      Read pages 35-36 and memorize the vocabulary (the prefixes) at the bottom of the page.

7.   Take quiz on Chapters 1 - 3 by Sunday 11:59pm

 

Week Five Due Sunday at 11:59 pm =6/7

1.       Read Chapter Five

2.      Watch the screencast called Lesson Six

3.      Take the Chapter Five story quiz by Sunday 11:59pm.

4.     Complete exercise V in Chapter 5 and submit on Canvas by Sunday 11:59pm.

5.      Take Chapters 1-5 quiz (including all vocabulary, declension, and conjugation) by Sunday 11:59pm

 

 

Week Six Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 6/14

1.       Read Chapter Six

2.      Watch the screencast called Lesson Seven

3.      Take the Chapter Six LATIN story quiz by Sunday 11:59pm.

4.     Complete exercises II and III and submit to assignment called Chapter Six exercises by Sunday 11:59pm.

 

Week Seven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 6/21

1. Watch the Midterm Exam Review screencast and take the midterm exam.

2. Take the Chapter 7 Story Quiz.

3. Chapter 7 Exercises IIIA and IIIB and IV.

 

Week Eight Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 6/28

1.       Read Chapter Eight

2.      Watch the screencast CALLED LESSON NINE.

3.      Take the Chapter Eight story by Sunday 11:59pm.

4. Complete CHAPTER EIGHT exercises II, III A-B and submit on Canvas by Sunday 11:59pm.

Week Nine Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 7/5

1. Read Chapter Nine     

2. Take the Chapter Nine Story Quiz

3. Complete CHAPTER NINE exercises IIA and IIB and III and IV by Sunday 11:59pm.

4. Watch the screencast CALLED LESSON TEN

5. Take Chapters 6-8 quiz (including all vocabulary, declension, and conjugation) by Sunday 11:59pm.

 

Week Ten Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 7/12

1. Read Chapter Ten

2. Watch Screencast called Lesson Eleven.

3. Take the story Chapter Ten story quiz by Sunday 11:59pm.

4. Complete Chapter 10 exercises III, IV and submit on Blackboard by Sunday 11:59pm.

5.  Complete Chapters 9-10 quiz

 

Week Eleven Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 7/19

1. Read Chapter 11 in the book

2. Watch Screencast called Lesson 12

3. Take the Chapter 11 story quiz 

4. Complete Chapter 11 exercises III and IV and submit to Canvas.  

 

Week Twelve Due Sunday at 11:59 pm = 7/27

1. Read Chapter 12

2. Watch Screencast called Lesson 13 

3. Read Chapter 13 and complete Chapter 13 exercises

5. Watch screencast 14

6. Take the Chapter 13 story quiz

7. Take the Chapter 11-13 quiz

 

Week Fourteen FINAL EXAM DUE on MONDAY at 11:59 pm = 7/28

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