Latin Class

1. Latin Class Sarah Whipple 918-231-1566 Sarah.whipple@jenksps.org sarahgr@sbcglobal.net

2. Grades • Not weighted – a point is a point! • Homework – Haven’t had a lot lately, but when we do have it, it’s a completion grade • Tests and Quizzes – one or the other about once a week; many will be informal spoken assessments • Quizzes = 5-45 points • Tests = 50 – 100 points • Participation Grades • we will be using games to learn spoken Latin, which require participation. Participation points are awarded on a daily basis and totaled into one weekly grade.

3. Edith Hamilton Mythology Book Your student should still have from last year! The version does not make a whole lot of difference. Feel free to save some money and get a used copy online!

4. Latin Club • $8 by September 30; $10 after Oct 1; $20 after Jan 1 • Student led organization • Activities depend on the interests of the students • Range from meeting to see latest Classically themed movie to dinner outings to Lazer Tag. • Some activities will require membership to participate, some will not • E.g. student must be a member of Latin Club to participate in Conventions. • Best way to not have to worry about it: • Join!!!

5. Events for the year

6. National Latin ExamSome day in the week of March 11th. • Jenks’ Latin curriculum based on NLE • Everyone should take the NLE • Students with an A or a B are expected to take NLE • $4 • Why take the NLE? • Cheap standardized test practice with no pressure • Scholarship money and prizes for high scores • Why not? They’ve been studying for it all year!

7. ACTFL Latin Interpretive Reading Assessment (ALIRA) • Computer-adaptive assessment of Latin students’ ability to read for comprehension Latin-language texts • May or late April (depending on state testing) • Format: • One or two multiple-choice questions accompany each text and gather evidence of understanding of main ideas, supporting details, point-of-view, inferences, or text purpose • 50 minutes, taken during Latin class in school computer lab • $10

8. Classics DayNov. 26 (Tuesday before Thanksgiving) • At OU, Leave at 7am, return around 4pm • Cost: around $35 • What is it? • Half a day in Norman, 9-noon • 30 minute sessions over history, mythology, Latin in the real world (e.g. medicine, Harry Potter, law) • We stop at Campus corner for lunch before we come back (not included in price)

9. State Latin Convention • March 28-29 • Moore, Ok at West Moore High School • All Latin club members are eligible to attend • Competitions in • Academics • Athletics • Arts • Cost: $75-$100 • Will need chaperones! (1 chaperone per 10 students) • Hoping to have fundraisers to help offset some of the costs for chaperones and for students

10. National Latin Convention • Like state, but bigger, longer, and on a college campus • Students are not permitted to leave the college campus • July 28-August 2, 2014 • Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia • Yes, parents can come too • Competitions in • Academics • Athletics • Arts • Fun way to gear back up before school starts • $600-$800, depending on travel costs

11. Europe Trip***NOT SCHOOL SPONSORED*** • June 2014, 20 days • London, Paris, Lucerne, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Kalambaka, Athens, Greek Island Cruise (Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Crete, Santorini) • Eftours.com, tour # 1364099, click “view now” • Mike Horn, a history teacher at the high school, is the group leader • Questions? Interested? Email at sarahgr@sbcglobal.net