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SECOND LANGUAGES :: 2004 :: LATIN :: GRADE 8 (CONTINUING SEQUENCE)

GRADE 8 (CONTINUING SEQUENCE)

Students enrolled in the Eighth Grade Latin Continuing Sequence course have successfully completed the Seventh Grade Beginning Sequence course.

This course is a continuation of the study of the Latin language and Greco-Roman culture. Students become more familiar with basic elements of the culture, functions of the language, and increase their English vocabulary skills. Students gain a strong foundation in skills necessary for the reading and comprehension of short, adapted Latin texts. Grammar is integrated throughout in an age-appropriate manner.

Integration of other disciplines is on-going throughout instruction.

 

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION - The student will read, write, understand and interpret Latin developing oral, auditory and writing skills as part of the language learning process.
  Objectives

1.01 Demonstrate understanding of basic Latin words and simple sentences in writing.
1.02 Use new and review vocabulary words in the context of a story and in pictures.
1.03 Demonstrate reading comprehension of Latin by answering simple questions in Latin or English about short Latin passages.
1.04 Recognize and identify an increasing number of noun and verb endings in Latin words.
1.05 Demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex syntax and inflectional endings by producing correct translation.
1.06 Reproduce with increasing accuracy the sounds of Latin.
1.07 Demonstrate understanding of an increasing number of simple Latin phrases, questions and commands orally.
1.08 Write, in Latin, phrases and sentences of increasing complexity.
1.09 Recognize that the meanings of an increasing number of Latin words can vary depending on their context.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2:CULTURES - The student will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products and perspectives of the Greco-Roman culture.
 

Objectives

2.01 Identify and recall an increasing number of cultural practices in the Greco- Roman culture and their influence on each other.
2.02 Explore the activities and practices of Greco-Roman culture using print, nonprint, electronic resources, multi-media tools or cultural artifacts.
2.03 Identify the major cities, regions, and bodies of water associated with historical events in the Greco-Roman world.
2.04 Discuss the influence of important people and events in the Greco-Roman world using print, non-print, electronic resources, multi-media tools or cultural artifacts.
2.05 Describe perspectives of the people of the Greco-Roman world.
2.06 Describe the nature of cultural diversity in the Greco-Roman world.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3:CONNECTIONS - The student will relate Latin and the Greco- Roman world to other disciplines.
  Objectives

3.01 Identify Latin root words found in English vocabulary words, particularly in specialized disciplines.
3.02 Recognize explicit allusions to an increasing number of Greco-Roman myths and historical events in other disciplines such as in literature and the arts using print, non-print, electronic resources, multi-media tools or cultural artifacts.
3.03 Demonstrate orally and in writing, how information, increasingly abstract language skills and learning strategies used in the Latin classroom transfer to other disciplines.
3.04 Discuss the relationships in vocabulary and syntax between Latin and modern languages.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4:COMPARISONS - The student will develop insight into the English language and their own culture through the study of Latin and the Greco- Roman world.
  Objectives

4.01 Identify Latin root words, prefixes and suffixes in English.
4.02 Compare and contrast the word order of Latin sentences with the word order of sentences in the student's own language, using sentences of increasing length and complexity and varied syntax.
4.03 Identify similarities and differences in alphabet, punctuation and capitalization in Latin and English.
4.04 Describe similarities and differences between everyday life in the Greco- Roman culture and modern culture using print, non-print, electronic resources, multi-media tools or cultural artifacts.
4.05 Identify specific examples of the influence of Latin and Greco-Roman culture on the student's own culture.
4.06 Compare and contrast the inflectional system of Latin with the structure of English in expressions of increasing length and complexity.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5:COMMUNITIES - The student will use and apply their
knowledge of Latin and Greco-Roman culture in a diverse world.
  Objectives

5.01 Describe the influence of Latin and Greco-Roman culture on the school community.
5.02 Perform and/or participate in a school or community performance, celebration or competition (e.g., school, local, statewide and national academic contests, classical league meetings, conventions, etc.).
5.03 Recognize the impact of diverse cultures on the Greco-Roman world.
5.04 Recognize similarities in behavior of people in the Greco-Roman world and in the modern world.

 

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