FLE 6337	Teaching Methods in Latin CALENDAR Fall 2002
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	Harn Museum of Art, The University of Florida

Announcements Important Dates at a Glance Complete Course Calendar Dr. Hans-Friedrich Otto Mueller (h-fom), aka Molinarius, Department of Classics Announcements Welcome to the Course Web Pages! Important Dates at a Glance Weekly by Midnight Sunday American Samoa Time (= 7 AM Monday Morning Eastern Standard Time) Field Work Reports; Classroom Discussion on Web Board according to Thread. Varies Lesson Plans, Reports, Textbook Reviews, etc. See Calendar for Details Midnight (AST), Sunday, December 15, 2002 Final Project: A Latin Teaching Website Complete Course Calendar

Wk.	Dates
I-II	8/26-9/6		Introductions. Getting Started. (Please refer to initial email messages.)
III	9/9-9/15		Teaching According to Standards.
			Reading Assignment (for State of Florida Standards, please compare your own state's if available): Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida <http://www.firn.edu/doe/bin00061/publications/ethics.pdf> Sunshine State Standards http://www.firn.edu/doe/cgi-bin/doehome/menu.pl Foreign Language PreK-2 http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/forlangk.pdf Foreign Language Grades 3-5 http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/forlang3.pdf Foreign Language Grades 6-8 http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/forlang6.pdf Foreign Language Grades 9-12 http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/forlang9.pdf ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) http://www.actfl.org/ ACFTL's National Standards Project http://www.actfl.org/index.cfm?weburl=/public/articles/details.cfm?id=144 Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Personal Statement of Teaching Philosophy
IV	9/16-9/22		Curriculum Planning
			State of Florida Curriculum Planning Tools, Choosing a Latin Text. Textbook Reviews.
			Reading Assignment:  Florida Department of Education Curriculum Planning Tool http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/ecpt.htm Gareth Morgan, "Textbook Analysis: A Refresher Course" http://www.txclassics.org/exrpts2.htm Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Textbook Reviews
V	9/23-9/29		Discipline in the Classroom: Do You Have a Plan?
			Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Discipline Plan
VI	9/30-10/6		The New and the Old: Novel Approaches to Teaching Latin and the Ways of Our Ancestors (aka the Grammar Translation Method)
			Reading Assignment:  Judith Lynn Sebesta, "aliquid semper novi: New Challenges, New Approaches," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 15-24. Karen Lee Singh, "Grammar-Translation and High-School Latin," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 90-104. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Lesson Plan for Ullman's Latin for Americans or Jenney's Latin. Include references to applicable Sunshine State Standards. If you do not reside in Florida, you may substitute either your own state's standards or ACFTL draft standards. For guidelines: click here.
VII	10/7-10/13		Reading Methods and Oral Latin
			Reading Assignment:  David J. Perry, "Using the Reading Approach In Secondary Schools," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 105-116. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Write a Lesson Plan for Ecce Romani, Oxford Latin, or Cambridge Reading Course. Include references to applicable Sunshine State Standards. If you do not reside in Florida, you may substitute either your own state's standards or ACFTL draft standards. For guidelines: click here. Write supplements to both lesson plans indicating how you could incorporate oral Latin.
VIII	10/14-10/20		Testing: Competency Exams for Teachers and Evaluation Instruments for Students
			Reading Assignment:  TBA Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Collect all necessary information on competency testing in your state. Sign up for the test if you have not already taken it. Write tests for your lesson plans.
IX	10/21-10/27		The Lessons of Linguistics
			Reading Assignment:  Glenn M. Knudsvig and Deborah Pennell Ross, "The Linguistic Perspective," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 25-35. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report.
X	10/28-11/3		Non-Traditional Latin: Latin in the Middle School and Virtual Latin (Florida's On Line High School)
			Reading Assignment:  Leann A. Osburn, "Latin in the Middle Grades," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 70-89. Tour the Virtual Latin Demos for Latin 1, Latin 2, and Latin 3 at the Florida Virtual High School: http://www.flvs.net/ Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report.
XI	11/4-11/10		Diversity: Can Latin Speak to a Multicultural Society?
			Reading Assignment:  Edward V. George, Latin and Spanish: "Roman Culture and Hispanic America," in Latin for the 21st Century. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report.
XII	11/11-11/17		Advanced Placement Latin
			Reading Assignment:  Margaret A. Brucia, "Teaching AP Latin," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 117-125. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report.
XIII	11/18-11/24		Learning Disabilities in the Latin Classroom
			Reading Assignment:  Althea C. Ashe, "Latin for Special Needs Students: Meeting the Challenge of Students with Learning Disabilities," in Latin for the 21st Century. Written Assignment Discussion Weekly Observation Report
XIV	11/25		Teaching Resources for Latin Teachers
			Reading Assignment:  Kenneth F. Kitchell, "Teaching Resources for the Latin Classroom," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 276-291. Rob Latousek, "Computamus: We Compute!" in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 263-275. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report. Report on Web Resources.
XV	12/2-12/8		After Hours: Latin Club, JCL, and Enrichment
			Reading Assignment:  Jane H. Hall, "Beyond the Text: Enrichment Activities for High-School Latin," in Latin for the 21st Century, pp. 126-138. Written Assignment Discussion. Weekly Observation Report.
XVI	12/15		FINAL PROJECTS DUE: A Web Site for Teaching Latin

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