Latin II
Course Description
In this course the student will further gain an understanding of the Latin language through development of extended grammar and vocabulary. An emphasis is placed on the study of nouns and adjectives. The student will gain an understanding and appreciation for Ancient Roman culture through a study of Pompeii, daily life, and entertainment.
Course Big Ideas
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Declension Nouns
- Noun/Adjective Agreement
- 3rd and 4th Conjugation Verbs
- The Perfect System of Verb Tenses
- The Passive Voice of Verbs
- Basic Vocabulary
- Advanced Sentence Translation
- Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
- Roman Gladiators
Course Essential Questions
- How are different physical properties of a Latin verb prioritized in order to translate into various forms and tenses?
- What do the physical properties of a Latin noun and/or adjective tell us about its spelling (ending) within a phrase or sentence?
- In what ways can subjects and objects reverse roles, considering the form of the verb in a sentence?
- How has Latin influenced the English language, in respect to grammatical concepts and vocabulary?
- Why was the discovery of the remains of Pompeii significant to the study of ancient civilization?
- In what ways has Ancient Roman culture influenced modern society, as it relates to forms of public entertainment?
Course Competencies
- Declension of Latin nouns and adjectives in all declensions
- Conjugation of Latin verbs in all tenses and voices, as well as the infinitive and participle
- Connections in grammatical concepts and basic vocabulary between Latin and English
- Advanced written translation of both English and Latin, as it applies to target grammatical concepts and vocabulary
- Comparisons of ancient and modern cultures, as it relates to general aspects of daily life and beliefs
Course Assignments
- Recitation of noun and verb charts
- Teacher and student-produced written assignments
- Teacher-produced formative and summative assessments
Course Units
- Unit 1: Verb Conjugations and Participles
- Unit 2: 3rd Declension Nouns, Perfect System of Verbs, Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius
- Unit 3: 3rd i-stem Declension Nouns & Adjectives
- Unit 4: Active vs. Passive Voice of Verbs
- Unit 5: 4th & 5th Declension Nouns, Passive Infinitives, Adverbs, Gladiators
- Unit 6: Degrees of Adjectives (with continued Gladiators)
Unit 1: Verb Conjugations and Participles
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
- Identify the conjugation of a Latin verb.
- Conjugate verbs accordingly in the present, imperfect, and future tenses, in both Latin and English.
- Decline a verb into a participle in the 1st and 2nd Declension endings.
- Use participles to describe nouns within a sentence, varying in functions.
- Translate simple phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (bringing in concepts from previous Latin course)
Unit 2: 3rd Declension Nouns, Perfect System of Verbs, Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Cultures 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Know
- The physical properties of a 3rd Declension Latin noun.
- The concept of a variable when declining 3rd Declension nouns.
- The 3rd Declension endings of a Latin noun, in all three genders.
- The perfect system of tenses (perfect, pluperfect, future perfect) of a verb – both action and being.
- The perfect system of tenses’ endings for a regular Latin verb.
- The geography of Campania, an Italian region specific to Pompeii.
- The physical effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Understanding/Key Learning
- While all nouns in Latin can be categorized into the same cases, varying declensions of the nouns will produce different spelling patterns and endings.
- Following appropriate steps when writing Latin nouns is very specific to accuracy in grammatical use.
- Adjectives can describe nouns without agreeing in declension, as long as the required properties of case, number, and gender are met.
- The four principal parts of a Latin verb are each designed for specific use, especially in respect to the tense of a verb.
- The archaeological remains from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius has provided the modern world with detailed insight into the physical and societal environments of ancient times, thanks to the preservation from the effects of the natural disaster itself.
Do
- Decline a Latin noun in the 3rd Declension.
- Compare the physical properties of Latin nouns between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Declensions.
- Use a noun’s declension to decline appropriately based upon its use within a sentence.
- Analyze the grammatical properties of any Latin noun in order to describe it appropriately with a Latin adjective.
- Conjugate a Latin verb in the perfect tense; the pluperfect tense; the future perfect tense.
- Read and write verbs in English in the perfect system of tenses.
- Identify verbs in both Latin and English by their tense.
- Translate simple phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
- Describe the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.
- List the physical effects of the eruption and its disastrous impact on Pompeii and other surrounding ancient towns.
- Summarize ancient texts written by Pliny the Younger to relate to the description of the eruption.
- Process the significance of the discovery of Pompeii, as it relates to the study and understanding of ancient cultures and civilizations.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
- How is a noun identified as 3rd Declension?
- What determines the variable of a 3rd Declension noun in Latin?
- What are the case endings for 3rd Declension nouns in Latin?
- How can adjectives from one declension agree with nouns from another?
- What steps are taken to write a Latin verb in the perfect tense? pluperfect? future perfect?
- In what ways can the physical properties of a conjugated Latin verb indicate the English meaning?
- What allowed for the preservation of Pompeii?
- What remains from the ruins of Pompeii provide insight to the ancient civilization?
- How did the roles of Pliny the Younger and Elder play a factor in the narration of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption?
Materials/Resources
- teacher-produced notes and graphic organizers
- teacher-produced activities and assignments via Schoology
- teacher-produced vocabulary lists
- vocabulary review via Quizlet
- video – animated eruption of Mount Vesuvius (YouTube)
- documentary film – Pompeii: The Last Day (DVD)
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (cumulative of all course content to date)
- Culture-based project using Google Maps (walking tour of Pompeii’s ruins)
Unit 3: 3rd i-stem Declension Nouns & Adjectives
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Know
- The physical properties of a 3rd i-stem Declension Latin noun.
- The rules for comparing 3rd and 3rd i-stem Declension nouns.
- The 3rd i-stem Declension endings of a Latin noun, in all three genders.
- The physical properties of 3rd i-stem Declension adjectives.
- The concept of a variable when declining 3rd i-stem Declension adjectives.
Understanding/Key Learning
- Noticing the details in properties of nouns can significantly affect the choice in endings used.
- The grammatical itemization of a single part of speech can differ from term to term, based upon the categorization of similar terms into their own set of rules. (e.g. Two terms may both function as adjectives, but the rules or steps which they follow for use may differ.)
Do
- Decline a Latin noun in the 3rd i-stem Declension.
- Compare the physical properties of Latin nouns between the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd i-stem Declensions.
- Use a noun’s declension to decline appropriately based upon its use within a sentence.
- Analyze the grammatical properties of any Latin noun in order to describe it appropriately with a Latin adjective.
- Identify a Latin adjective by its declension and termination.
- Translate simple phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Materials/Resources
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (cumulative of all course content to date)
Unit 4: Active vs. Passive Voice of Verbs
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
- Read and write verbs in English in the passive voice.
- Conjugate a Latin verb in the passive voice of the present system of tenses.
- Conjugate a Latin verb in the passive voice of the perfect system of tenses.
- Identify verbs in both Latin and English by their tense and voice.
- Translate advanced phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (cumulative of all course content to date)
Unit 5: 4th & 5th Declension Nouns, Passive Infinitives, Adverbs, Gladiators
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Cultures 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Know
- The physical properties of a 4th Declension Latin noun.
- The physical properties of a 5th Declension Latin noun.
- The 4th and 5th Declension endings of a Latin noun.
- The form of a passive infinitive in both Latin and English.
- The steps to form an adverb from a 3rd Declension adjective.
- The physical features of the construction of the Colosseum in Rome.
- The uses of the Colosseum.
- The role of a gladiator in Ancient Rome.
Understanding/Key Learning
- While all nouns in Latin can be categorized into the same cases, varying declensions of the nouns will produce different spelling patterns and endings.
- Following appropriate steps when writing Latin nouns, including identifying by declension, is very specific to accuracy in grammatical use.
- The voice of a verb expands beyond regular verb tenses, affecting moods such as the infinitive as well.
- Though some adverbs can be formed from English adjectives in the same manner, different rules apply to adjectives when rooted in different declensions.
- The Colosseum is an archetypal landmark in Rome, serving as a symbol of both ancient architecture and civilization.
- The theory of modern sports dates to ancient civilization, with gladiatorial events representing the inception of competition.
Do
- Decline a Latin noun in the 4th Declension; in the 5th Declension.
- Compare the physical properties of Latin nouns between all declensions.
- Use a noun’s declension to decline appropriately based upon its use within a sentence.
- Form complementary infinitives in the passive voice, while considering a verb’s conjugation.
- Form adverbs from adjectives in Latin, while considering an adjective’s declension.
- Translate advanced phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
- Describe the physical features of the Colosseum.
- Explain the social (and political) significance of the Colosseum to the Ancient Roman people.
- Describe the career of a gladiator in Ancient Rome.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
- How is any noun in Latin identified by its declension?
- What are the case endings for 4th and 5th Declension nouns in Latin?
- What steps are taken to write an infinitive verb in the passive voice in both Latin and English?
- Why was the Colosseum built in Ancient Rome?
- How did one become a gladiator and train for battle?
- What influences have the architecture and entertainment of Ancient Rome had on modern society?
Materials/Resources
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (cumulative of all course content to date)
- Reading and comprehending cultural passages in Latin
Unit 6: Degrees of Adjectives (with continued Gladiators)
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Vocabulary
- Assessments
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Cultures 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Connections 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
- Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
- Write adjectives with increasing quality of degrees in English (i.e. good, better, best).
- Compare written degrees of adjectives in Latin and English, correlating the suffixes to each degree.
- Decline adjectives in each degree, agreeing with nouns within Latin sentences.
- Translate simple phrases and sentences in both Latin and English.
- Create original phrases and sentences using the target grammar and vocabulary in both Latin and English.
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
- How is an adjective formed and declined in the comparative degree in Latin?
- How is an adjective formed and declined in the superlative degree in Latin?
- What varieties of expressed degrees exist in the English language?
- What relationship to degrees of adjectives share (in written form) between Latin and English?
Materials/Resources
Vocabulary
Assessments
- Recitation of endings charts
- Daily practice assignments for grammar review
- Formative grammar and vocabulary quizzes
- Teacher-produced written assignments (simple sentences to translate into both Latin and English)
- Student-produced written assignments based on prompts (simple sentences to demonstrate comprehension of target grammar and vocabulary)
- Summative unit assessment (cumulative of all course content to date)