LATIN 101 SYLLABUS

FALL 2003 Engineering Building 1010 MWF 11-11:50

PROFESSOR: Carl P.E. Springer, Ph.D.

OFFICE: College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office, 3432 Peck Hall

HOURS: I am here on campus between 8 and 4:30 most every day and will be happy to talk to you at any time that I am available during these hours. Since I am away from my desk frequently, it would probably be best to call my secretary, Carole Graff, to set up an appointment ahead of time or leave a message if you wish to communicate with me.

PHONE: 5058; E-MAIL: casprin@siue.edu

Catalogue Description of the Course: Grammar and vocabulary of classical Latin within the context of Roman culture; reading knowledge through texts adapted from classical authors. Lab included.

Required Text: Wheelock’s Latin, ed. Frederic M. Wheelock, revised by Richard A. LaFleur (6th edition) (New York: HarperCollins, 2000).

Objectives:

By the end of the semester you should have:

 

As you look at the Desired Characteristics and Capabilities of College of Arts and Sciences Graduates on the final page of this syllabus, you will see, I hope, how these course objectives dovetail with a number of the College’s general aims, including the development of communication skills (written and oral); critical thinking; knowledge and its integration and application; as well as a spirit of life-long learning in its students.

Requirements:

  1. Regular attendance! Just showing up for every class period is very important for your success in this class. As with other disciplines such as mathematics, learning a language is a cumulative process and if you miss out on or fail to understand one of the primary elements of the language early on you will have exponentially greater difficulty understanding the linguistic elements to which you will be introduced later. So, don’t skip class, even if you are not prepared! Simply tell me ahead of time and I will be understanding -- as long as you don’t make a practice of it.
  1. Don’t get me wrong, though, daily preparation is also very important. Learning a language is much easier if you keep at it day by day rather than trying to catch up on a large amount of material at one time. At the end of each class meeting I will assign material from the chapter for you to master before our next meeting. This material will include vocabulary, grammatical forms, syntactical principles, as well as specific exercises, including the sententiae antiquae, which you should have prepared before class begins. There are optional self-tutorial exercises at the back of your textbook as well as a plethora of on-line exercises which you may access in the Foreign Language Learning Laboratories on the second floor of Peck Hall (you are expected to spend at least two hours per week in the labs).
  2. Finally, let me stress the importance of intelligent and informed participation in class. I will call on each one of you each time we meet to explain, to translate, to think aloud, to recite, etc., and I will grade you on the quality of your daily class work. Your accuracy, thoroughness, and success in class will, I predict, based on my experience of over twenty years of teaching Latin, be directly reflected in your performance on the weekly quizzes as well as the midterm and final exams.

 

 

 

Evaluation:

  1. 100 points: 12 Quizzes (10 points each; I will drop the two lowest quiz grades)
  2. 200 points: Two Mid-Term Exams
  3. 125 points: Final Exam
  4. 75 points: Preparation, daily participation, and lab work (25 points each)

There will be three examinations (two mid-term and the final). The midterm exams will be valued at 100 points. The final will be worth 125 points. There will also be short quizzes worth 10 points for a total of 100 points. I will give a total of 12 quizzes and allow you to drop the two lowest scores. The remaining 75 points will be based on the quality of your preparation for class, the quality of your participation in class, and your work in the lab (I will do spot checks). The total number of points for the course, therefore, is 500. 450 or more (90%) is an A, 400 (80%) a B, 350 (70%) a C, and 300 (60%) is a D.

Over the course of the semester I will also be keenly observing how serious you are about participating in the classroom learning experience, paying special attention to the common courtesies and the spirit of intellectual cooperation you demonstrate to your instructor and fellow students. I will add up to 15 points to the final total (at the end of the semester) if I feel that you have made a substantial contribution in the classroom. This can make a significant difference in your grade!

Note: Since I am allowing you to drop two of your quiz grades, I will not be giving make-up quizzes. I will allow students to make up either of the midterm exams, but only if you have a legitimate reason for your absence and make arrangements with me to do so beforehand.

Plagiarism. You should know that I follow the University’s policy on plagiarism. What follows comes directly from a statement on SIUE’s Home Page. "The University recognizes plagiarism as a serious academic offense. Plagiarism, the act of representing the work of another as one's own, may take two forms. It may consist of copying, paraphrasing or otherwise using the written or oral work of another without acknowledging the source, or it may consist of presenting oral or written course work prepared by another as one's own. Normally a student who plagiarizes shall receive a grade of F in the course in which the act occurs. The offense shall also be reported to the Provost. A student who is reported a second time shall be suspended from the University for a period of not less than one term. Should a student who has been suspended for plagiarism be readmitted and be again found guilty of the offense, he/she shall be permanently expelled from the University."

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

(subject to change as circumstances dictate and as announced)

Session Assignment

  1. Aug. 25: Syllabus and Course Overview; Alphabet and Pronunciation.
  2. Aug. 27: Chapter 1: Verbs; First and Second Conjugations: Present Infinitive, Indicative, and Imperative Active; Translating.
  3. Aug. 29: Chapter 1, continued. Quiz 1.
  4. Sept. 1: No class meeting (Labor Day).
  5. Sept. 3: Chapter 2: Nouns and Cases; First Declension; Agreement of Adjectives; Syntax.
  6. Sept. 5: Chapter 2, continued. Quiz 2.
  7. Sept. 8: Chapter 3: Second Declension: Masculine Nouns and Adjectives; Apposition; Word Order.
  8. Sept. 10: Chapter 3, continued.
  9. Sept. 12: Chapter 4: Second Declension Neuters; Adjectives; Present Indicative of Sum; Predicate Nouns and Adjectives; Substantive Adjectives; Quiz 3.
  10. Sept. 15: Chapter 4, continued.
  11. Sept. 17: Chapter 5: First and Second Conjugations: Future and Imperfect; Adjectives in –er.
  12. Sept. 19: Chapter 5, continued. Quiz 4.
  13. Sept. 22: Chapter 6: Sum: Future and Imperfect Indicative; Possum: Present, Future, and Imperfect Indicative; Complementary Infinitive.
  14. Sept. 24: Chapter 6, continued.
  15. Sept. 26: Chapter 7: Third Declension Nouns; Quiz 5.
  16. Sept. 29: Chapter 7, continued.
  17. Oct. 1: Catch up and Review (if time permits).
  18. Oct.3: Test 1.
  19. Oct.6: Chapter 8: Third Conjugation: Present Infinitive, Present, Future, and Imperfect Indicative, Imperative.
  20. Oct. 8: Chapter 8, continued.
  21. Oct. 10: Chapter 9: Demonstratives Hic, Ille, Iste; Special –ius Adjectives; Quiz 6.
  22. Oct. 13: Chapter 9, continued.
  23. Oct. 15: Chapter 10, Fourth Conjugation and –io Verbs of the Third.
  24. Oct. 17: Chapter 10, continued; Quiz 7.
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  26. Oct.20: Chapter 11; Personal Pronouns Ego, Tu, and Is; Demonstratives Is and Idem.
  27. Oct. 22: Chapter 11, continued.
  28. Oct. 24: Quiz 8.
  29. Oct. 27: Chapter 12: Perfect Active Systems of All Verbs.
  30. Oct. 29: Chapter 12, continued.
  31. Oct. 31: Chapter 13: Reflexive Pronouns and Possessives; Intensive Pronoun; Quiz 9.
  32. Nov. 3: Chapter 13, continued.
  33. Nov. 5: Catch-up and Review (if time permits).
  34. Nov. 7: Test 2
  35. Nov. 10: Chapter 14: I-Stem Nouns of the Third Declension; Ablatives of Means, Accompaniment and Manner.
  36. Nov. 12: Chapter 14, continued.
  37. Nov. 14: Chapter 15: Numerals; Genitive of the Whole; Genitive and Ablative with Cardinal Numbers; Ablative of Time; Quiz 10.
  38. Nov. 17: Chapter 15, continued.
  39. Nov. 19: Chapter 16: Third Declension Adjectives.
  40. Nov. 21: Chapter 16, continued. Quiz 11.
  41. Nov. 24: No class (Thanksgiving Break)
  42. Nov. 26: No class (Thanksgiving Break)
  43. Nov. 28: No class (Thanksgiving Break)
  44. Dec. 1: Chapter 17: The Relative Pronoun.
  45. Dec. 3: Chapter 17, continued.
  46. Dec. 5: Chapter 18: First and Second Conjugations: Passive Voice of the Present System; Ablative of Agent; Quiz 12.
  47. Dec. 8: Chapter 18, continued.
  48. Dec. 10: Chapter 19: Perfect Passive Systme of All Verbs; Interrogative Pronouns and Adjectives.
  49. Dec. 12: Chapter 19, continued and Review (if time permits).

 

FINAL EXAM: To be held as indicated in the Class Schedule directory, on Tuesday, December 16 from 10 AM to 11:40 AM.

 

 

 

 

Desired Characteristics and Capabilities of Graduates

The College of Arts and Sciences of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville is committed to ensuring that its graduates acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to function as educated individuals, life-long learners, and responsible citizens. To these ends, the College fosters the development of the following characteristics and capabilities:

 

Communication: Organize and express ideas clearly and appropriately; master standard use of written and oral communication; appreciate alternative forms of expression, including art, dance, music and literature; distinguish between the medium and the message; listen, observe, interpret, and understand others.

 

Critical Thinking: Employ independent, objective, and rigorous reasoning; identify and integrate the elements of a task or problem; seek, organize, assimilate, synthesize, and use information; maintain a healthy skepticism; recognize the value of creativity, the limits of reason and the legitimacy of intuition.

 

Problem Framing and Solving: Appreciate the complexity of problems; go beyond conventional assumptions; understand parts of systems as well as the whole; recognize patterns and generalize; search and test solutions using analytical and intuitive skills; evaluate and monitor outcomes; work effectively and creatively in diverse groups.

 

Knowledge: Master basic facts, concepts, and literature of the arts and sciences; acquire knowledge of diverse ethical traditions and contemporary issues; develop competence in the use of technology, instrumentation, and research methods; develop expertise in a major; understand the evolution and trends of that major; acquire knowledge of career opportunities.

 

Integration and Application of Knowledge: Recognize and value the interconnectedness of knowledge; learn creatively from practice and experience; apply knowledge in innovative ways; appreciate, use, and promote multidisciplinary and culturally diverse perspectives; foster connections wherein knowledge serves as a bridge to new levels of understanding and insight.

 

Self Development: Assess personal strengths, weaknesses, and potential; develop individual goals and persevere to achieve them; build self confidence and motivation; identify and respect diverse backgrounds and viewpoints; deal effectively with change; recognize and tolerate ambiguity; develop a well-considered personal ethic that includes responsibility for actions; assume responsibility for decisions and their results.

 

Citizenship: Participate in the local, national, and global community; be sensitive to the welfare of others; appreciate democratic values; acquire a sense of personal and collective responsibility for the social and natural environment.

 

Life-long Learning: Maintain a sense of curiosity; appreciate and master the process of learning; recognize that learning is a means of fulfillment and success in one's personal and professional life.