| Latin 5 Vergil - AP/Honors |
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Course Description: Latin 5 is the final course of Marblehead's grade 7-12 Latin sequence and consists primarily of a thorough reading, analysis, and interpretation of Vergil's Aeneid. Students may enroll in Latin 5 at either the Honors or AP level. In this course, we will: |
- Literally translate selected portions Vergil's Aeneid
- Analyze, discuss, and write about Vergil's style with regards to word choice, syntax, meter and rhetorical devices
- Analyze and interpret passages from the Aeneid, appropriately using and citing Latin from the text to support an argument
- Read and analyze critical essays on the Aeneid
- Scan and read aloud lines and passages of dactylic hexameter
- Respond to prompts based on sight passages from other authors such as Horace, Ovid, Catullus, Cicero and Caesar
- Understand the ancient epic as a literary genre
- Learn about the life, career, and subsequent influence of Vergil
- Understand the larger historical, political, social, and literary contexts in which the Aeneid was composed
- Review Latin grammar as pertains to the text.
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| Reading Assignments: Daily reading assignments will average about 20 lines, although they may consist of as few as 11 or as many as 35 lines. |
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| Student Responsibilities: |
- Always review and re-read the previous day's assignment (each day, one student will be asked to review/translate all or part of the previous day's passage without notes).
- Prepare all new assignments
- Always read and consider the notes and grammar references in Pharr's commentary
- Ask questions in class on vocabulary, grammar, forms, syntax, significance, and background
- Bring textbook, pens/pencils, notebook, and notebook paper to class every day
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| The course will cover the following lines from the Aeneid: |
- Book 1: lines 1-519
- Book 2: lines 1-56, 199-297, 469-566, and 735-804
- Book 4: lines 1-448, 642-705
- Book 6: lines 1-211, 450-476, and 847-901
- Book 10: lines 420-509
- Book 12: lines 791-842, 887-952
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| Grading: |
50%: Tests/Major Assessments
30%: Quizzes/Short Assessments
20%: Homework
Midterm Exam: 10% of second quarter
Final Exam: 10% of fourth quarter |
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| Tests will generally have multiple sections including translations, multiple choice questions, vocabulary, essay questions, identification of specific grammatical forms, etc. Students will always receive notification of tests in advance. |
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| Quizzes will generally focus on a single task such as a short translation, vocabulary, multiple choice questions based on a sight passage, etc. While usually short (10-15 minutes), these will be given quite frequently and without advanced notice. |
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Homework will often be assigned in addition to daily reading assignments. This may consist of a task such as producing a written translation of some/all of a reading assignment, answering questions about passage of the text, memorizing, reciting, or recording short passages from the Aeneid, writing a short essay based on the text, or another assignment that relates to our studies. |
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| Supplies |
- Aeneid textbook (Pharr)--must be kept covered and brought to class every day.
- 3-ring binder (at least 2") for class notes and handouts--must be brought to class every day.
- Lined paper to be kept in 3-ring binder for taking notes and doing written homework/classwork.
- Pencils, pens (black/blue) for homework/classwork.
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| Conduct: |
Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner at all times. This includes adhering to all school rules as stated in the Student Handbook. Breaking any school rule will be handled in accordance with the policies set forth in the Student Handbook. |
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| Academic Honesty: |
All assignments, unless explicitly assigned as partner or group work, are expected to be the student's own work and the result of his/her own thinking. Please be familiar with the MHS policies on cheating and plagiarism (see Student Handbook). |
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| AP Students: |
- Are responsible for thorough familiarity with the whole Aeneid--not just the portions on the course syllabus.
- Will be held to stricter guidelines for literal translations on formal assessments
- Will be assigned additional work (such as AP style essays) throughout the year
- Are required to take the AP Exam in May
- For more info on the AP Latin: Vergil course/exam, see this link on The College Board website.
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