Week of May 28

Tuesday, May28

NM.CLL.2.2 Understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases in sentences.

NM.CLL.2.3 Generalize short fiction and non-fiction passages about familiar topics in the target language, using context clues (signs, charts, graphs, etc.).

NM.CLL.2.4 Infer conclusions from simple spoken and written passages about familiar topics, using context clues and cognates.

NM.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (stems, prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of 

speech) that are used in the target language.

NM.CLL.3.3 Use appropriate pronunciation and voice inflection in spoken presentations.

Recognize English cognates in Latin text and use them to deduce word meanings.

Objectives: Review verbs in preparation for exam. Continue reading aloud Eurydice: fabula amoris and completing reading guides. 

EQ. What kinds of things do you have to keep in mind when conjugating or deciding the meaning of a verb?

• To what conjugation does it belong and how do you tell?
• How are the different tenses formed? The stem, the rules the endings?
• What are the principal parts?

Bellwork:
Study this Quizlet set on Most Important Latin Verbs Part I

Then show how well you have learned them by taking this Quizizz

Read aloud with Q & A next chapter of Eurydice: fabula amoris.

Reading guides (independent)

Quizlet Live: 50 most important Latin verbs - first 24

Prepare for lunch room presentation.
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Wednesday May 29

Objectives: Review key verbs. Continue with Eurydice: fabula amoris. Introduce Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Eurydice. 

Bellwork: 50 most important Latin verbs part 2, 14 questions. Note 11-14 are multiple correct question. The rest are multiple choice.
50 Most Important Latin Verbs part 2 -practice and review
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7285892.html

Read aloud with Q & A next chapter of Eurydice: fabula amoris.

Wednesday: Gluck's opera Orfeo et Euridice

Christof von Gluck - revolutionized opera, making it more theatrical, dramatic and musically experimental.
Country of Birth: Germany
Year of Birth: 1714
Year of Death: 1787

Play sections from opera while students they work on reading guides.

Homework: reading guides; review 50 most important Latin verbs in Quizlet.

Frequently missed irregular verbs:
eo, ire
volo, velle
volo, velle (take two)
nolo, nolle nolui


May 30 Thursday

Bellwork
50 most important verbs part 3   You may take this unlimited times; use your mistakes as a compass to focus on what you don't know well, questions you have and the reasoning that will lead you to the correct answer. If you cheat, you may get a high grade on this pre-test but you will be woefully prepared for the final verb test.

Review results

Finish reading Eurydice fabula amoris

Reading guides
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Friday May 31

Bellwork
00 Verbs Final Exam 2019 Spring - Verb pre-test. Practice set 04
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7288521.html


Latin tutorials to review verbs for verb part of exam on Tuesday, June 4. Don't skip these:

Present tense

Imperfect tense

Perfect tense

Future tense

Principal Parts of Verbs

Imperatives/Commands

Verb infinitives (second principal part)

Irregular verb sum, esse, fui


Irregular Verb possum, posse, potui

Irregular Verb volo, velle, volui; nolo and malo.

Irregular Verb eo, ire, ivi (ii)

Irregular Verb fero, ferre, tuli, latus
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Homework: use the pre-tests, videos and other resources posted in blog this week to study for verb test Tuesday.    Reading guides.

Week of May 20

NM.CLL.2.2 Understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases in sentences.

NM.CLL.2.3 Generalize short fiction and non-fiction passages about familiar topics in the target language, using context clues (signs, charts, graphs, etc.).

NM.CLL.2.4 Infer conclusions from simple spoken and written passages about familiar topics, using context clues and cognates.

NM.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (stems, prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of 

speech) that are used in the target language.

NM.CLL.3.3 Use appropriate pronunciation and voice inflection in spoken presentations.

Recognize English cognates in Latin text and use them to deduce word meanings.

Monday May 20

Objective: Continue reading and completing reading guides for Eurydice fabula amoris, focusing on verb forms.

EQ: What are the endings of imperfect verbs?

Bellwork:
Verb chart: conjugating the perfect tense

Students declare what text is going to be their independent reading text. Check reading guides for Eurydice fabula amoris.  First period: 1-4; second period 1-3.

Vocabulary: First period vocabulary for Chapters 5-6 Eurydice; second period Chapters 3-4 Eurydice.

Whole class: Read aloud with Q & A. First period Chapter 5; second period Chapter 4.

These are long chapters. Pause midway to allow students to begin reading guide (10 minutes) 

Independent: reading guides.

Exit ticket: declensions of quaerens, quarentis (seeking) and  faciens, facientis (making or doing) . Decline the participles quaerens, quaerentis and faciens, facientis.  Participles are declined as 3rd declension adjectives. They can function in a sentence as either adjectives or nouns (substantives) Copy correct forms into notebooks.

Model:

faciens         facientes       facientia
facientis       facientium
facienti        facientibus
facientem    facientes         facientia
faciente/i        facientibus

Note: the ablative singular has an -e if it is a noun; an -i if it is an adjective

Homework: Study ocabulary in Quizlet 3-4 Eurydice and Chapters 5-6 Eurydice.  Read and complete a reading guide for one of your elective texts.

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May 21 Tuesday

Objective: Continue reading and completing reading guides for Eurydice fabula amoris, focusing on verb forms.

EQ: How do you find the stem of perfect verbs and what endings do you add to them?

Bellwork

01-04 Vocabulary Eurydice fabula amoris
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7278138.html

Whole class: Read aloud with Q & A. First period Chapter 6; second period Chapter 5.

These are long chapters. Pause midway to allow students to begin reading guide (10 minutes) 

Independent: reading guides.

Exit ticket: Draw a picture or two that illustrates this scene; or you may translate it: 
in terram spectavi et unum amicum vidi. serpentem parvum vidi. serpentem vidi et arisi (I smiled) sed serpentem terrui. serpens me momordit (bit) in terram cecidi.

Homework: Study vocabulary in Quizlet: Chapters 5-6 Eurydice. Study the irregular verbs sum and eo:
Quizlet set on eo, ire "to go"

Quizlet set on sum, esse "to be"

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Wednesday May 22

Objective: Review irregular verbs sum, esse, fui and eo, ire, ii or ivi, itus. Continue with Eurydice fabula amoris.

EQ: Can you identify all irregular verbs in today's reading?

Bellwork for Latin II first period
Review for five minutes vocabulary for chapter 05 and 06
Take quiz: 05-06 Vocabulary Euridice fabula amoris
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7281099.htmlBellwork for Latin II 2nd period:
Review Quizlet sets:
Quizlet set on eo, ire "to go"
Quizlet set on sum, esse "to be"

Then take this quiz in Quia
Irregular verbs sum and eo
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7279360.html

Whole class: Read aloud with Q & A. First period Chapter 7; second period Chapter 6.

These are long chapters. Pause midway to allow students to begin reading guide (10 minutes) 

Independent: reading guides. List perfect tense verbs on backside of reading guide.

Exit ticket: show three completed reading guides. Check identification of perfect tense verbs.

Homework: study vocabulary for Eurydice 07-08
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Thursday May 23
No students due to awards ceremony
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Objective: Build reading fluency and practice irregular verb conjugations

EQ.  Are you attending carefully to the grammar of your Latin sentences on the reading guides? Example: If a character says "volo" (I want) you need to change the verb in your sentence to"vult" (s/he wants). 

Bellwork
Latin II First Period; Study vocabulary for Chapters 07-08 in Quizlet. (8 minutes).  Review with students new constructions.

Latin II Second period
Bellwork for Latin II 2nd period:
Review Quizlet sets:
Quizlet set on eo, ire "to go"
Quizlet set on sum, esse "to be"

Then take this quiz in Quia
Irregular verbs sum and eo

http://www.quia.com/quiz/7279360.html

Whole class: Read aloud with Q & A. First period Chapter 7; second period Chapter 6.

These are long chapters. Pause midway to allow students to begin reading guide (10 minutes) 


Independent: reading guides. List perfect tense verbs on backside of reading guide.

Latin II First period: quiz on vocabulary 07-08 (paper handout)

May 13 Pluto fabula amoris conclusion

NM.CLL.2.2 Understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases in sentences.

NM.CLL.2.3 Generalize short fiction and non-fiction passages about familiar topics in the target language, using context clues (signs, charts, graphs, etc.).

NM.CLL.2.4 Infer conclusions from simple spoken and written passages about familiar topics, using context clues and cognates.

NM.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (stems, prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of 

speech) that are used in the target language.

NM.CLL.3.3 Use appropriate pronunciation and voice inflection in spoken presentations.

Recognize English cognates in Latin text and use them to deduce word meanings.

Objective: conclude Pluto fabula amoris and complete reading guide.
EQ. Are you reading each paragraph twice in Latin before you attempt to translate?  Do you recognize that if you read a passage twice in Latin you can arrive at the basic meaning of a text without word-for-word translation?

By the end of class tomorrow you must have completed all reading guides for Pluto fabula amoris and submitted your group's playlist for each chapter.

Your next reading with be Eurydice fabula amoris.  This text sticks more closely to the original Greek and Roman myths that Pluto fabula amoris did. The chapters alternate between Eurydice speaking and Orpheus speaking.  Your well-done and meticulous reading guides for the eight chapters of this story will count as 1/3 of your exam grade.

Read first the summary of the myth by Edith Hamilton.

Over the next weeks you will also read independently or as a collaborative group another of the voluntary reading texts and complete reading guides for each chapter. This will count as another 1/3 of your exam grade. 

The last 1/3 of your exam grade will be a test delivered through Quia that will focus mainly on verbs and verb forms.

Latin II, first period: your "elective text" is Familia Mala.

Second period students can choose from any of the novellas on the cart in the classroom and available as pdfs in Google Classroom.  Each text is described in Google Classroom. 

Homework: Read the summary of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth by Edith Hamilton.  Study the vocabulary for Orpheus and Eurydice Chapters 1-2 in Quizlet.

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Tuesday May 14

Objective: Students complete all reading guides for Pluto fabula amoris and present playlists.

EQ: How did (or did) creating a playlist encourage you to look more closely at the plot and characters in the story? [Ask for examples when students present]

Bellwork: Vocabulary Quiz
07-08 Pluto Fabula Amoris
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7272430.html

Whole group: Read aloud and translate Chapter 08 Pluto fabula amoris

Playlist presentation group 1.

Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 01
Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 02

Homework: Study the vocabulary for Orpheus and Eurydice Chapters 1-2 in Quizlet. Reading guide

Wednesday May 15

Objective: Read, understand and complete the reading guide for Chapter 1 of Orpheus and Eurydice.

EQ. The verbs in this chapter are both imperfect and perfect. Can you recognize which is which?

Bellwork: Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 01
Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 02. 

Direct and guided: Whole group reading and translation of Chapter 1 with Quizlet.

Collaborative and independent. Complete reading guide for Chapter 1.

Distribute independent reading texts; download independent readings to iPad. Your iPad must be up to date, as well as your Google Classroom. 

Homework: Study the vocabulary for Orpheus and Eurydice Chapters 1-2 in Quizlet.  Start reading your elective novella.

Thursday May 16

Objective: Guide students in recognizing the variety of verbs and verb tenses that make Eurydice slightly harder than Pluto. Explain handout on subjunctive mood.

EQ. What does Latin mean by the "mood of verbs"?

Bellwork: Quiz on Eurydice fabula amoris vocabulary quiz
01-02 Eurydice Vocabulary Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7275163.html

Vocabulary for 03-o4 Eurydice

Whole class (direct and guided) Read aloud and translate Chapter 03. 

Independent or collaborative: Reading guide Chapter 02

Students choose an independent reading text. 

Homework: Finish reading guides for Chapter 1-2. Review vocabulary. 

Friday May 17

Objective: Read Chapter 3 Eurydice fabula amoris; continue focusing on verbs: stem, tense endings.

EQ. How do we determine verb tenses?

Bellwork:  Review Edith Hamilton's version of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.  

Assessment: Quizizz quiz on English version of myth.

Whole class (direct and guided): read Chapter 3 with Q & A.

Complete reading guide for Chapter 03-04

Homework: read at least one chapter of your chosen free reading text and complete one reading guide. You must complete 4 reading guides for your chosen book by the end of the quarter: one for the first chapter, one for the last chapter and two others of chapters you choose.

06 May Week Pluto fabula amoris

Monday May 06

NM.CLL.2.2 Understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases in sentences.

NM.CLL.2.3 Generalize short fiction and non-fiction passages about familiar topics in the target language, using context clues (signs, charts, graphs, etc.).

NM.CLL.2.4 Infer conclusions from simple spoken and written passages about familiar topics, using context clues and cognates.

NM.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (stems, prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of 

speech) that are used in the target language.

NM.CLL.3.3 Use appropriate pronunciation and voice inflection in spoken presentations.

Recognize English cognates in Latin text and use them to deduce word meanings.

Objective: Assessment on material of last two weeks. Continue with Pluto fabula amoris. Check comprehension with true false questions in Latin.

EQ. Why is it better to read a passage two times before trying to translate?

Test: Chapter 20 and Pluto fabula amoris 1-4
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7262524.html

When you finish the test read or review Chapters 4-5 of Pluto fabula amoris.  You may record vocabulary new to you on the reading guide(s) but do not go further than this yet.

Vocabulary 1-5

Whole class direct and guided instruction. Read aloud chapters 4-5

White board activity: True/false (verum/falsum) questions on chapters 4-5.

Work on reading guides.

Homework:

Study to learn the principal parts of verbs from Pluto fabula amoris. Focus on the first 15.

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Tuesday May 07

Objective: practice principal parts of verbs. Comprehension strategies demonstrated and practiced.

EQ. What conflict emerges in Chapter 06?

Bellwork

00 Pluto fabula amoris PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS A
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7262932.html  12 verbs
Whole class direct and guided instruction. Read aloud: Pluto fabula amoris Chapter 6, with Q & A

Independent: complete reading guide for Chapter 6.

Collaborative and independent. Decide in groups who will be responsible for selecting sound track for each chapter. Use teacher as resource for chapters we haven't done yet. Research/think about a song or piece of music that you think would be a good soundtrack for Chapter 6. Write a statement about each choice.

Lactuca game with principal parts.

HOMEWORK: Study to learn the principal parts of verbs from Pluto fabula amoris. Focus on the LAST 15.

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Wednesday, May 08

Objective: practice principal parts of verbs. Comprehension strategies demonstrated and practiced with chapter 07.

EQ. How do Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife differ from ours? are similar? What major plot developments occur in Chapter 07?

Bellwork:

00 Pluto fabula amoris PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS B
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7263021.html

Whole class direct and guided instruction. Read aloud: Pluto fabula amoris Chapter 7, with Q & A

Independent. Complete reading guide for 07

Homework: review vocabulary for Chapters 5-7. Work on music playlist for chapters.
Review vocabulary Set 01
Review vocabulary Set 02

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Thursday, May 09

Objectives: assess learning about Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife; and vocabulary for 5-7

EQ. How does your playlist/soundtrack demonstrate an interpretation and comprehension of the text?

Bellwork: Read the whole prompt before starting.
Timed write: Write for 20 minutes in English about each of the main characters in the story: Pluto and Proserpina. Then argue pro or con: is Pluto fabula amoris a sanatized version of a rape story? Pluto, Cerberus and Charon are very different from how they are presented in the traditional myth. Does the desire to create an easily readable version of the story for contemporary high school students justify the revision of the myth?

Discussion

Whole class direct and guided instruction. Read aloud: Pluto fabula amoris Chapter 8 (conclusion), with Q & A

Check progress on playlists. Teacher can help groups create playlists using Amazon Prime music or groups can choose a different mode of presentation. Groups must have finalized their playlist and a 2-4 sentence justification for their choice of each song for each chapter.

Independent and homework: Reading guide for Chapter 08.

Homework: Review vocabulary for 5-8. Complete playlist assignment. 

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Friday, May 10

Objective: students demonstrate learning with quiz and playlists.

EQ. What has been student experience of reading for fluency? Do they think their fluency has improved? Why or why not?

Bellwork:

Quiz: True false and vocabulary Chapters 5-8.

Collaborative:  present playlists in groups. Discuss choices.

Independent: Reading guide for Chapter 08. (Due Monday)

Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 01
Quizlet live Review vocabulary set 02

Homework: Finish all reading guides. Read in English Edith Hamilton's version of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Monday
Direct instruction: PowerPoint on Roman beliefs about death and the after life.