Latin 104: Second Semester LatinSpring 2017

Section 001: M-R 10-10:50 AM BOL 281

Instructor: Dr. Wesolowski Office: Curtin Hall TBAE-mail: dwesolow@uwm.eduOffice Hours: TBA

Course Description:Latin 104 continues exploring vocabulary and grammar of classical Latin through a reading method. The goals of this course are to survey Latin syntax, morphology, and vocabulary, and to continue to build your confidence in reading passages of Latin.

Texts:Required:Hans Ørberg. Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata. Pars I. Familia Romana. Focus,2011. ISBN: 978-1585104208Hans Ørberg. Exercitia Latina I. Focus, 2005. ISBN: 1-58510-212-1 Course Grammar Guide – Reader to be purchased at Clark GraphicsOptional:Jeanne Neumann. Lingua Latina: A Companion to Familia Romana. Focus, 2016. – 2nd edition ISBN: 978-1-58510-809-1

Other Requirements:You are responsible for checking your official UWM email account and D2L for additional course announcements and materials.

COURSE EVALUATION

Participation/In-Class work: 15%Attendance is mandatory. If you miss class excessively (i.e., beyond three absences) or are frequently late to class, your final course grade will be adjusted downward 0.5% for each additional absence. Being late to class is a half absence. You are considered late if you are not in your seat when instruction begins. Use your absences wisely; absences will not be “excused” except in very dire circumstances. Also be aware that if you miss more than half of the class meetings leading up to an exam you will be ineligible to take the exam.

Normally every student will have a chance to translate and respond to questions in class. You should make yourself participate and answer questions every day. It is natural to make mistakes when learning a new

language and you will not be penalized for them. However, if you are clearly not paying attention (this includes talking during class), regularly cannot answer questions or have not prepared an assigned passage your grade will suffer. Repeated unpreparedness and inattention will impact your final grade.

Note: You should bring the Lingua Latina book to class with you. Laptops, cell phones, and other electronic devices are not permitted in class.

Home work: 10%Homework will regularly be assigned and will be due the next course meeting unless otherwise announced. Homework will sometimes be done online or sometimes written (or typed) out. Late homework will not be accepted. The lowest three homework assignments will be dropped. You will, however, be allowed one clemency assignment that you may turn in late in case you forget your notebook, do the wrong assignment, life gets in the way, etc.

Neatness on the written work is very important. Written assignments to be turned in should have the following format:

1) Your name in the top right corner; staple multiple pages (no paper clips or folded corners)

2) Write neatly (print, no cursive) or type all homework assignments. You must include macrons! These may be added by hand or typed using shortcut keys.

3) Leave space between lines - double space your work!4) “Fill in the blank” exercises should have the word(s) that you’re

filling in underlined.

Note: 3 points will be deducted from your grade on the exercise for each one of these formatting requirements that you omit.

Note also: Place your homework on the table at the front of the room when you arrive, even if you are late.

Quizzes: 20%There will be quizzes at the end of each chapter focusing on the material and vocabulary we have worked with. There will also be additional pop quizzes to make sure you keep up with the work. There will be no make ups of missed quizzes. Your two lowest quiz grades will be dropped.

Two Exams: 30% and Final Exam: 25%There will be two exams and a final exam. The exams are cumulative. Exams cannot be made up. Exceptions will be made in cases of extreme emergency, which must be properly documented. If an emergency does

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arise, you must contact me within 24 hours of the exam date. After 24 hours, no exceptions will be made. (See schedule below for dates.)

Grading Scale: A+ = 98-100 B+ = 88-89 C+ = 78-79 D+ = 68-69 F = 59 - 0

A = 93-97 B = 83-87 C = 73-77 D = 63-67A- = 90-92 B- = 80-82 C- = 70-72 D- = 60=62

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Classics Program Administrative Drop Policy: Students must show evidence of participation during the first week of enrollment in the course or be subject to administrative drop. Throughout the subsequent withdrawal period, any student for whom there is no evidence of participation in the course for a period of 4 consecutive class meetings will be issued a warning of pending administrative drop from the course via email. If the student fails to respond with documentation that his/her lack of participation is due to excusable circumstances recognized by the University (hospitalization, active military service, etc.) within one week, s/he will be subject to administrative drop from the course.

Academic Misconduct: Everything that you do in this class for a grade should be your work alone. This includes all work on examinations, quizzes, and graded written homework. Any work that appears not to be your own will receive a zero. Two violations will result in a failing grade for the course in accordance with “Group B” Sanctions. (See the website below for details.)It is your responsibility to inform yourself of the University guidelines for Academic Misconduct. For University policy on Academic Misconduct, including procedures that I must follow should a student violate the rules, see the following web page:http://www4.uwm.edu/acad_aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm

Other University Policies: For policies governing participation by students with disabilities, accommodation for religious observances, academic misconduct, complaint procedures, grade appeal procedures, sexual harassment, incompletes, and financial obligation, please see the Classics bulletin board outside the offices of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, 8th floor, Curtin Hall, or the full explanation maintained by the Secretary of UWM at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf

Course Schedule: NOTE! This is a best-case scenario schedule. You will be notified of changes in class.

Weeks 1-5: Capitula 13-16; Exam Wednesday, February 22Week 6-11: Capitula 17-20; Exam Tuesday, April 4Weeks 12-16: Capitula 21-24; Review for examFinal Exam: Friday, May 19th, 10 am-12 pm

As per the university regulations, for a 4 credit course you should anticipate 192 hours of work for the semester. For this course, this should translate roughly to:4-50 minute class meetings a week (49.5 hours a semester)4 hours a week of reading preparation (60 hours)

- 1 hour/meeting2 hours a week for vocabulary memorization and review (30 hours)

- 2 hours/chapter

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3 hours a week of written homework (45 hours a semester)- about 45 minutes/meeting

7.5 hours to study for two midterms and the final.

For all Classics Majors and Minors: All students enrolled as majors or minors in a Classics concentration (Latin, Greek, and Classical Civilization), as well as those who would like to enroll as majors or minors, should contact the Program Coordinator as soon as possible.

Certificate Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS)UWM offers a number of interdisciplinary certificates that students can earn in addition to the usual majors and minors. The Certificate Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) is designed to encourage students to pursue a serious interest in the ancient Mediterranean world in a structured way. A variety of disciplines are concerned with reconstructing various aspects of ancient civilizations, including linguistics, history, archaeology, art history, anthropology, philosophy, and literary studies. Latin 104 counts toward fulfilling the language requirement of the CAMS certificate. For more information on the CAMS program, including course requirements, faculty, and upcoming events, be sure to check our website:http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CAMS/index.html

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