Latin 1120 – Beginning
Latin 1
Instructor – Edward A. Przebieglec Email – eprzebie@ufl.edu Office – Yon Hall 432 Office Hours – Class - Latin 1120 Sec. 6361 MWF 7 Room – TUR 2305 http://plaza.ufl.edu/eprzebie/lat1120.html
Texts:
Wheelock, F. 1995. Wheelock’s Latin. 6th ed.
Goal:
As the first in a sequence of Latin classes, Latin 1120 will cover the first fourteen chapters of Wheelock’s Latin, providing basic Latin grammar and building a working vocabulary. The ultimate goal of the program is the ability to competently read Latin passages in natural and efficient manner.
In general we will cover one chapter of Wheelock per week. The first day will introduce the topic, the second will expand on the topic and reinforce it through practice and exercise, and the third day will be for readings requiring the new concepts presented in the latest chapter. Expect at least one short quiz for each chapter. In addition to weekly quizzes, there will be three cumulative tests and a final exam. Class participation (including attendance and having the previous night’s homework completed and ready for review in class) will also factor in to your final grade.
Grading:
Grade Scale: A 90
– 100 B+ 88
– 89 B 80
– 87 C+ 78
– 79 C 70
– 77 D+ 68
– 69 D 60
– 67 E1 59.5
and below E2 Lack
of attendance Final Grade: Class Participation 10% Homework 10% Quizzes 10% Tests 40% Final Exam 30%
Class participation: Attendance, preparation of exercises, and willingness to read Latin for the class. A 50-minute session works best when everyone is willing to read from the book, ask questions, and give answers.
Homework: A night’s assignment usually consists of a short exercise or two to reinforce a topic covered in class or preparing material to be used during the next class period. Therefore, if a member of the class does not bring in their work, it detracts from the overall class experience. You are responsible for keeping track of what is due when. I will usually write the next day or two’s assignments on the blackboard at the beginning of a class. If you are absent, you are responsible for first of learning what has been assigned either from another member or from me. Email is a handy tool for this; use it. If you are absent on the day that an assignment is due, bring it to the very next class. Otherwise, late work will not be counted.
Quizzes: Short (5-10 minutes) tests of recent material which will ask for Latin forms, English definitions for Latin words, or questions about grammar which can be answered in English. Quizzes may not be made up. Any ones missed will simply not be factored into your quiz grade. Again, if you are absent from a class, find out either from another member or myself whether you have a quiz coming up; you are not excused from a day’s quiz because you missed the previous class. There is an optional task for vocabulary quizzes which can be done for extra credit. I will explain this in class.
Tests: There will be three full-period cumulative tests throughout the semester which will be a combination of the types of questions seen on quizzes and more complicated exercises. Review sessions can be scheduled for each test. Tests may be made up within a week of the test date. Any test not made up within that period will receive a failing grade. If you are absent on the test date, get in contact with me as soon as possible. If the absent is not an excused one (medical issue, religious holiday, etc.), I will deduct a half letter grade from your score for each day you are late taking it. This is not a vindictive measure; it is to ensure that everyone is graded on an equal basis, those who took the test on time, and those who did not.
After each test is graded and returned I will ask that you correct your errors and explain why you made the mistakes you did, to be due a week after the test is handed back. If fitting, the corrections may impact your final grade for that test (if the test was a particularly hard one). Otherwise, this exercise will ensure that you are aware of what areas you will need to concentrate your study on for the next test.
Final Exam: The final exam is a longer test which takes into consideration all material learned during the course of the semester. Our class is scheduled for testing period 4A (Friday, May 4, 7:30-9:30 AM).
Attendance:
Class begins at TBA. You are expected to arrive on time. Tardiness will be reflected in your class participation grade. Quizzes will often be administered at the beginning of class; there will be no make-ups if you arrive late or miss the day due to an unexcused absence. Attendance is mandatory unless proof of an excused absence can be presented. However, given that this is a language class, it is crucial that no student miss too many classes for whatever reason. In recognition that unforeseen events inevitably occur, I will not hold the first unexcused absence against any student – things happen. However, I am otherwise a big fan of attendance. Every unexcused absence after the first will have a notable impact on your class participation grade. The university’s attendance policy can be found at http://registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationattendance.html.
Academic Honesty:
Each student’s work is expected to be his/her own. Attempts to cheat will not be tolerated. The university’s academic honesty policy can be found online at
http://registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/students.html and http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/procedures/academicguide.php.
Students with Disabilities:
Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
First Week:
M 08 Syllabus;
overview of course; introduction.
Homework – Read Wheelock
chapter 1.
W 10 Ch 1 - Verbs
F 12 Quiz; Ch. 2 Nouns,
first declension.
Dates to know:
January 15: Martin
Luther King Jr. Day – no class
March 10-17: Spring Break
May 4: Final Exam (7:30-9:30 AM in TUR 2305)