Intensive Latin (LAT 104)
William A. Johnson

SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS

First week: September 22-24
 
For Thursday 9/22  preliminaries
  • read the introduction: pay particular attention to pages xxxvi-xli
  • practice the pronunciation of the vocabulary at page 6
For Friday 9/23  study chapter 1
  • read the chapter carefully: mark whatever confuses you, and bring questions to class
  • memorize personal endings (pp. 2-3), conjugation of present indicative active (p. 4) and present active imperative (p. 5)
  • memorize vocabulary (p. 6), working from English to Latin

Second week: September 27-October 1
 
For Monday 9/27 
continue study of  chapter 1
  • review vocabulary and conjugations, so that you can read and write the sentences without looking up the words
  • write sentences 1-20 (pp. 6-7)
For Tuesday 9/28
study chapter 2
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize first declension for noun and adjective (p. 11)
  • memorize vocabulary (pp. 13-14), working from English to Latin
  • in this and all subsequent chapters, make sure not to miss the section on etymology (in this chapter at pp. 15-16), which both is often fascinating in itself, and will help with vocabulary building in both Latin and English
For Wednesday 9/29 
continue study of  chapter 2
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, so that you can read and write the sentences without looking up the words
  • write sentences 1-20 (pp. 15-16)
For Thursday 9/30
complete study of chapter 2
  • Read the passage "Catullus bids his girlfriend farewell" (p.15)
study for QUIZ (15 minutes)
  • review chapters 1 & 2 thoroughly
  • a sample quiz will be posted on the web 

    • (see URL=classics.uc.edu/johnson/latin104)
For Friday 10/1
Nota bene: from this point, the pace of the course picks up! Don't be left behind.

study chapter 3 in its entirety

  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize second declension forms (pp. 17-18), & vocabulary (pp. 20-21)
  • write "Practice and Review" sentences #1-10 (p.21), and "Sententiae antiquae" #1,2,5,8,10 (pp. 21-22)

Third week: October 4 - 8
 
For Monday 10/4 
study chapter 4
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize second declension neuter forms (pp. 24-5), adjective forms (25-6) & vocabulary (pp. 27-8)
  • write "Practice and Review" sentences #1-12 (p.28)
For Tuesday 10/5
     
continue study of  chapter 4
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, to be ready for in-class worksheet, which you will be asked to do from the knowledge in your head
  • write Sententiae antiquae #1-14 (henceforth to be identified as "SA") [Note for future use: be more selective about SA in this early part of the course]
Quick VOCABULARY QUIZ on chapters 3-4 (5-7 minutes)
For Wednesday 10/6 
study chapter 5
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize future and imperfect forms (pp. 31-2), adjective forms (33) & vocabulary 33-4)
  • write "Practice and Review" sentences #1-15 (henceforth to be identified as "PR")
For Thursday 10/7
continue study of  chapter 5
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, to be ready for in-class worksheet, which you will be asked to do from the knowledge in your head
  • write SA #1-13
For Friday 10/8
complete study of chapter 5
  • Read the passage "Thermopylae: A soldier's Humor" (p. 35)
study for QUIZ (15 minutes)
  • review chapters 3-5 thoroughly

Fourth week: October 11-15
 
For Monday 10/11 
study chapter 6
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize the forms of sum and possum (pp. 37-8), & vocabulary (p. 39)
  • write PR #1-14 (pp. 39-40)
For Tuesday 10/12
     
continue study of  chapter 6
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, to be ready for in-class worksheet, which you will be asked to do from the knowledge in your head
  • write SA #1-10: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
  • begin reviewing for the exam
For Wednesday 10/13 
Study for the first HOUR EXAM, covering chapters 1-6
  • For a sample of the hour exam, see the study guide at URL http://classics.uc.edu/johnson/latin104

    • (to be posted by the Monday of this week)
For Thursday 10/14
study chapter 7
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize the forms of the third declension (pp. 43-44), & vocabulary (p. 45)
  • write PR #1-14 (p. 46)
For Friday 10/15
continue study of  chapter 7
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax
  • write SA #1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
  • read "The Rape of Lucretia" (p. 47) and "Catullus dedicates his poetry book", and be prepared to answer questions in class

Fifth week: October 18-22
 
For Monday 10/18 
study chapter 8
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize the forms of the 3rd conjugation, and the vocabulary
  • write PR #1-8 (note typo in #8: should read moram [not moran])
  • review 3rd declension nouns (chapter 7) for in-class drill
For Tuesday 10/19
     
continue study of  chapter 8
  • review vocabulary, forms of 3rd conjugation
  • write PR #9-12, SA #1,5,6,7,9,10,13,15,16: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
For Wednesday 10/20 
complete study of chapter 8
  • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, to be ready for15-minute QUIZ on chapters 7 & 8
    • quiz will focus on vocabulary, as well as 3rd declension & conjugation
  • prepare the reading (from the handout): be prepared to ask, as well as answer, questions

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For Thursday 10/21
study chapter 9
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize the forms of the demonstratives ille, hic and the variant declension of solus; & vocabulary
  • write PR #1-10
For Friday 10/22
continue study of  chapter 9
  • review vocabulary, forms, and syntax
  • write PR 11-14; SA #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
  • read the paragraph on philosophy beginning "Sî vîs studêre philosophiae...", and be prepared to answer questions in class

Sixth week: October 25-29
 
For Monday 10/25 
study chapter 10
  • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
  • memorize the forms of the 4th conjugation and 3rd declension verbs in -io; and the vocabulary
  • write PR #1-11
For Tuesday 10/26
     
continue study of  chapter 10
  • SEMI-QUIZ on magnus, -a, -um; ille/iste, -a, -ud; hic, haec, hoc + the nine adjectives with heteroclitic endings (that is, with genitive in -îus)
  • Work on vocabulary
  • write PR #12-15 (NOT SA)
    • review vocabulary, forms
    • write PR #12-15, SA #1,4,5,6,7,8,11: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
    For Wednesday 10/27 
    complete study of chapter 10
    • NO QUIZ: prepare the reading (from the handout)
    • review vocabulary, declensions, and syntax, to be ready for QUIZ on chapters 9-10
      • quiz will focus on vocabulary, as well as forms
    • prepare the reading (from the handout): be prepared to ask, as well as answer, questions

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    For Thursday 10/28
    • SEMI-QUIZ on the forms from chapter 10 (4th conjugation & i-stem verbs), and the vocabulary from chapters 9-10
    Begin study of Chapter 11
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the personal pronouns; memorize vocabulary
    • compare the forms of is, ea, id with hic and ille: note the similarities and differences, and then memorize
    • write PR #1-12
    For Friday 10/29
    continue study of  chapter 11
    • review vocabulary, forms, and syntax
    • write PR #1-12; SA #1,3, 6,7,8,9,10,11,12: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)

    Seventh week: November 1-5
     
    For Monday 11/1 
    study chapter 12
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the perfect and pluperfect; and the vocabulary
    • write PR #1-10
    • NO QUIZ
    For Tuesday 11/2
       
    continue study of  chapter 12
    • VOCABULARY SEMI-QUIZ 
      • Vocabulary for chapters 11 & 12 only
    • review vocabulary & forms
    • write PR #11-14, SA #1,2,5,9,10,11: try NOT to look up forms, vocabulary (these should be in your head)
    For Wednesday 11/3 
    complete study of chapter 12
    • prepare the reading (from the handout): be prepared to ask, as well as answer, questions
    • begin reviewing for the exam: bring questions to class!

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    For Thursday 11/4
       
    Study for the second HOUR EXAM, covering chapters 1-12, with special focus on chapters 7-12 
    For Friday 11/5
    • HOUR EXAM, covering chapters 1-12, with focus on chapters 7-12

    Eighth week: November 8-12
     
    For Monday 11/8 
    No written homework: rest & relax after the exam.
    • I will present an introduction to chapter 13
    For Tuesday 11/9
       
    continue study of  chapter 13
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the reflexive pronouns; and the vocabulary
    • write PR #1-16 (all)
    For Wednesday 11/10 
    study chapter 14
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the third declension i-stems, & vocabulary
    • write PR #1-13 (all)

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    For Thursday 11/11
       
    • VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY

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    For Friday 11/12
    CLASS CANCELED DUE TO PLATO CONFERENCE
    • If you have even the slightest interest in Plato, come see the public part of the conference, two Taft lectures (I especially recommend the Kahn lecture):
      • David Gallop at 1:00
      • Charles Kahn at 3:00
      • both lectures will be givenat the faculty center, across from the Langsam Library and next to the bookstore

    Ninth week: November 15-19
     
    For Monday 11/15 
    continue study of  chapter 14
    • QUIZ on forms, vocabulary, and readings from chapters 13 & 14 
    • review vocabulary & forms
    • read CAREFULLY the passage on "Europa and the bull" (handout) and UNDERLINE all examples of (1) i-stem nouns and (2) ablatives of means/instrument, accompaniment, or manner
    For Tuesday 11/16
       
    study chapter 15
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the numbers on p. 97, & vocabulary
    • write PR #1-14 (all)
    For Wednesday 11/17 
    complete study of chapter 15
  • Write out to hand in: SA (all)
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    For Thursday 11/18
    study chapter 16
    • read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the third declension adjectives fortis, acer, potêns, & vocabulary
    • write PR #1-15 (all)
    For Friday 11/19
    continue study of  chapter 16
    • QUIZ on forms, vocabulary, and readings from chapters 15 & 16 
      • review vocabulary & forms
    • write  SA #1,3,4,5,7,11, 12,16

    Tenth week: November 22-26
     
    For Monday 11/22  Review day
  • Carefully read and write out the passage on the handout: pay particular attention to reflexive adjectives and pronouns
  • Take this opportunity to review vocabulary!
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    For Tuesday 11/23
       
    Study Chapter 17
    • read CAREFULLY chapter 17
    • write exercises PR #1-11
    For Wednesday 11/23 
       
    continue study of  chapter 17
    • memorize THOROUGHLY the forms of the relative pronoun on p. 110
    • write PR #12-13, SA #1,2,3,4,5,7,8,10,11 FOR EACH relative pronoun in the SA, UNDERLINE it, and identify (1) the antecedent [e.g. in #1 amîce] and (2) the case, gender, & number [e.g. in #1 dat. masc. sg.].
    For Thursday 11/24
       
    • THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

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    For Friday 11/24
    • THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

    Eleventh week: November 29-December 3
     
    For Monday 11/29 
    • No assignment: we will work through exercises in class
    • If you have time, begin reviewing the last few chapters as preparation for the final week and the final exam
    For Tuesday 11/30
    complete study of chapter 17
    • QUIZ on chapter 17 only
      • review forms, sentences
    • Read chapter 18, which we will focus on in class
    For Wednesday 12/1 
    study chapter 18
    • re-read the chapter carefully, making notes on questions, and points that need to be committed to memory
    • memorize the forms of the passive on pp. 116-117, & vocabulary
    • write PR #1-10

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    For Thursday 12/2
       
    continue study of chapter 18
    • write PR 11-14, SA #2,4,5,7,10,11,12,13

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    For Friday 12/3
    complete study of chapter 18
    • QUIZ on chapter 18 only
    • review forms, sentences
    • write exercises (handout)