Elementa Latina: Cursus Descriptio
Autumno 2004

Professor/Doctrix: Jeanne Neumann
Office/Tablinum: Preyer 204
Telephone/Numeri Telephonici: 2400 (in grapheo); 896-5780 (domi: numquam octavam post horam vespertinam/not after 8pm)
Email/Inscriptio Cursus Electronica: jeneumann@davidson.edu

Meeting Time/Tempus Conveniendi: Ter in hebdomade conveniemus–diebus lunae, mercurii, et veneris, horâ scholasticâ quae incipit 12:30 apud conclave 3209 chamberiense/ we will meet three times a week-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday-at 12:30 in Chambers 3209.

Tempora Consulendi:

Die Lunae: 11:20-11:50; 1:30-1:50; 3:30-4:20
Die Martis: by appointment
Die Mercurii: 11:20-11:50; 1:30-1:50
Die Iovis: by appointment
Die Veneris: 11:20-11:50; 1:30-1:50

 

Libri Necessarii

Goldman, N. and L. Szymanski. English for Students of Latin
Orberg: Lingua Latina

Necessitates Cursûs

Homework Procedure:

We will spend two days on most chapters.

Before Day 1:

  1. Familia Romana: study the marginalia for the whole chapter.
  2. Latine Disco: Read the grammatical introduction to the chapter
  3. Familia Romana:
    1. Read the entire chapter in Latin: write questions for class in pencil.
      1. Chapters are generally divided into three sections
      2. Each new section practices a different grammatical principle
    2. Do not write translations of words or sentences in the text.
      Try not to translate each sentence into English but to understand the sentences in Latin (a challenge which grows easier with time).
    3. Look up words as necessary in the accompanying Latin-English wordlist. Vocabulary words recur frequently. If you need to look up a word more than once, or find the next day you cannot remember what it means, memorize the word by making a flash card. Carry the flash cards around with you and review frequently.
  4. Grammatica Latina: Review the grammar at the end of each chapte

Before Day 2:

    1. Familia Romana:
      1. Review the vocabulary given in the margins
      2. Re-read the entire chapter, paying close attention to Learn the forms and grammatical principles, and making sure you have a firm understanding of both the grammar and meaning of the chapter.
      3. Complete Pensum A & C in writing, typed or very neatly written; other work may be assigned in place of the pensa.
      4. Complete any other work assigned in class
    2. Latine Disco: Look ahead briefly in to discover the emphasis of the next chapter

Vota | notae | grades:

  1. Examina (tests and quizzes) (48%)
    1. probationes (tests) 4 @ 12% = 48%
    2. probatiunculae (quizzes) unannounced quizzes: vocabulary/forms: 5 minutes max! (12%)
  2. Class Preparation, Participation, and Homework (25%)
  3. Examen Ultimum: (final exam) (15%): self-scheduled during exam week.
WEEK
(hebdomas) 		MONDAY
(Dies Lunae) 		WEDNESDAY
(Dies Mercurii)		 FRIDAY
(Dies Veneris)
Prima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 8. 23:

Necessitates Cursûs
pronunciation

Capitulum I

Dies Mercurii, 8. 25:

Capitulum I:

 

Answers to Pensum A

Dies Veneris, 8. 27:

Capitulum II

grammar covered:

  1. nominative case first and second declension
  2. genitive case first and second declension
  3. quis? quae? quid?
  4. quot?
  5. unus, duo, tres
Secunda Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 8.30:

Capitulum II

Pensum A

Dies Mercurii, 9.1:

Capitulum III

grammar covered:

  1. 3p siing. verbs present: first, second, fourth conjugation
  2. accusative singular 1st, 2nd masc.
  3. eam/eum/me/te; quis/quem? quae/quam
  4. cur? quia?
  5. relative pronoun qui quae quod/ quem quam quod

Dies Veneris,9.3:

Capitulum III

Pensa

Tertia Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 9.6:

relative pronoun 1

Capitulum IV

res grammaticae:

  1. vocative
  2. imperative
  3. is/eius/eum
  4. suus/eius

 

Dies Mercurii, 9. 8:

Capitulum IV

 

Pensum A

Dies Veneris, 9. 10:

Capitulum V

res grammaticae:

  1. accusative sing/plural
  2. prepositions: ab, cum, ex, in sine
  3. ablative sing/pl
  4. is/ea/id

 
Quarta Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 9. 13:

Capitulum V

Pensum A

Pompeii

Assignment for next class: Study for Wednesday's test

Dies Mercurii, 9. 15:

Capitula I-V:
Probatio Prima

 

Dies Veneris, 9. 17:

Capitulum VI

res grammaticae:

  1. prepositions with accusative (ad, ante, apud, circum, inter, per, post, prope)
  2. quo? unde?
  3. active and passive voice
  4. ablative of means

 
Quinta Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 9. 20:

Capitulum VI

Categories of

Pensum A

Dies Mercurii, 9. 22:

Capitulum VII

res grammaticae:

  1. dative sing/pl
  2. reflexive se
  3. in + abl or accusative
  4. hic haec hoc (introduced)
  5. verbs in composition

 

Dies Veneris, 9. 24:

Capitulum VII

 

Pensum A
Sexta Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 9. 27:

Capitulum VIII

Categories of

res grammaticae:

  1. ille/illa/illud
  2. io verbs of the third conjugation: indicative and imperative
  3. tantus/quantus
  4. ablative of price

Dies Mercurii, 9.29:

Capitulum VIII

(index vocabulorum VII-VIII)

Compendium verborum I

Pensum A

Exercitium Septimum

Exercitium Octavum

 Dies Veneris, 10.1:

Capitulum VIII/IX

 

Capitulum IX

res grammaticae:

  1. third declension: consonant and vowel stems: masculine and feminine
  2. Review of declensions 1-3
  3. est/edunt (edo, esse)
  4. dum
  5. ipse
Septima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 10.4:

Capitulum IX

 

Dies Mercurii, 10.6:

Capitulum IX

Assignment for next class: Study for Friday's Test

Pensum A

de Periculo (about the test)

Extra Sentences

Extra Sentences Answers

 Dies Veneris, 10.8:

Capitula VI-IX: Probatio Secunda

Exercitium Nonum

More Review
Octava Hebdomas

Dies Lunae 10.11:

FALL BREAK

Dies Mercurii, 10.13:

Capitulum X

res grammaticae:

  1. cum/quod + indicative
  2. infinitives active and passive (present)
  3. vult/volunt
  4. necesse est
  5. ablativus modi (ablative of manner)

 

Dies Veneris, 10.15:

Capitulum X

 

Exercitia
Nona Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 10.18:

Capitulum XI

res grammaticae:

  1. third declension neuter
  2. accusative and infinitive
  3. de + abl
  4. ablative of specification or limit
  5. potest/possunt/posse

Indirect Statement

Nouns by category

Dies Mercurii, 10.20:

Capitulum XI

 

Compendium Vocabulorum VI-XI

pensum XI

Dies Veneris, 10.22:

Capitulum XII

res grammaticae:

  1. fourth declension
  2. imperare, parere + dative
  3. adjectives of the third declension
  4. comparison of adjectives
  5. partitive genitive
  6. milia + genitive plural
  7. consonant stems of the third conjugation
  8. ferre (fert/ferunt/fertur/ feruntur/fer ferte
  9. dic/duc/fac/fer

 
Decima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 10.25:

Capitulum XII

 

 

Exercitia

pensum A

Dies Mercurii, 10.27:

Capitulum XIII

res grammaticae:

  1. fifth declension
  2. Roman calendar
  3. quando?
  4. cardinal and ordinal numbers

 

Quia!

Latin Grammar Pages

Dies Veneris, 10.29:

Capitulum XIII

 

Exercitia
Undecima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 11.1:

Capitulum XIV

Pensum A

res grammaticae:

  1. uter/neuter/alter/uterque
  2. participles
  3. mihi/tibi

ADJECTIVES

 

 

 

Dies Mercurii, 11.3:

Capitulum XIV

Assignment for next class: Study for Friday's test

Material to review for test 3

Review Sentences for Friday!

 

Pensum A

Dies Veneris, 11.5:

Capitula X-XIV: Probatio Tertia

Duodecima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 11.8:

Capitulum XV

res grammaticae:

  1. present active indicative (all persons/numbers
  2. sum, esse
  3. possum, posse
  4. personal pronouns
  5. accusative of exclamation

 

Dies Mercurii, 11.10:

Capitulum XV

Pensum A

Dies Veneris, 11.12:

Capitulum XVI

res grammaticae:

  1. deponent verbs
  2. ablative absolute
  3. ablative of comparison
  4. eo,ire
  5. fio, fieri

 

Tertia decima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 11.15:

Capitulum XVI

 

 

Dies Mercurii, 11.17:

Capitulum XVII

res grammaticae:

  1. numbers
  2. present passive indicative all persons and numbers

Numeri

 

 

Dies Veneris, 11.19:

Capitulum XVII

Assignment for next class: Study for Monday's test.

Review
Quarta decima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 11.22:

Capitulum XV-XVII: Probatio Quarta

Alphabetical list of

Dies Mercurii, 11.24:

Ferias Gratiarum Agendarum: scholae vacantur!

Dies Veneris, 11.26:

Ferias Gratiarum Agendarum: scholae vacantur!

Quinta decima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 11.29.:

Capitulum XVIII

  res grammatica:

  1. Latin alphabet
  2. idem eadem idem
  3. adverbs (positive, comparative, superlative)
  4. numerical adverbs

 

Dies Mercurii, 12.1:

Capitulum XVII

 

Pensum A

 Dies Veneris, 12.3:

 

What you need to know for the exam

Grammar by lesson

Preliminary Exercises

Ablatives

Sexta decima Hebdomas

Dies Lunae, 12.6:

REVIEW: CLASS MANDATORY

EXAM PREVIEW

Vocabula Grammatica

Dies Mercurii, 12.8:

 

Dies Veneris, 12.12: