Dover-Sherborn Middle School

Curriculum Road Maps

Course Title: Latin Grade: 7

Unit: Chapters 22-24

Month Presented: January Unit Length (in weeks): 3-4

Essential Question (s):

1. How does an indirect object differ from a direct object?

2.what is the function of the ablative case as compared with the dative case?

3.What was it like to arrive in the ancient city of Rome- what buildings would you find? What type of people?

4. why are there two sets of future endings for Latin verbs

Learning Objectives:

To learn the endings of the dative case in the first three declensions

To learn to distinguish between the ablative and the dative case

To review the declension endings for declensions 1-3, including neuters

To learn the future tense endings for all conjugations

To learn the difference between present tense of second conjugation and future tense of third and fourth conjugation

To learn the imperfect and future tenses of all irregular verbs- volo, nolo, eo, fero, possum, sum

To learn the endings for pluperfect and future perfect tenses

Skills: Students will be able to form and translate all Latin verb tenses of the active voice and be able to use and recognize them in both Latin and English. Students will be able to create verb synopses, using all of the six active verb tenses

Students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of dative vs. ablative noun constructions

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

In class work- individual and in pairs and groups of three

Weekly translation of the chapter stories

Development of new English vocabulary by learning word derivatives for each chapter vocabulary

Team verb games

Worksheets of sentences using datives and ablatives

Workbook activities to support the new grammar

Materials Utilized:

Ecce Romani Book I chapters 22-24

Ancillary materials

Worksheets

Peer edited English to Latin sentences

Assessment Strategies:

Vocabulary quizzes

Grammar assessment/ written book test

Class translation graded