Latin 1113 - Beginning Latin I: Fall, 2001

 

Architect of Learning - Theodore Seneschal OSB, Monk, Presbyter,

Storyteller

 

Hours of Service -

          M W F: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., DeGrasse West, Room 138 

                      2:00 -  3:00 p.m., Kelly Library Reference Section

                      8:00 - 10:00 p.m., DeGrasse West, Room 138

 

          T Th (R): 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., DeGrasse West, Room 138

                          1:00 -   2:15 p.m., Kelly Library, Reference Section

                         8:00 - 10:00 p.m., DeGrasse West, Room 138

 

          Or by appointment.... frtheodore@sgc.edu

 

Phone - 405-878-5397 (answering machine, DeGrasse West)

             405-878-5111 (Library, Mrs. Cobb)

 

Required Text - Wheelock's Latin, 6th Edition (2000 A.D.)

 

Course Description - "Designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of the Latin Language as well as to increase their appreciation of the [ancient] Roman civilization.  Major components include: grammar and usage, vocabulary, readings, and translation."

 

Purposes of the Course -

 

          1. Students will come to appreciate the workings of language. 

 

2. Students will hone their skills in grammar, syntax, and vocabulary,

both with the Latin language as well as their native language.

 

          3. Students will learn to appreciate the Latin language as the root for

many Western languages.

 

4. Students will be introduced to the skills of interpretation as well as translation from one language to another.

 

 

Methods of Evaluation in the Light of these Purposes -

 

          Students will participate in class discussions and exercises. (30%)

 

They will submit translations of exercises after every two chapters (40%).  These translations may be done in whatever printed, oral, or visual form approved by the abovementioned Architect. (40%)

 

They will submit a take-home final evaluation at an appropriate time during Finals Week (30%)

 

Outline of the Course of Study -

 

          August 22 - Housekeeping, some "Imperatives"

          August 24 - "Introduction" (text), especially the Alphabet and

Pronunciation.

 

          August 27 - Chapter 1, Verbs, First and Second Conjugations

          August 29 -  ...Continued

          August 31 -  ... Continued

 

          September 3 - Labor Day, No Classes

          September 5 - Chapter 2,  Nouns and Cases; First Declension, etc.          September 7 - ...Continued

 

          September 10 - Exercises from Chs. 1 and 2 due; Chapter 3, Second

Declension, etc.

          September 12 - ...Continued

          September 14 - ...Continued

 

          September 17 - Chapter 4, Second Declension Neuters, etc.

          September 19 - ...Continued

          September 21 - ...Continued

 

          September 24 - Exercises from Chs. 3 and 4 due; Chapter 5, Future

and Imperfect, etc.

          September 26 - ...Continued

          September 28 - ...Continued. 

 

         

October 1 - Chapter 6, Sum... Possum...

          October 3 - ...Continued

          October 5 - ...Continued

 

          October 8 - Exercises from Chs. 5 and 6 due; Chapter 7, Third

Declension Nouns, etc...

          October 10 - ...Continued

          October 12 - ...Continued

 

          October 15 - Chapter 8, Third Conjugation, etc.

          October 17 - ...Continued

          October 19 - Fall Break, No Classes

 

          October 22 - Exercises From Chs. 7 and 8 due; Chapter 9,

Demonstratives...

          October 24 - ...Continued

          October 26 - ...Continued

 

          October 29 - Chapter 10, Fourth Conjugation, etc.

          October 31 - ...Continued

          November 2 - ...Continued

 

          November 5 - Exercises from Chs. 9 and 10 due; Chapter 11, Personal  

Pronouns, etc.

          November 7 - ...Continued

          November 9  - ...Continued

 

          November 12 - Chapter 12, Perfect Active System, etc.

          November 14 - ...Continued

          November 16 - ...Continued

 

          November 19 - Exercises from Chs. 11 and 12 due; Chapter 13,

Reflexive Pronouns, etc.

          November 21- ...Continued

          November 23- Thanksgiving Break, No Classes

 

          November 26 - Chapter 14, "I- stem" nouns of the Third Declension

          November 28 - ...Continued

          November 30  - ...Continued

 

          December  3 - Exercises from Chs. 13 and 14 due; Chapter 15,

Numerals, etc.

          December  5 - ...Continued

          December  7 - ...Continued

 

          December 10 - 13, Final Evaluations...

 

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Oratio Ante Studiis

 

Incipiamus! Levate! Oremus!

 

Pater noster, qui es in caelis

 

Sanctificetur nomen tuum.

 

Adveniat regnum tuum;

 

Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.

 

Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,

 

Et dimitte nobis debitis nostris

 

Sicut et nos dimittibus debitoribus nostris.

 

Et ne nos inducas in tentatione.

 

Sed libera nos a malo.

 

Amen.