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LAT 20B Course Syllabus: Spring 2006
Professor Patricia C. Johnston
Office: Rabb 348, tel. (781)-736-2182 (voicemail)
Department Office: Rabb 140, x6-2180
Email: johnston@brandeis.edu
Office Hours: Mondays & Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and by appointment.
Class Meets: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays, 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Block C), in Olin-Sang 104.
If you are a student with a documented disability on record at Brandeis University and wish to have a reasonable accommodation made for you in this class, please see me immediately.
TEXTS
P. A. Johnston, Traditio: An Introduction to the Latin Language and Its Influence (2nd Edition, Focus Publishing Newburyport, 1998).
P. A. Johnston, Workbook to Accompany Traditio, Part II (Newburyport, 1999).
Computer aided software to accompany this text, The Latin Tutor, can be downloaded from the publisher at http://www.pullins.com/txt/latin. Follow the instructions there for downloading the software. (This software will not work on Mac computers.)
EVALUATION
Regular class attendance is mandatory:
1) One-third of the grade in this course is based on daily performance in class (confirmed by a weekly quiz).
You will be expected to have prepared in advance the material assigned for that day. The best way to prepare is to write out the exercises -- it is the only way to find out what you really don't understand as well as you think you do, and to correct it.
2) One-third of the grade is based on two one-hour midterms.
3) One-third of the grade is based on a three-hour final exam.
If you persist in your preparation, you should be able to read un-doctored texts of the great Latin authors before the end of this semester (you can already read some of them!). Modo pergite -- you're more than halfway there!
COURSE SCHEDULE
Nota bene: Page numbers indicate material to be prepared before class.
JANUARY
18 W Introduction: Chapter IX: Demonstrative Pronouns; Scribenda p. 152.
19 Th Subjunctive Mood: Result Clauses; Scribenda A and B, pp. 154-155.
23 M Quiz on Demonstrative Pronouns and Result Clauses.
25 W Verba Tenenda 156-7; Ante Legenda, pp. 158-9; Legenda 1.
26 Th Legenda 2, 4 pp. 161-4; Introduction to Chapter X: The Present Passive System.
30 M Perfect Passive System; Scribenda B & C, 175-6.
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FEBRUARY
1 W Scribenda C & D, 177-8; Ablatives of Agent, etc.; Scribenda 177-8.
2 Th Quiz on Passive Forms; Verba Tenenda pp 178-9; Ante Legenda p. 181-2.
6 M Legenda 1; 2; 3; Introduction to Chapter XI: Third Declension I-Stem Nouns and Adjectives.
8 W Scribenda pp. 192-3; Participles: Scribenda 195-6.
9 Th Ablative Absolute; Scribenda 198-9.
13 M Quiz; Verba Tenenda pp 199-201; Ante Legenda, 204-5.
15 W Legenda 1, 2, 4, pp 205-208.
16 Th ONE HOUR EXAM, CHAPTERS IX-XI
FEBRUARY 20-24 - SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
27 M Chapter XII: Fourth Declension; Indefinite Pronouns and Adjectives; Scribenda pp 216.
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MARCH
1 W Irregular Verb: Fero; Cum-clauses Scribenda pp.218-9; 220-221.
2 Th Verba Tenenda pp. 221-3; Ante Legenda pp. 223-5.
6 M Quiz; Legenda 1, 2, 5, 6.
8 W Chapter XIII: Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs: Scribenda pp 244, 246.
9 Th Indirect Commands: Scribenda 248.
13 M Quiz; Verba Tenenda pp 249-250; Legenda 1, 2, 3 pp 253-4.
15 Wh Legenda 5, 7, 8 pp. 256-8.
16 Th Chapter XIV: Fifth Declension; Scribenda 262, 263.
20 M Quiz; Gerunds, Gerundives, Supine: Scribenda pp. 265, 266.
22 W Verba Tenenda pp. 266; Legenda 1 & 2, pp. 269-75.
23 Th ONE-HOUR EXAM - CHAPTERS XII-XIV
27 M Chapter XV: Irregular Comparatives & Superlatives; Scribenda pp 277-8; Dative case; Scribenda p. 282; Verba Tenenda pp. 283-4.
29 W Ante Legenda pp 285-6; Legenda 4, pp 290-1.
30 Th Chapter XVI: Deponent Verbs; Scribenda pp. 299-300.
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APRIL
3 M Optative Subjunctive; Scribenda p. 301.
5 W Noun clauses; Scribenda p. 303-4.
6 Th Verba Tenenda pp. 307-8; Legenda 1, 2, pp. 312-314.
10 M Quiz; Chapter XVII: Numbers; Impersonal Verbs.
12 W Scribenda pp. 320-1; Scribenda pp. 323-4.
APRIL 13-21 - PASSOVER/EASTER BREAK - NO CLASSES
24 M Legenda 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, pp. 327-30.
26 W Chapter XVIII: Alternative Forms; Scribenda p. 333.
27 Th Accus. and Gen.; Scribenda 337-8.
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MAY
1 M Quiz; Legenda 1, 2; 3, pp 339-341.
3 W (Last Class) Legenda 4, 5. pp. 341-3.
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 9:15-12:15 FINAL EXAM
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Photographs: Augustus, marble statue, Prima Porta, (Photographic credit: Leslie Flood), by courtesy of the vRoma Project: http://www.vroma.org/images/flood_images/prima.porta.jpg.
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