Department of Teaching & Learning Parent/Student Course Information. ADVANCED PLACEMENT LATIN (FL 5360) One credit, one year GRADES 10-12

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1 Department f Teaching & Learning Parent/Student Curse Infrmatin ADVANCED PLACEMENT LATIN (FL 5360) One credit, ne year GRADES Cunselrs are available t assist parents and students with curse selectins and career planning. Parents may arrange t meet with the cunselr by calling the schl s guidance department. COURSE DESCRIPTION Students develp the ability t read, translate, understand, analyze, and interpret the required selectins f Caesar and Vergil. The Advanced Placement (AP) Latin curse prepares students t take the AP Latin Examinatin in May. Cllege credit may be granted, subject t the requirements f the cllege r university. PREREQUISITE Latin IV r V OPTIONS FOR NEXT COURSE Students wh study ne language fr an extended perid f time will have the pprtunity t achieve the highest levels f perfrmance in the five gal areas, Cmmunicatin, Cultures, Cnnectins, Cmparisns, and Cmmunities. Students pursuing an advanced diplma must successfully cmplete three years f ne language r tw years f tw languages. Students may begin the study f a new language, i.e., French I r Spanish I (Grades 6-12), German I r Japanese I (Grades 7-12) r Russian I (Grades 9-12). REQUIRED STUDENT TEXTBOOKS Vergil s Aeneid Selected Readings frm 1, 2, 4, & 6 (Blchazy-Carducci, 2012) Selectins frm his Cmmentarii De Bell Gallic (Blchazy-Carducci, 2012) SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS The teacher may chse t supplement the basal textbk with materials t extend and enrich the students understanding f curse tpics. These materials may be drawn frm daily newspapers, peridicals, televisin and ther audi/visual media, primary surce dcuments, simulatins, and cmputer prgrams. Fr mre infrmatin n this r any ther Advanced Placement curse, visit Cllege Bard Online at

2 Advanced Placement LATIN Learning Objectives and Evidence Statements fr Reading and Cmprehending Primary Objective: The student reads and cmprehends Latin petry and prse frm selected authrs with apprpriate assistance. The student demnstrates knwledge f Latin vcabulary in reading passages. definitin f Latin wrds and idims distinctin between easily cnfused Latin wrds (e.g., vir/vis, ms/mra) respnse that indicates understanding that mre than ne Latin wrd may be apprpriately translated by the same English wrd (e.g., mare, aequr, fluctus as sea) respnse that indicates understanding that ne Latin wrd may be apprpriately translated by mre than ne English wrd (e.g., vir as man, her, husband ) The student explains the meaning f specific Latin wrds and phrases in cntext. identificatin f the meanings f Latin wrds and phrases in cntext explanatin f the meaning f Latin wrds and phrases in cntext explanatin f the figurative meaning f Latin wrds and phrases in cntext (e.g., ferrum as swrd, lumina as eyes ) The student uses specific terminlgy t identify grammatical frms and syntactic structures. identificatin f grammatical frms (e.g., gender, number, and case f nuns; tense and md f verbs) identificatin f syntactic structures (e.g., indirect statement) The student demnstrates knwledge f Latin syntax t read and cmprehend Latin texts. paraphrase f text that reflects knwledge f syntax literal translatin f text that reflects knwledge f syntax respnse that reflects knwledge f syntax The student scans dactylic hexameter in Latin petry. identificatin f the elements f scansin f dactylic hexameter (e.g., dactyls, spndees, elisin) scansin f dactylic hexameter determinatin f vcabulary, grammar, and syntax based n scansin (e.g., case and number f nuns and adjectives, tense f verbs, distinctin between similar wrds)

3 Primary Objective: The student reads and cmprehends Latin petry and prse frm selected authrs with apprpriate assistance. (cntinued) The student reads alud Latin petry and prse with attentin t linguistic and artistic qualities. attentin t linguistic qualities (e.g., prnunciatin, vwel quantities, accentuatin) f Latin prse and petry attentin t artistic qualities (e.g., emphasis, phrasing, inflectin, tne) f Latin prse and petry attentin t meter and elisin in Latin petry The student identifies stylistic features in Latin petry and prse. identificatin f rhetrical devices and figures f speech (e.g., anaphra, hyperble, metaphr, rhetrical questins) in Latin texts The student identifies references t Rman culture, histry and mythlgy in Latin texts. identificatin f references t Rman culture (e.g., Penates, centuri, virtus, pietas) in Latin texts identificatin f references t Rman histry (e.g., Augustus, invasin f Britain) in Latin texts identificatin f references t Grec-Rman mythlgy (e.g., Jupiter and Venus) in Latin texts The student demnstrates verall cmprehensin f passages in Latin texts. respnse t a factual questin that reflects verall cmprehensin f the passage (e.g., main ideas in the passage, setting f the passage, sequence f events in the passage) summary r paraphrase that reflects verall cmprehensin f the passage translatin that reflects verall cmprehensin f thee passage respnse t an interpretive questin that reflects verall cmprehensin f the passage (e.g., inference f an implied meaning, cnclusin based n cmprehensin f a premise) Learning Objectives and Evidence Statements fr Translatin Primary Objective: The student translates previusly prepared Latin texts int English as literally as pssible. The student demnstrates knwledge f Latin vcabulary when translating Latin texts int English. rendering in English that reflects an apprpriate meaning f the Latin wrds rendering in English that reflects the parts f speech f the Latin wrds The student demnstrates knwledge f Latin mrphlgy when translating Latin texts int English. rendering in English that reflects the grammatical frms f the Latin wrds (e.g., gender, case and number f nuns, adjectives, and prnuns; persn, number, tense, vice, and md f verbs; degree f adjectives and adverbs)

4 The student demnstrates knwledge f Latin grammar and syntax when translating Latin texts int English. rendering in English that reflects the Latin grammatical cnstructins (e.g., subject-verb agreement, prnuns, and their antecedents, subrdinate clauses) rendering in English that reflects the relatinships between clauses The student demnstrates an understanding f the differences between Latin and English usage when translating Latin texts int English. Learning Objectives and Evidence Statements fr Cntextualizatin Primary Objective: The student relates the Latin texts t Rman histrical, cultural, and literary cntexts. The student uses knwledge f influential peple and key histrical events t demnstrate understanding f Latin texts. identificatin f influential peple in Rman histry (e.g., Julius Caesar, Augustus, Rmulus) nt directly stated in the Latin texts, based n cntext r utside knwledge explanatin f the rles f influential peple in Rman histry as relevant t the Latin texts explanatin f key events in Rman histry (e.g., Punic Wars, Rman Civil Wars) as relevant t the Latin texts cnnectin f infrmatin in the required English readings t infrmatin in the Latin texts, as relevant t influential peple and key events in Rman histry The student uses knwledge f Rman plitical ideas t demnstrate understanding f Rman culture in the Latin texts. identificatin f Rman plitical ideas (e.g., libertas, pietas, virtus) nt directly stated in the Latin texts, based n cntext r utside knwledge explanatin f Rman plitical ideas as relevant t Latin texts cnnectin f infrmatin in the required English readings t infrmatin in the Latin texts, as relevant t Rman plitical ideas The student relates Rman cultural prducts in the Latin texts t perspectives f Rman culture. identificatin f Rman cultural prducts (e.g., fasces, Penates, legi) nt directly stated in the Latin texts, based n cntext r utside knwledge explanatin f the significance f Rman cultural prducts as relevant t the Latin texts cnnectin f infrmatin in the required English readings t infrmatin in the Latin texts, as relevant t Rman cultural prducts The student relates Rman cultural prducts in the Latin texts t perspectives f Rman culture.

5 identificatin f Rman cultural practices (e.g., marriage ceremnies, military rganizatin, interpretatin f mens) nt directly stated in the Latin texts, based n cntext r utside knwledge explanatin f the significance f Rman cultural practices as relevant t the Latin texts cnnectin f infrmatin in the required English readings t infrmatin in the Latin texts, as relevant t Rman cultural practices The student uses knwledge f mythlgy and legends t demnstrate understanding f the Latin texts. identificatin f elements f mythlgy and legends (e.g., gds, Trjan War, heres) nt directly stated in the Latin texts, based n cntext r utside knwledge explanatin f the mythlgy and legends as relevant t the Latin texts cnnectin f infrmatin in the required English readings t infrmatin in the Latin texts, as relevant t mythlgy and legends The student uses knwledge f authrs r literary cnventins t demnstrate understanding f the Latin texts. identificatin f characteristics f literary genres (e.g., epic, cmmentarii) in the Latin texts identificatin f literary cnventins (e.g., invcatin t the Muse, address t the trps, characterizatin) in the Latin texts explanatin f characteristics f literary genres as relevant t the understanding f the Latin texts explanatin f literary cnventins as relevant t the understanding f the Latin texts explanatin f an authr s circumstances, backgrund, and life as relevant t the understanding f Latin texts Learning Objectives and Evidence Statements fr Analysis f Texts Primary Objective: The student analyzes linguistic and literary features f ne r mre Latin texts. The student develps clear and cherent arguments in /English abut the Latin texts. use f cherent structure and lgical develpment use f relevant examples frm the Latin texts t supprt the student s argument use f relevant examples frm reading sin English and class discussins t supprt the student s argument articulatin f cnclusins and inferences abased n textual features r cntextual knwledge (e.g., imagery, characterizatin, knwledge f Rman culture, knwledge f ther Latin literature) The student analyzes the effects f language usage and stylistic features in the Latin texts. analysis f the effects f language usage (e.g., wrd chice, ambiguity, wrd rder)

6 analysis f the effects f stylistic features (e.g., characterizatin, rhetrical strategies, petic devices) The student analyzes the Latin texts based n knwledge f prducts, practices, and perspectives f Rman culture. analysis f the Latin texts based n knwledge f Rman culture (e.g., use f cultural prducts such as the signa; cultural practices such as military techniques: cultural perspectives such as virtus, dignitas, pietas, auctritas) analysis f the effects f stylistic features (e.g., characterizatin, rhetrical strategies, petic devices)

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