Curriculum Road Maps
Course Title: Latin Grade: 7
Unit: Chapters
18-21
Month Presented: November-December Unit Length (in weeks 4-5)
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Essential Question (s): How do Latin adjectives differ from English adjectives Why do Latin verbs have four principal parts How is travel and hospitality in Roman culture different from today’s culture? |
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Learning Objectives: To learn adjectives of the third declension To learn the perfect tense of verbs and be able to distinguish between perfect verbs and imperfect verbs To learn the uses of the infinitives To learn how to use the principal parts of the verbs to create present, imperfect, and perfect verb tenses To learn about Roman travel |
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Skills: Students will be able to match third declension adjectives with nouns of all other declensions. Translation of Latin to English and English to Latin sentences containing adjective agreement will illustrate proficiency in this area. Students will demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary for all given chapters in this unit by doing class reading or written translation of the stories. Students will read a story about travel adapted from a Latin author. |
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Instructional Strategies & Activities: Daily assignments and homework of 35 minutes a night Translation of sentences on the computer ( peer edited ) Matching bingo adjective/noun game Pair activities worksheet Verb connect four game Team games for extra points on the assessments |
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Materials Utilized: Ecce Romani Book I chapters 18-21 all activities and stories Ancillary workbook material The Romans Speak for Themselves Book I Worksheets |
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Assessment Strategies: Grammar quiz on noun/adjective agreement Vocabulary quiz for each chapter English to Latin and Latin to English sentence composition Homework/class participation |