Syllabus
Course Description: The goal of this course is to continue to introduce the student to the classical Latin language. In order to facilitate pleasant and fluid reading we will concentrate on building vocabulary and fostering automatic familiarity with Latin grammatical structures. By the end of this semester you can expect to be able to read simple Latin with acumen, fluency, and pleasure, while also gaining a sense of Roman culture and its interest for us today.
Requirements: This course will require above all else a consistent and steady effort to keep up with the assignments. These assignments will be manageable if done when assigned, but due the nature of language study they will be insurmountable if delayed — that is, if you only study the night before the midterms and final, you may, just may, pass, but you will be totally unprepared to pass Latin 201, and very unlikely to proceed to reading Latin successfully. Therefore, with the goal of preparing for Latin 201, you will be graded in the following way (though these cold percentages will be somewhat flexibly weighed under special circumstances):
Grading:
• Class Participation: 20%
• Compositions 20%
• Quizzes: 20%
• Midterm Exam: 20%
• Final Exam: 20%
Assignments: We will attempt to finish one chapter a week from our textbook, though the later chapters will require more time. Each chapter will present various exercises, both written and oral, ranging from clozes to Latin composition. At the end of each chapter a quiz will be given to review and solidify the material. A midterm and final will be given to review the larger units of the course. All tests and quizzes will include facets of our regular exercises such as original composition, questions and answers in Latin, reading comprehension, and grammatical drill.
Online Resources
Texts: H.A. Oerberg, Lingua Latina, Pars I, Volumina I et II
Attendance: Since class participation is a significant graded percentage of this course, each class a student misses will detract from this grade. Several absences will not do permanent damage, but more than 8 (out of 42 meetings -- i.e. almost 20%) will be serious.
Honor Policy: Like any academic work at UR all work done for this course falls under the honor code. If you have any doubt what constitutes "unauthorized assistance," please come and talk to the instructor before trying it.
N.B. The instructor does not allow make up quizzes or tests under any circumstances, nor does he accept late work.